Automation

Renee Bergeron, senior vice president of global cloud channel at Ingram Micro
Cloud

Ingram Micro opens up Cloud Marketplace with APS Connect

April 20, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro opens up Cloud Marketplace with APS Connect
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.

Software

Promise Technology enhances hyper-converged VSkyCube with new software bundle

April 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Promise Technology enhances hyper-converged VSkyCube with new software bundle
VSkyMotion adds workload migration, disaster recovery, and hybrid cloud to the VSkyCube Infrastructure.

Cloud

Forcepoint next-gen firewall becomes their first solution with Advanced Malware Detection

April 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Forcepoint next-gen firewall becomes their first solution with Advanced Malware Detection
Forcepoint plans to integrate its new anti-malware service throughout its other products over the next several months.

Managed Services

BitTitan adds Business Process Automation to platform to increase partner profits

April 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on BitTitan adds Business Process Automation to platform to increase partner profits
BitTitan adds new functionality around processes for delivering products and services, defining, creating and protecting new IP, and better managing employees’ time.

Networking

Cisco doubles down on security messaging at Partner Connections

March 29, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco doubles down on security messaging at Partner Connections
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.

Networking

First packet IQ classification enhances Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect

March 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on First packet IQ classification enhances Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect
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.

Storage

Alliance Storage Technologies announces NETArchive Version 2

March 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Alliance Storage Technologies announces NETArchive Version 2
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.

Neal Bradbury, Senior Director of Business Development, Intronis MSP Solutions by Barracuda
Backup

How to avoid common backup pitfalls

March 22, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on How to avoid common backup pitfalls
Intronis’ Neal Bradbury on how managed service providers can make the most of their clients’ need for managed backup services.

Cloud

Dell Boomi massively upgrades workflow automation capability with ManyWho acquisition

March 16, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Boomi massively upgrades workflow automation capability with ManyWho acquisition
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.

Managed Services

SupportBots looks to save MSPs money with AI-driven support bots

March 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SupportBots looks to save MSPs money with AI-driven support bots
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.