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Security

ESET partners with Google on Chrome Cleanup tool

October 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on ESET partners with Google on Chrome Cleanup tool
Chrome Cleanup provides the same benefits for the Google browser that Defender provides for Microsoft tools, and while it’s not itself a channel play, it has some indirect benefits for ESET partners.

Big Data

Tech Data looks to drive channel cloud analytics adoption with 30 Day Program

October 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tech Data looks to drive channel cloud analytics adoption with 30 Day Program
The program, which Tech Data sees as a differentiator for them in the market, is designed to provide a repeatable cloud data migration and integration framework that will provide a proof of value in under 30 days.

Backup

Rubrik Alta 4.1 brings Azure functionality up to AWS level

September 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Rubrik Alta 4.1 brings Azure functionality up to AWS level
Data management vendor Rubrik also adds support for the Google Cloud Platform, extends their AWS support, and improves management security for MSPs.

Cloud

Qumulo announces massively scalable Qumulo File Fabric, and its availability on AWS

September 19, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Qumulo announces massively scalable Qumulo File Fabric, and its availability on AWS
Qumulo adds continuous replication technology, cross-cluster monitoring, and AWS cloud support to their scalable file storage system.

Channel Programs

ATADATA gets systematic about channel with new ATAconnect partner program

August 30, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on ATADATA gets systematic about channel with new ATAconnect partner program
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.

Backup

Cohesity moves beyond backup with 5.0 platform release

August 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cohesity moves beyond backup with 5.0 platform release
There are four main enhancements, one of which is the addition of file and object storage support to give the Cohesity platform an archiving capability as well as backup.

Backup

New eFolder CEO Matt Nachtrab lays out strategy to take company to the next level

July 23, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on New eFolder CEO Matt Nachtrab lays out strategy to take company to the next level
LabTech’s founder has an ambitious agenda, which involves improving the synergy of eFolder’s products, having a more systematic strategy around RMM and PSA integrations, and making eFolder the acknowledged technology leader in their space.

Servers

ARM hyper-converged vendor KALEAO enlists Vancouver’s Tuangru as key channel partner

March 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on ARM hyper-converged vendor KALEAO enlists Vancouver’s Tuangru as key channel partner
KALEAO, which first brought product to market last October, provides an update of both its overall and channel strategies, and where Tuangru fits in.

Big Data

Sensitive data governance provider Dataguise extends support to Google Cloud Storage

March 9, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sensitive data governance provider Dataguise extends support to Google Cloud Storage
Enterprise player Dataguise adds full integration with another major cloud player, as part of its strategy of broadening out beyond large enterprises.

Cloud

New bi-directional cloud replication highlights SwiftStack 5 software release

March 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on New bi-directional cloud replication highlights SwiftStack 5 software release
SwiftStack expands the one-way cloud replication it introduced last year, as part of its strategy in expanding from what was initially an on-prem solution, to one capable of managing a multi-cloud hybrid cloud.