HP further refines its device-as-a-service offering, and starts the march towards moving PCs from transactional to contractual engagements.
Computers
HP pushes PCs towards as-a-service model
by Robert Dutt •
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Networking
Extreme Networks integrates Avaya tech into portfolio with Extreme Automated Campus
by Mark Cox •
Extreme announces its first integrations of the recently acquired Avaya Fabric Connect technology with a new core switch and aggregation switch.
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Security
More open, enhanced ArcSight highlights Micro Focus security enhancements
by Mark Cox •
An integration of ArcSight into the platform of Elastic was also announced, one of what Micro Focus says will be a new strategy of integrations with third parties. An integration between ArcSight and NetIQ Change Guardian, a legacy Micro Focus solution, will also be a portent of things to come internally.
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Security
Core Security introduces consumer grade interface to identity and access management suite
by Mark Cox •
In addition to providing a diffentiating and long-overdue delightful customer experience in IAM, Core Security is also broadening its go-to-market for IAM, looking to expand beyond the enterprise, and in Canada specifically, to make it much more of a channel play.
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Big Data, Cloud
Data Quality vendor Naveego enhances cross-system comparability in new release
by Mark Cox •
The new Naveego release enhances the ability to check data across different platforms, improves the dashboards, allows writing SQL against non-SQL data sets, and enhances data quality on large data sets.
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Channel Programs, Storage, Virtualization
Komprise improves partner margins with launch of first channel program
by Mark Cox •
Veteran channels leader Zach Edwards was brought in by Komprise to design the new program, and improve Komprise’s support to its channel, which is their entire route to market.
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Networking
EXCLUSIVE: Canada rises as Extreme Networks priority as part of new strategic initiative
by Mark Cox •
While Extreme has always had a significant enterprise business to go along with their mid-market presence, their flurry of recent acquisitions, complemented by internal changes to optimize them, has created a much stronger enterprise focus.
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Security
One Identity unveils their first risk analysis solution
by Mark Cox •
One Identity Starling Identity Analytics & Risk Intelligence is SaaS based and designed for simplicity, so that the solution can be deployed much more broadly than risk analysis solutions have been in the past.
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Backup, Cloud
Zerto upgrades Azure, AWS cloud support in Zerto Virtual Replication 5.5
by Mark Cox •
The Azure component is especially significant, as Zerto becomes the first vendor to support replication from the Azure cloud, as well as into it.
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Storage
Tintri adds AWS and IBM cloud support, and compute analytics
by Mark Cox •
The new enhancements make multiple software-based upgrades to the Tintri platform.
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Managed Services
CrushBank prepares for launch of first IT Help-Desk application built on IBM Watson
by Mark Cox •
CrushBank has early customers moving into production now, and has been taking orders. They are working the IT trade show circuit, to introduce their product to MSPs.
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Security
CASB upgrades highlight enhancements to Forcepoint cloud security portfolio
by Mark Cox •
In addition to upgrading the CASB solution recently acquired from Imperva, Forcepoint is also introducing new cloud migration tools and extending its LastLine sandbox technology to Web and Email security.
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Big Data, Channel Programs
MapR launches new partner program for top system integrators
by Mark Cox •
MapR has many integrator partners in its channel program who do fulfilment, but now is creating a new program for the best, with whom it will work more closely.
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Big Data
OpenText brings Magellan to life
by Robert Dutt •
Waterloo-based OpenText says its new Magellan will be “a boom” for partners who can build out the applications and algorithms to power it for customers.
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Internet of Things
VMware’s Gelsinger seeks to do the ‘boring, hard’ parts of IOT
by Robert Dutt •
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger discusses how the Internet of Things will empower “a beautiful competition of business models” and why security is “a screwed-up industry.”
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Mobility, Networking
Cisco, Apple press security message, eye expanded partnership
by Robert Dutt •
Cisco and Apple say their joint network/mobile security story is so solid, mutual customers should get insurance discounts.
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Backup
Storage Guardian adds real-time analytics in new ConnectWise integration
by Mark Cox •
The new Storage Guardian integration provides real-time data recovery times and recovery point objectives, rather than estimates, which partners can use to offer new services.
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Software, Storage
Virtual Instruments unveils new version of Load DynamiX Test Development Environment
by Mark Cox •
New support for 32Gb Fibre Channel Series Appliances and new 40Gb Ethernet Series Appliances help to more than double TDE’s performance capability.
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Backup, Storage
Pure Storage, Cohesity expand partnership with FlashBlade integration
by Mark Cox •
The new integration between Pure and Cohesity follows up an integration around Pure’s FlashArray//M earlier this year.
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Distribution
Ingram Micro Canada launches IOT business
by Robert Dutt •
Ingram Micro Canada takes the veil off its IOT business, offering solution providers a number of pre-integrated IOT solutions across a number of industries.
