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Arbor Networks doubles down on SME market with appliance, VM and AWS DDoS options

October 18, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Arbor Networks has reached the SME space mainly through managed services until now, but is now offering alternatives in appliance, virtual, and AWS instance form factors.

New ONTAP 9.3 release highlights NetApp Data Fabric announcements

October 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

NetApp has announced upgrades to key software products that make up their Data Fabric, including ONTAP 9.3.

NetApp extends Microsoft partnership with NFS service for Azure powered by NetApp

October 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

NetApp indicated no plans to extend this service capability to AWS, although from a functionality purpose it is the logical extension of this deal.

VIPRE makes move into the cloud with cloud endpoint security offering

October 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

VIPRE Endpoint Security – Cloud Edition, is a built for the cloud solution, not its server product ported into the cloud.

Rubrik Alta 4.1 brings Azure functionality up to AWS level

September 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Data management vendor Rubrik also adds support for the Google Cloud Platform, extends their AWS support, and improves management security for MSPs.

Comtrade enhances built-for-Nutanix HYCU backup solution

September 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Comtrade launched their purpose-built solution for Nutanix three months ago. The new version includes the ability to set Nutanix Storage Dense nodes as backup targets, and adding autodiscovery for Microsoft Active Directory.

Sophos makes cloud marketplaces channel-friendly with changes to cloud billings

September 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

The changes, which will see partners who sell through the cloud Exchanges receive back-end rebates and program credit for the first time, are part of a new initiative that establishes a new Sophos Cloud Security Provider cert in the company’s partner program.

ATADATA gets systematic about channel with new ATAconnect partner program

August 30, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

ATADATA has always sold through the channel, but it has mainly been on an ad hoc basis. Now they are formalizing things with their first channel program, and are looking to add partners who are a good fit.