Axcient/eFolder and Pax8 both see very strong mutual synergies in this new relationship.
Backup, Cloud, Distribution, Managed Services
Pax8 to bring Axcient/eFolder’s cloud products to distribution for the first time
by Mark Cox •
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Software
Zimbra overcomes market challenges to post significant momentum
by Mark Cox •
Open source email and collaboration platform Zimbra has revitalized itself in recent years, to move forward despite threatening clouds in the environment.
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Channel Programs, Cloud, Distribution
Pax8 announces Professional Services Program to help MSPs fulfill and develop services capability
by Mark Cox •
Pax8 has introduced new Professional Services at partner request, both to perform services for MSPs who lack the necessary skills at a relatively low cost, and also to teach the MSPs how to repeat the service without assistance later.
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Cloud, Software
Microsoft lays out FY19 vision, strategy and plans for execution at Inspire kickoff
by Mark Cox •
Consistency is the big strategic theme this year, following a massive restructuring a year ago, but Microsoft still had a to-do list for partners for the year ahead.
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Cloud, Software
Quest sees strong channel role in new Quest on Demand Migration module
by Mark Cox •
Quest on Demand Migration has been sold since the end of March, but is being officially announced at Microsoft Inspire. All of the deals which have closed in the quarter plus since it has been available have gone through partners.
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Cloud, Software, Storage
Archive360 reorganizes solution offerings around more flexible modular structure
by Mark Cox •
The Archive360 Archive2Azure platform now has eight modules, which are purchased separately, allowing customers to tailor their solution to their organization’s specific needs.
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Veritas beefs up SaaS governance portfolio with new Veritas SaaS Backup
by Mark Cox •
Veritas also announces two new sets of offerings for Office 365 and Google G Suite which feature Veritas SaaS Backup, and two existing products, Veritas Info.Map and Veritas EV.cloud.
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Backup
Commvault sees GDPR benefits in latest extension of Office 365 capabilities
by Mark Cox •
Commvault is positioning both their Office 365 integration and their new Sensitive Data Governance offering as logical solutions to the issues created by the growing intersection of data protection and compliance.
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Cloud, Software
With new CEO imminent, Vena Solutions unveils new product release
by Mark Cox •
The focus is on improved usability with the latest Vena quarterly upgrade, including full integration with Office 365, an improved interface and template automation.
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Backup
New product announcements at VeeamON secondary to new vision statement
by Mark Cox •
The major announcement was Veam DataLabs, which is an upgraded version of the old Veeam Virtual Labs repositioned to serve broader use cases. In that sense, this product announcement also fits into the articulation of the broader vision which is what this year’s VeeamON was all about.
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Asigra adds cybersecurity protection to 14th generation of their backup platform
by Mark Cox •
The Asigra Cloud Backup Evolved platform targets ransomware Attack Loops, which corrupt backup data in order to prevent successful restores and force organizations to pay ransoms. It also adds a new management interface, GDPR compliance certification, and container support.
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Cloud, Distribution
Cloud partners need to build up their awesomeness: Ingram
by Robert Dutt •
Renée Bergeron kicks off Ingram Micro Cloud Summit with a four-stage “cloud awesomeness roadmap,” but notes most partners are just starting down the road.
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Backup, Data Centre
Commvault adds Office 365 indexing and discovery to their Azure Stack Integration
by Mark Cox •
The Commvault enhancement allows the indexing and searching of OneDrive for Business documents saved on Azure Stack hybrid clouds, something that will have strong relevance for compliance use cases.
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Cloud, Managed Services
BetterCloud stepping up channel push around multi-vendor SaaS management platform
by Mark Cox •
BetterCloud just closed a new funding round, with part of the money being used to allow them to ‘step on the gas’ and speed up their channel momentum.
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Backup, Managed Services
Kaseya upgrades their Office 365 Backup capability with Spanning partnership
by Mark Cox •
The new offering is much stronger than what Kaseya had before for Office 365 Backup, and is something that Kaseya partners should be able to sell to their own customers at a good margin,
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Security
AppRiver expands Canadian customer, partner base by acquiring Ottawa’s Roaring Penguin
by Mark Cox •
The Canadian acquisition is the first step in an AppRiver strategy to expand its presence further beyond the U.S, but it’s not purely about acquiring customers, as some of Roaring Penguin’s anti-spam technology will be integrated into AppRiver’s own offering.
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Cloud, Mobility, Security, Software
Strong channel opportunity in BlackBerry BRIDGE native integration of Microsoft apps within BlackBerry Dynamics
by Mark Cox •
BlackBerry BRIDGE integrates Microsoft Office 365 apps with BlackBerry Dynamics, bridging the two separate containers and encryption models, to provide enterprise security for Office 365.
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Internet of Things, Mobility, Security
BlackBerry doubles down on ‘Enterprise of Things’ IoT capabilities
by Mark Cox •
BlackBerry is also deepening partner opportunities around what they call the Enterprise of Things, with their recent SHIELD Advisor accreditation, and an upcoming Secure Applications Integration Consultant capability.
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Managed Services, Security
BluVector targets midmarket customers, managed services partners with new release of malware detection offering
by Mark Cox •
BluVector, which spun out of Northrop Grumman last year, offers defense-grade network security, and uses a channel to reach midmarket customers.
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Security
Kaspersky Lab targets SMBs with Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Office 365
by Mark Cox •
Kaspersky Lab is highlighting the next-gen capabilities in this offering, such as machine learning, a neural network-based anti-phishing engine, and sandboxing.
