compliance

Backup

Salesforce-focused OwnBackup includes advanced key backup in new SaaS release

November 9, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Salesforce-focused OwnBackup includes advanced key backup in new SaaS release
OwnBackup is not exclusively focused on the Salesforce platform, but they are the leader on the platform, and it provides a big chunk of their revenues.

Matt Tyrer, solutions marketing manager for North America at Commvault
Big Data

Commvault launches analytics portfolio, tackles GDPR compliance

November 9, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Commvault launches analytics portfolio, tackles GDPR compliance
Commvault announces its analytics strategy, introduces a data privacy application to help customers reach compliance with Europe’s upcoming GDPR.

Software

Netwrix on journey from IT auditing solution to visibility platform with Auditor 9.5

November 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netwrix on journey from IT auditing solution to visibility platform with Auditor 9.5
Netwrix has a hybrid go-to-market model, but has never really been proactive about its channel. That’s about to change, however.

Security

Cloud security policy: The questions you need to ask

October 4, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cloud security policy: The questions you need to ask
ESET’s Lysa Myers covers the question you need to ask when crafting a cloud security policy for your clients.

Backup

Cisco to resell Commvault for first time in extension of long-term partnership

September 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco to resell Commvault for first time in extension of long-term partnership
For the first time, Commvault solutions specific to Cisco will be part of Cisco’s Global Price List, making it easier for the two companies’ mutual resellers to deliver joint solutions.

Managed Services

Microsoft-focused MSP Atmosera broadens range of security, compliance solutions

August 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft-focused MSP Atmosera broadens range of security, compliance solutions
The enhancements both offer lower price points to appeal to the lower end of the Atmosera TAM, and improve visibility to appeal to larger customers.

Storage

New encryption, improved flash support highlight Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform 3.0

August 24, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on New encryption, improved flash support highlight Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform 3.0
The new Hedvig software also adds new plug-ins for Veritas and Red Hat, and enhances an existing one for VMware.

Channel Programs

Cloudistics enhances platform that takes on VMware ecosystem with on-prem cloud

August 11, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloudistics enhances platform that takes on VMware ecosystem with on-prem cloud
The Cloudistics 3.2 release makes significant security and networking enhancements, and will be followed by some notable channel-side announcements next week.

Managed Services

Beachhead seeing growing MSP interest in encryption-based compliance-as-a-service

August 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Beachhead seeing growing MSP interest in encryption-based compliance-as-a-service
While the growth of punitive regulations has led some MSPs to back off clients with ample regulated data, others are responding by establishing compliance-as-a-service using encryption.

Managed Services

RapidFire Tools strengthens PCI Compliance module with partnering to provide ASV scans

August 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on RapidFire Tools strengthens PCI Compliance module with partnering to provide ASV scans
While a low price will create a minor margin opportunity for the MSP, the main MSP benefit will be the better use of their time that will come from having the ASV scan capability integrated directly in the compliance module.