Ransomware

Backup

BackupAssist looking to disrupt backup market with cloud-to-local BackupAssist 365

September 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on BackupAssist looking to disrupt backup market with cloud-to-local BackupAssist 365
BackupAssist thinks that being able to back up cloud data locally, with minimal storage requirements, will appeal to MSPs and lead to a surge of new MSP partners.

Backup

Quantum sees breakthrough product in first converged tape appliance for Veeam

August 14, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Quantum sees breakthrough product in first converged tape appliance for Veeam
The rise of ransomware has made tape, which is offline and can’t be directly hit by ransomware, more attractive. The new Quantum converged tape appliance, a first of the kind in the industry, helps make Veeam more friendly to tape environments.

Cloud

German cloud security firm Hornetsecurity looks to expand North American operations with ChannelCon presence

July 30, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on German cloud security firm Hornetsecurity looks to expand North American operations with ChannelCon presence
Hornetsecurity is targeting the SMB space in North America, emphasizing their ability to build and maintain strong relationships with these smaller customers. They have signed Contronex to handle their distribution in both the U.S. and Canada.

Backup

Rubrik deploys Radar SaaS service on Polaris platform for easy recovery from ransomware

July 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Rubrik deploys Radar SaaS service on Polaris platform for easy recovery from ransomware
While anti-ransomware measures to date have largely focused on trying to keep it out, Radar focuses on quickly assessing the damage and then recovering from it as quickly as possible.

Security

Sophos brings its deep learning technology to servers with Sophos Intercept X for Server

July 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sophos brings its deep learning technology to servers with Sophos Intercept X for Server
Last year, Sophos brought its anti-ransomware CryptoGuard technology from their Intercept X endpoint solution onto their server product, but now the server solution has been rebranded and fully infused with the full capabilities of Intercept X.

No Picture
Managed Services

SolarWinds MSP introduces new enablement and training tool for partners with MSP Institute

July 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds MSP introduces new enablement and training tool for partners with MSP Institute
The 2018 version of the Institute, which should be all online by the September-October timeframe, has five series – three persona-oriented ones for manager/owners, salespeople and marketing, and two topic-focused on security and backup.

Backup

Unitrends rethinks channel philosophy with multi-tier program as part of higher margin strategy

July 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Unitrends rethinks channel philosophy with multi-tier program as part of higher margin strategy
Unitrends also promotes Clark Brown, who formerly managed their DMR relationships, to the channel chief role.

Security

ESET examines enterprise threatscape

July 3, 2018 Guest Poster Comments Off on ESET examines enterprise threatscape
Check out this white paper from security vendor ESET on today’s biggest threats and what you need to know to protect your customers.

Backup

Asigra adds cybersecurity protection to 14th generation of their backup platform

May 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Asigra adds cybersecurity protection to 14th generation of their backup platform
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.

Backup

Unitrends targets Veeam with VM Backup solution

April 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Unitrends targets Veeam with VM Backup solution
This initial version of VM Backup Essentials supports a maximum of six sockets, and so is aimed at enterprise departments and SMBs, but Unitrends says that an enterprise version will be out later this quarter.