Cloud
Riverbed announces new SteelConnect and SteelFusion integrations with Microsoft at Ignite
Riverbed adds support for Microsoft’s Hyper-V hypervisor, and their newly announced Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN.
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Riverbed previews Hyper-V-powered SteelFusion Azure-Ready Edge at Microsoft Ignite
The SteelFusion Azure-Ready edge is Riverbed’s first virtualization offering outside the VMware architecture.
Networking
Riverbed announces first Xirrus release, with midrange 11ac Wave 2 AP
Riverbed also provides updates on the status of the Xirrus integration project into SteelConnect – and other integration points.
Managed Services
Riverbed looking for more partners to get into managed services
At their Partner Event. Riverbed highlighted the success of Kentucky-based Tier 3 Technologies, which transitioned from an on-prem VAR to a SteelFusion and SteelCentral-focused MSP in less than three years.
Networking
Riverbed lays out channel, integration plans for “Meraki-killer” Xirrus
The integration of two companies with fundamentally different partner bases poses specific challenges, but also creates new opportunities.
Marketing
Riverbed Reach delivering results as part of Riverbed’s digital marketing strategy
Riverbed Reach, which was announced at last year’s partner event, went live two months ago, and its enablement of partners’ digital value proposition efforts is already bearing fruit.
Networking
Riverbed adds NAS Storage support to SteelFusion in 5.0 release
Riverbed fills in what they state was the only void in their SteelFusion edge product, and expect this will open up new opportunities and continue the product line’s momentum.
Networking
Riverbed announces multiple software-defined solutions
Riverbed is making significant announcements today around its SteelConnect, SteelCentral and SteelFusion product lines.
Cloud
Riverbed extends its SteelFusion edge solution into cloud with AWS and Azure
Making SteelFusion a hybrid cloud solution should significantly expand partner opportunities, including the ability to sell it as a managed service.