Apps

Managed Services

RocketCyber unveils free live threat map for Managed Service Providers as security platform launches

January 14, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on RocketCyber unveils free live threat map for Managed Service Providers as security platform launches
RocketCyber is recruiting SMB-focused MSPs with a cybersecurity platform that offers 15 separate services that can be offered to customers, with more being developed. The new threat map provides SOC-like identification of threats that impact each MSP’s specific customers.

Managed Services

RocketCyber emerges from stealth at ConnectWise Connect with platform of free and paid security apps for MSPs

November 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on RocketCyber emerges from stealth at ConnectWise Connect with platform of free and paid security apps for MSPs
RocketCyber’s founders have a track record of two successful startups behind them, and are looking to provide MSPs who don’t offer a full portfolio of services with a set of such offerings. The platform is scheduled for availability in early December.

Big Data

Selling Splunk: Keeping Splunk’s sales strategy up to date with Splunk Next’s technology advances

October 3, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Selling Splunk: Keeping Splunk’s sales strategy up to date with Splunk Next’s technology advances
Splunk introduced six new offerings at their .conf18 user conference, which are entering beta, and which are designed to open Splunk to large numbers of new customers. That market expansion will create new opportunities for the right partners.

Cloud

Dell EMC channel needs to pay more attention to PKS: Chad Sakac

August 8, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC channel needs to pay more attention to PKS: Chad Sakac
Chad Sakac, Pivotal’s SVP Strategic Alliances, talks with ChannelBuzz about his new role, sorts out the Dell Technologies and Pivotal strategy around PKS, and explains why more of the channel needs to give PKS more attention.

Networking

Illumio adds Qualys vulnerability data into their platform’s map of application communications

April 23, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Illumio adds Qualys vulnerability data into their platform’s map of application communications
The Qualys data will strengthen the microsegmentation capabilities of the Illumio platform, which maps out the relationships between applications, and programs security enforcement to defend against threats which breach the perimeter.

Networking

AppOrbit announces four major upgrades in Version 2.0 of integrated application platform

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The new AppOrbit capabilities include AppSwitch, which facilitates virtualized networking very close to the application and is fully programmable.

Internet of Things

Arrow Connect IoT integration among new Workflow updates from Avaya’s Zang

March 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Arrow Connect IoT integration among new Workflow updates from Avaya’s Zang
Zang believes that the seven new updates to Zang Workflow will significantly help the channel, by making it easier for them to build customized applications for their customers.

Cloud

Palo Alto Networks makes Magnifier behavioral analytics app first in new Application Framework

January 29, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks makes Magnifier behavioral analytics app first in new Application Framework
The technology which comes from last year’s LightCyber acquisition, has now been integrated into Palo Alto Networks’ new cloud platform.

Backup

Nutanix to add three new developer-focused services as part of enterprise cloud strategy

November 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix to add three new developer-focused services as part of enterprise cloud strategy
The provision of new object storage, compute and marketplace services to developers is part of a continuing Nutanix strategy to elevate itself from providing HCI infrastructure to providing the whole stack.

Cloud

What’s new at Dreamforce 2017? Upgrading existing services

November 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on What’s new at Dreamforce 2017? Upgrading existing services
Salesforce’s general managers discuss the innovations in their areas being announced at this year’s Dreamforce, and emphasize how they follow a common theme of allowing greater accessibility and customization capability.