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Veeam cloud company N2WS expands AWS solution support with Cloud Protection Manager 2.3 release

May 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam cloud company N2WS expands AWS solution support with Cloud Protection Manager 2.3 release
N2WS makes a sexy announcement expanding NoSQL support around Amazon DynamoDB, a solid announcement expanding support for Amazon Aurora databases, and a RESTful API announcement that will be of particular interest to channel partners.

Security

Kaspersky ramping up Canadian crew amid growth

May 11, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Kaspersky ramping up Canadian crew amid growth
Kaspersky Lab pledges more resources for Canadian partners as its business continues to grow in this country.

Managed Services

Passportal creates Community Department to engage in MSP education and enablement

April 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Passportal creates Community Department to engage in MSP education and enablement
Mike Byrne, who has done this kind of work in the past at multiple companies, has joined Passportal as the Director of Community.

Channel Programs

Gigamon announces ex-Riverbed channels exec Michelle Hodges as new channel chief

April 4, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Gigamon announces ex-Riverbed channels exec Michelle Hodges as new channel chief
Hodges talks with ChannelBuzz about her new role at Gigamon, what she brings to the table there, and how she expects to increase the opportunities the company provides to partners.

Managed Services

BluVector targets midmarket customers, managed services partners with new release of malware detection offering

March 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on BluVector targets midmarket customers, managed services partners with new release of malware detection offering
BluVector, which spun out of Northrop Grumman last year, offers defense-grade network security, and uses a channel to reach midmarket customers.

Channel Programs

Enhanced partner managed services capability key to Fortinet strategy

March 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Enhanced partner managed services capability key to Fortinet strategy
Fortinet drives innovation theme to partners at their Accelerate event, and indicates some potential new opportunities looking ahead.

Channel Programs

ZeroStack remakes channel program for those looking to transition businesses to hybrid cloud

January 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on ZeroStack remakes channel program for those looking to transition businesses to hybrid cloud
The new ZeroStack channel program is aimed at attracting both VARs and MSPs who want to add a cloud component to their business, but don’t know how to do it.

Channel Programs

Cogeco Peer 1 addition of Managed Microsoft Azure Services should be major play for growing channel

January 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cogeco Peer 1 addition of Managed Microsoft Azure Services should be major play for growing channel
In the last year, Cogeco Peer 1 has re-embraced the channel in Canada, and sees core offerings like this one as critical to channel growth, which in turn they see as critical for the company.

Managed Services

HP vet Ken Archer lays out vision and plans as new Nectar Chief Revenue Officer

January 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP vet Ken Archer lays out vision and plans as new Nectar Chief Revenue Officer
Nectar creates a new Chief Revenue Officer position to coordinate the company’s different channel routes to market.

Arnie Bellini, CEO of ConnectWise
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ConnectWise acquires HTG

January 8, 2018 Guest Poster Comments Off on ConnectWise acquires HTG
Aimed at better positioning both companies to help MSPs embrace operational best practices, the move brings a leader in managed services software and a leader in managed services peer groups together under one roof.