Palo Alto Networks

Networking

Aryaka unveils security-focused PASSPORT SD-WAN platform

March 19, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aryaka unveils security-focused PASSPORT SD-WAN platform
PASSPORT integrates Aryaka’s traditional enterprise-grade private connectivity with expanded security functionality, including technology from Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler and Radware.

Managed Services

OPAQ adds Palo Alto Networks as key partner on midmarket-focused security-as-a-service platform

February 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on OPAQ adds Palo Alto Networks as key partner on midmarket-focused security-as-a-service platform
Palo Alto Networks next-gen firewall offerings are now available as a service on OPAQ’s platform, in one of only two strategic relationships that OPAQ has.

Cloud

Palo Alto Networks to enhance full range of protection for full range of public clouds

February 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks to enhance full range of protection for full range of public clouds
Improvements to Palo Alto Networks’ Next-Generation Security Platform will extend inline, API-based and host based are protections for all three major public clouds.

Cloud

Palo Alto Networks makes Magnifier behavioral analytics app first in new Application Framework

January 29, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks makes Magnifier behavioral analytics app first in new Application Framework
The technology which comes from last year’s LightCyber acquisition, has now been integrated into Palo Alto Networks’ new cloud platform.

Cloud

Channel needs to make its decisions on cloud in 2018: Palo Alto Networks

December 22, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Channel needs to make its decisions on cloud in 2018: Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks Canadian country manager Rob Lunney emphasizes that both the opportunities and dangers of the cloud for the channel are greater than ever, and partners need to be proactive in adjusting their business models to the future.

Channel Programs

Palo Alto Networks looking to transform channel to next-gen model in Canada

October 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks looking to transform channel to next-gen model in Canada
Palo Alto’s increased emphasis on the cloud is changing the skillsets required of partners. While they are adding some new ones, they are also encouraging partners to evolve their own business models.

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger at VMworld 2014.
Internet of Things

VMware’s Gelsinger seeks to do the ‘boring, hard’ parts of IOT

July 11, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware’s Gelsinger seeks to do the ‘boring, hard’ parts of IOT
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger discusses how the Internet of Things will empower “a beautiful competition of business models” and why security is “a screwed-up industry.”

Data Centre

Global VAD Exclusive Group expands into U.S with Fine Tech purchase

July 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Global VAD Exclusive Group expands into U.S with Fine Tech purchase
Based in Europe, but operating in over 100 countries worldwide, Exclusive enters the U.S. for the first time. Fine Tech’s B.C.-based subsidiary is not, however, part of this deal.

Networking

Palo Alto unveils GlobalProtect cloud service for remote offices and mobile users

June 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto unveils GlobalProtect cloud service for remote offices and mobile users
The new cloud service is delivered through an infrastructure Palo Alto will manage and maintain, but it’s an offering partners can resell, not one that will compete with them.

Cloud

Palo Alto Networks announces ‘game-changing’ new cloud-based application framework

June 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks announces ‘game-changing’ new cloud-based application framework
The framework lets developers write new apps to the Palo Alto Next Gen security platform, and allows for these to be consumed as cloud-delivered security apps.