Service will allow ISVs to connect to Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace quickly, will put growth of apps on Marketplace in “warp speed,” Renee Bergeron says.
Cloud, Distribution
Ingram Micro opens up Cloud Marketplace with APS Connect
by Robert Dutt •
Tag Archive for Automation
Software, Storage
Promise Technology enhances hyper-converged VSkyCube with new software bundle
by Mark Cox •
VSkyMotion adds workload migration, disaster recovery, and hybrid cloud to the VSkyCube Infrastructure.
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Cloud, Security
Forcepoint next-gen firewall becomes their first solution with Advanced Malware Detection
by Mark Cox •
Forcepoint plans to integrate its new anti-malware service throughout its other products over the next several months.
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Managed Services
BitTitan adds Business Process Automation to platform to increase partner profits
by Mark Cox •
BitTitan adds new functionality around processes for delivering products and services, defining, creating and protecting new IP, and better managing employees’ time.
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Networking, Security
Cisco doubles down on security messaging at Partner Connections
by Mark Cox •
Cisco is emphasizing to their networking partners that they need to rethink security, intertwining it fundamentally with networking, and driving automation, which can only truly come with a common architecture rather than a myriad of point products.
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Networking
First packet IQ classification enhances Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect
by Mark Cox •
The improvements to the Silver Peak SD-WAN solution also include centralized orchestration of security policies, including the integration of a stateful firewall, and support for BGP routing protocols.
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Storage
Alliance Storage Technologies announces NETArchive Version 2
by Mark Cox •
Alliance Storage Technologies makes multi-tiered storage, with the secret sauce being an optical storage specialization. The new version has significant capacity increases over the old.
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Backup, Sponsored Content
How to avoid common backup pitfalls
by Guest Poster •
Intronis’ Neal Bradbury on how managed service providers can make the most of their clients’ need for managed backup services.
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Cloud, Managed Services
Dell Boomi massively upgrades workflow automation capability with ManyWho acquisition
by Mark Cox •
Boomi says that adding ManyWho’s technology to the platform will be a game changer for Boomi partners engaged in providing digital transformation to customers.
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Managed Services
SupportBots looks to save MSPs money with AI-driven support bots
by Mark Cox •
SupportBots launched a free trial period in February so MSPs can test them and provide feedback. For now, their main functionality is booking customers with available technicians, but the plan is to eventually do much more than that.
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Managed Services
Atera adds multi-faceted automation capabilities in new release of joint RMM-PSA platform
by Mark Cox •
The addition of auto-healing scripts, more out-of-the-box monitoring, full integration of the Splashtop remote app, and automation of support for the agent installation process highlight the newest Atera enhancements.
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Networking
Cisco adds new tools, services to support partners on DNA
by Robert Dutt •
Cisco DNA Advisor aims to help partners figure out their customers’ network modernization status, plot strategy to build from there.
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Cloud, Security
Palo Alto stresses breakthrough innovation across massive range of new launches
by Mark Cox •
Palo Alto identifies five areas of innovation within a wide-ranging series of announcements, although the most exciting appear to be around the expansion of threat protection capabilities, including credential theft protection.
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Managed Services
SolarWinds MSP N-central 11 integrates LogicNow backup and recovery
by Mark Cox •
The new version of the N-central platform represents the first integration of the Solarwinds N-able and LogicNow’s technologies, with more on the way.
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Cloud, Distribution
Ingram Micro execs look at what’s ahead
by Mark Cox •
Ingram Micro did not make any new announcements at their ONE show this week. They did, however, give a sneak peek at some things partners can expect to see in 2017.
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Cloud, Distribution, Solution Provider News
AMA excited about first Canadian deployment of Ingram Micro Cloud Store
by Mark Cox •
The Cloud Store deployment, which is now available to all Ingram partners, allows smaller customers to provision themselves, integrating them directly into the Ingram Micro Marketplace.
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Software
Sage partners with Beanworks to add AP automation capability to SMB offerings
by Mark Cox •
Vancouver-based Beanworks becomes the AP automation provider of choice for Sage accounting and business management solution, with the integrations being rolled out over the next year.
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Security
Intel Security delivers on functional integration promise with four-pronged announcement
by Mark Cox •
Intel Security is announcing 18 new or enhanced products at their Focus event, but the key thing here is that the products have now been reworked into four integrated systems which provide a much more interconnected level of security.
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Managed Services
Tigerpaw CEO Foxall challenges MSP partners to step up their game
by Mark Cox •
Too many of Tigerpaw’s partners are not using Tigerpaw’s available tools, to improve customer service. As a result, Tigerpaw has intensified both its own education efforts and its encouragement of partners to switch to their Tigerpaw One complete suite of business automation tools.
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Channel Communities, Managed Services
Kaseya announces Automation Exchange community market
by Mark Cox •
Kaseya formally announces its new exchange for the sharing of scripts and other automation tools. Up since the end of June, the exchange has over 700 content items so far, with most of them being free to download.
