Operating Systems

Artificial Intelligence

NDR provider Stamus and SentinelOne partner to deliver AI-powered go-to-market measures

September 22, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on NDR provider Stamus and SentinelOne partner to deliver AI-powered go-to-market measures
Stamus makes an open-source based intrusion detection system and intrusion prevention system, and they have been partnered with SentinelOne for a while, but that has now been extended in an advanced partnership that better addresses network security with AI-powered detection and response.

Artificial Intelligence

Malwarebytes launches Malwarebytes Tools free feature

September 8, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Malwarebytes launches Malwarebytes Tools free feature
Malwarebytes Tools is a new collection of free features designed to help people quickly solve computer problems, speed up their Windows devices, and boost protection and privacy.

APIs

Jentic names API leader Erik Wilde as Head of Enterprise Strategy at Jentic

September 4, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Jentic names API leader Erik Wilde as Head of Enterprise Strategy at Jentic
Wilde has joined Jentic as Head of Enterprise Strategy, with goal of guiding enterprises into the agentic AI age, and he will focus on leading enterprise adoption of AI agents in a secure, standards-driven way.

Managed Services

Addigy introduces Addigy Security Suite for Apple security and compliance

September 3, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Addigy introduces Addigy Security Suite for Apple security and compliance
The Addigy Security Suite is the only real-time, Apple-first security and compliance platform on the market, which simplifies endpoint protection, automates compliance, and delivers true 24/7 threat defense for macOS devices across organizations of all sizes.

Certifications

IGEL and Carahsoft embark on strategic partnership

August 28, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL and Carahsoft embark on strategic partnership
IGEL is an increasingly strong player in both the American and Canadian markets, while Carahsoft’s focus these days de-emphasizes Canada.

Data Management

MSPs increase macOS support with new Addigy Prebuilt App Catalogue

July 2, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on MSPs increase macOS support with new Addigy Prebuilt App Catalogue
Mac specialist Addigy has increased their support for MSPs in the Mac market with the announcement of their new Prebuilt App Catalogue, a real-time solution that reduces difficulty for any MSP to manage popular macOS apps across all clients’ devices while protecting against zero-day vulnerabilities and third-party app patching security concerns.

Data Management

Open device management firm Fleet raises $27 series B billion funding  following 6x revenue growth

June 17, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Open device management firm Fleet raises $27 series B billion funding  following 6x revenue growth
Cloud commerce vendor Pax8 has implemented two major new capabilities, an Integrations Hub and a Public Storefront.

Artificial Intelligence

Ubuntu distribution publisher Canonical sees HPE strategy as further growing their relationship

June 22, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ubuntu distribution publisher Canonical sees HPE strategy as further growing their relationship
HPE’s emphasis on AI going forward was good news for Canonical, which is already strong in the area.

Cloud

Red Hat Summit also has significant messaging for partners

May 30, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Red Hat Summit also has significant messaging for partners
Red Hat Summit typically consists of many deeply technical announcements, and the company did not disappoint in that respect, but they also made several important channel announcements and dropped a couple big hints about what is coming for partners next.

Channel Programs

SUSE seeing success with restructured business model, channel approach, to address changing IT trends

July 12, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on SUSE seeing success with restructured business model, channel approach, to address changing IT trends
The acquisition of Kubernetes management platform provider Rancher Labs in late 2020 marked a key step in the evolution of SUSE’s market strategy from selling their Linux OS to selling a full solution stack around it.