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Netgear bolsters commercial portfolio with new IPV6 switch family, AP point, router, and Wi-Fi satellite

January 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off

Netgear is highlighting the Orbi Pro Mesh Wi-Fi Ceiling satellite, which has received a CES Innovation Award nomination, but the announcement includes multiple products for the channel SMB space.

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Aruba brings its first 802.11ax access points and new switches to their Edge portfolio

November 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Advances from both the 802.11ax technology and Aruba’s own IP add new power management and IoT capabilities to the new APs.

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TP-Link launches Omada OC200 cloud controller for decentralized wireless operations

October 29, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

TP-Link adds a new cloud controller to the Omada line they introduced almost a year ago. Aimed at SMBs, the Omada family is a hybrid cloud platform to manage decentralized wireless networks.

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HPE unveils new SMB hybrid cloud solutions around new ProLiant Gen 10 ML30 and DL20 servers

October 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

The new solutions include the last two HPE ProLiant servers to be refreshed with Gen 10 technology, as well as software developed in collaboration with Microsoft, which includes new HPE Rapid Setup Software that HPE says will slash partner install times by up to 70 per cent.

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Linksys looks to disrupt small business networking with Linksys Cloud Manager hosted Wi-Fi management platform

September 20, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Linksys believes that the Linksys Cloud Manager, aimed at the sub-100 market, will be highly disruptive in the small business space. The cloud launch is also being accompanied by a channel push in Canada, which will see product authorized for the first time.

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Riverbed enhances SteelConnect SD-WAN with Xirrus integration, AWS and Azure direct connectivity

February 21, 2018 Mark Cox 1

A third enhancement, new SteelConnect support for LTE uplinks, is more of a niche feature in North America except in remote regions, although it is still sometimes used as a backup system.

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Cradlepoint shifts business model and lowers price points with new NetCloud subscription pricing

January 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

The new, simplified solution packages for Cradlepoint Branch, Mobile and IoT solutions are not an option, but will become the sole route to market after May.

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SonicWall makes biggest set of solution announcements in their history

September 26, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

SonicWall makes five major announcements, including a new firewall OS, a new firewall platform, a new family of Wave 2 access points, a new mobile access OS, and a cloud analytics application.

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Netgear looks to the cloud with new Insight solution for small business

September 19, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Netgear’s new smart cloud offering provides a free app and a free subscription for a basic version. New switches and APs are required though, and a paid version with unlimited device support and additional features will be available early next year.

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