SaaS

Teridion launches cloud-based WAN service for enterprise, and new channel program to support it

November 7, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Until now, Teridion has sold an Internet acceleration service to SaaS providers, and sold it mainly direct, but now they are launching a Cloud-based WAN service that will go entirely through partners, and has created a new channel program to support them.

Comodo CyberSecurity unveils upgraded DNS-based SaaS service with Comodo Dome Shield Platinum

November 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Comodo has offered a free version, Comodo Dome Shield, which will continue as Comodo Dome Shield Gold, but they expect that most of their customers will upgrade to the paid Platinum version because it has more functionality and no monthly limits on DNS requests.

Nutanix announces Beam SaaS service integration into Nutanix Enterprise Cloud

November 1, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

The Beam service that Nutanix announced at their spring customer event was designed for the public cloud. The integration into the Nutanix private cloud, available by the end of the calendar year will allow customers to determine whether the private cloud or a specific public cloud makes the most sense for a given workload.

Expanded Okta presence in Canada to have positive impact on Canada channel

October 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Okta has ramped up both its commitment to the Canadian market, and the staff and resources available. The enhanced focus should significantly benefit their Canadian channel business as well.

Commvault launches SaaS portfolio aimed at broad addressable market

October 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Commvault formally launches its as-a-Service portfolio, which has been on the market in some geos for several months. Three services are available now, with more to come.

Plantronics broadens headset use cases with three new series

October 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

The newly announced ones are the Voyager 4200 UC, aimed at the ‘corridor warrior,’ and the Savi 8200, which extends the range of the Plantronics line that supports deskphones, mobile phones and PCs. They also recently announced the Elara 60 series, which is a mobile phone station.

Cohesity announces new Microsoft integrations at Ignite event

September 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Cohesity says a new integration with Office 365 Exchange Online, support for the new Azure Data Box, and new failover and failback capabilities for Azure DR should make it easier to sell joint Azure-Cohesity solutions, which have shown strong recent momentum.