Security

Networking

Video: Juniper CEO on turnaround

February 16, 2016 Guest Poster Comments Off on Video: Juniper CEO on turnaround
Juniper CEO Rami Rahim on how the networking vendor is turning its business around, and why the near future looks good.

Small Business

HPE enhances entry level MSA 1040 and StoreEasy storage

February 9, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE enhances entry level MSA 1040 and StoreEasy storage
The addition of SSD support to the HPE MSA 1040 also enables software enhancements which have been available on the flagship MSA 2040, and removes much of the feature gap between the two models.

Mobility

Check Point adds endpoint capacity to SandBlast Zero Day protection

February 9, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Check Point adds endpoint capacity to SandBlast Zero Day protection
Check Point SandBlast Agent both protects mobile devices from zero day attacks, and provides an automated report and tools to remediate it. Check Point will also soon be introducing certifications for the channel specifically for SandBlast.

Cloud

Cloud security vendor iSheriff launches all-in-one iSheriff Complete for SME market

January 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud security vendor iSheriff launches all-in-one iSheriff Complete for SME market
iSheriff thinks that even in an ultra-competitive security market, their next-generation delivery architecture, strong technical solution and distinctive use of the channel in their go-to-market model positions them well in today’s cloud universe.

Big Data

Hadoop well past novelty stage: Syncsort survey

January 27, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hadoop well past novelty stage: Syncsort survey
Syncsort says the results from a recent survey dovetail with what they are seeing from their own customers — that customers are increasingly moving to Hadoop, and that while much of this to date has been for operational use cases, they expect to see more transformative uses that drive new business opportunities.

Big Data

IT security making poor use of analytics, Big Data: HPE

January 21, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on IT security making poor use of analytics, Big Data: HPE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s third annual State of Security Operations Report finds that while security organizations are investing in analytics and Big Data, many are making preventable errors that give them a poor return on their investment.

Cloud

Kaseya reaches out to MSPs with new SVP appointment

January 20, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaseya reaches out to MSPs with new SVP appointment
Kaseya has also released a new survey highlighting the practices being following by the most successful MSPs today.

Data Capture/Point of Sale

HP announces next-gen POS retail system

January 17, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP announces next-gen POS retail system
In addition to its new HP RP9 Retail System, HP is also highlighting its HP Pro Tablet 608, which provides an eight-inch screen version of a product HP has offered for years in a ten-inch form factor.

Channel Programs

VMware Partner Professional Services Program heralding more investments in emerging techs

December 7, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware Partner Professional Services Program heralding more investments in emerging techs
Programmatic initiatives to back trending areas is something VMware is telling partners they can expect to see more of in 2016.

Security

STEALTHbits adds additional threat analytics with StealthINTERCEPT 3.4

November 25, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on STEALTHbits adds additional threat analytics with StealthINTERCEPT 3.4
Additional new capabilities include expansion of support for NetApp and EMC NAS Devices, and the ability to add Lockdown capabilities that override native Windows File System permissions.