VMware’s new AirWatch Express aims to make its enterprise mobility management more accessible to the long tail of SMB and the partners that serve them.
Mobility
VMware debuts AirWatch for SMB
by Robert Dutt •
Tag Archive for Encryption
Security
Mailprotector cuts channel partner costs in half with new encryption technology
by Mark Cox •
Mailprotector has doubled down on exclusive commitment to the channel under new channel chief Ted Roller, and is now introducing a new encryption technology which both improves security and cuts costs. It does this by leaving the encrypted emails on customer premises while putting the key to de-encrypt them in the cloud.
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Cloud, Managed Services
Artisan Infrastructure gets new name (Neverfail) new WaaS acquisition (Vertiscale)
by Mark Cox •
Artisan Infrastucture’s broadening beyond its original wholesale infrastructure-as-a-service necessitated a new name change, particularly with more new offerings on the roadmap.
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Security
Sophos re-imagines encryption for the mass market
by Mark Cox •
Encryption has been basically limited to larger enterprises because of its complexity, but with their new Safeguard Encryption 8 offering, Sophos has reworked it to be simple enough for mid-market and SMB companies.
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Software
Microsoft makes Windows 10 Enterprise available as a service
by Robert Dutt •
Making the top edition of Windows 10 available for $7 per user per month opens the doors to small businesses and the channels with which they work.
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Digital Signage, Hardware
Dell strengthens IoT push with its first Embedded PCs [Updated]
by Mark Cox •
Dell believes its configure-to-order embedded PCs will do well in a market dominated by smaller manufacturers doing custom orders, and whose machines lack the software, manageability and support options Dell can offer.
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Notebooks
Dell adds XPS touches to commercial Latitude line
by Mark Cox •
Dell unveiled a host of new products at this year’s CES including new monitors and consumer notebooks, but for the channel, the main story is new commercial notebooks with consumer features taken from Dell’s XPS line.
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Security
Dell partners with Cylance to add APT prevention technology to Dell Data Protection solution
by Mark Cox •
Dell adds Cylance’s artificial intelligence-based technology, which has a very high success rate in stopping malware from executing, to its Dell Data Protection endpoint security solution.
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Cloud, Managed Services
nGenx adds native cloud functionality to nFinity Drive Sync and Share solution
by Mark Cox •
Native cloud functionality provides an easier user experience customers are demanding in nGenx’s core sub-100 seat market, and helps it with larger customers as well.
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Security
Dell announces new APT Protection Service suitable for both large businesses and small
by Mark Cox •
Dell also previewed a new integrated management of Dell Networking X-Series switches through the Dell SonicWALL firewall interface through a single pane of glass, which will be available in 2016.
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Security
Dell touts innovation in SonicWALL technology roadmap
by Mark Cox •
Improved sandboxing, integrations with other Dell technologies, and a firewall sandwich were among the technologies discussed.
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Security
Selling Connected Security to Dell SonicWALL partners
by Mark Cox •
For the first time, Dell brought its other security software units to its Peak event for SonicWALL partners, to press the logic of why they should sell them as well, although they recognize there are customer issues which go beyond simple logic.
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Distribution, Managed Services
Relyenz, new CharTec SaaS distribution division, looks to build large MSP security channel
by Mark Cox •
Relyenz takes over the managed services that CharTec had added to sell to their MSP customers, has added a new one, and plans to keep adding new services backed by Tier 3 support.
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Mobility, Security
Dell announces integrated wireless SonicWALL TZ firewalls
by Mark Cox •
These have the same technology as the sixth generation products Dell announced in April, except that they have integrated 802.11ac technology.
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Security, Sponsored Content
Recent Premera attack proves breaches in healthcare will continue to skyrocket
by Guest Poster •
Avnet Technology Solutions’ Jim Bindon offers a rundown on the security threats faced in the healthcare industry, and how solution providers can help.
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Distribution, Mobility, Security
Cirius Messaging inks global distribution deal with Ingram Micro
by Mark Cox •
The deal will expand Cirius’s global presence further, and will be of significant importance in the Canadian market, where the Vancouver-based company has not been as strong, relatively, as it has been outside Canada.
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Security
ESET expands DESlock+ partnership to provide iOS encryption
by Mark Cox •
Timed with ESET’s rollout of iOS mobile product lines, they see DESlock+ as providing partner cross-sell opportunities because it is simple to deploy, evaluate and use.
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Distribution, Marketing
D&H Canada brings Partner Services Marketing library to Canada
by Mark Cox •
D&H’s Canadian partners had been asking for this service, available in the U.S since 2012, to come north. It assembles marketing collateral and customizable templates from both D&H and participating vendors in one library, and is free to use.
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Distribution, Security
Vancouver’s Cirius adds distribution to broaden reach for channel-friendly secure messaging platform
by Mark Cox •
Cirius is gearing up for a push on multiple fronts, including a new emphasis on their own branded products, entering a new global broadline distribution deal, increasing their Canadian business, and becoming the first secure messaging solution to receive Parallels APS 2 certification for the Parallels Automation environment.
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Security, Small Business, Software
McAfee trims prices, enhances partner margins on new SMB portfolio
by Mark Cox •
McAfee has retooled its SMB offerings, with three new suites which feature McAfee’s next-generation anti-malware technology, which is being deployed for the first time in these solutions.
