machine learning

Artificial Intelligence

HCI vendor Maxta deepens analytics capabilities with new MxIQ analytics-insight platform

November 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HCI vendor Maxta deepens analytics capabilities with new MxIQ analytics-insight platform
Maxta provided analytics previously, but it was limited to data on an individual cluster, MxIQ broadens this to add metrics from additional clusters and additional data, to provide a greater degree of visibility and insight.

Backup

Office 365 protection enhancements, new blockchain-based service highlight Acronis Data Cloud 7.8 update

November 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Office 365 protection enhancements, new blockchain-based service highlight Acronis Data Cloud 7.8 update
Acronis has also added improved their ransomware protection and added runbooks to their disaster recovery orchestration, democratizing the process so it can be done without professional services. Previously announced Azure and Google Cloud integrations are also part of this release.

Cloud

Address scary change with fearless, optimistic change: Dell Technologies

October 31, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Address scary change with fearless, optimistic change: Dell Technologies
Pivotal executive and proud tech geek Chad Sakac gave the keynote at the Dell Technologies Forum in Toronto on Tuesday, deconstructing the present process of technological change, and counselling customers on a strategy of how to address scary change that transcended the Dell companies, which involves embracing change in their companies and providing ways to encourage it from the bottom up.

Security

Kaspersky Lab upgrades web traffic security within Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway

October 29, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaspersky Lab upgrades web traffic security within Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway
Kaspersky Web Traffic Security is a complete rewrite of the code base of the prior application in the Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway, which adds additional security engines and the latest machine learning and deep learning technologies.

Security

eSentire strengthens threat hunting capabilities in MDR platform with acquisition of AI-focused Versive

October 23, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on eSentire strengthens threat hunting capabilities in MDR platform with acquisition of AI-focused Versive
Versive had been selling direct, so their technology is not well known in the channel, but eSentire thinks that it will further enhance their already strong threat hunting capabilities.

Partnerships

Duo Security and Exabeam partnership brings zero trust authentication to the entire user session

October 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Duo Security and Exabeam partnership brings zero trust authentication to the entire user session
The partnership between Duo and Exabeam allows Duo’s zero-trust authentication technology to be used as a trigger by the Exabeam SIEM throughout the user session, and not just when the user logs in.

Networking

Cisco Canada emphasizes progress, passion and possibilities at Cisco Connect event in Toronto

October 19, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco Canada emphasizes progress, passion and possibilities at Cisco Connect event in Toronto
Cisco Canada President Rola Dagher recounted Cisco Canada’s trumps over the last year, which saw Canada named as Cisco’s top theatre for growth, while also highlighting the initiative Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins launched the previous day in conjunction with Deloitte and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Managed Services

Auvik deepens network traffic visibility capability with Talaia acquisition

October 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Auvik deepens network traffic visibility capability with Talaia acquisition
Auvik upgrades their AuvikFlow network traffic management tool with a technology that they say will further enhance network traffic visibility, and will be easier to develop going forward.

Backup

Commvault takes first step to self-driving backup with Commvault Command Center

October 10, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault takes first step to self-driving backup with Commvault Command Center
Commvault’s senior executives kicked off their opening keynote at Commvault GO on Wednesday, and while they introduced several new solutions, the highlight was their new Command Center interface.

Artificial Intelligence

Veritas partners with Pure Storage on joint solution around Pure’s data hub architecture

October 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veritas partners with Pure Storage on joint solution around Pure’s data hub architecture
The joint solution is targeted at larger customers, and will initially go to market through a select number of the two companies’ joint channel partners, before having its availability broadened out subsequently.