Veritas

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Veritas adds cloud-based data protection for Azure and Google with CloudPoint 2.0

February 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veritas adds cloud-based data protection for Azure and Google with CloudPoint 2.0
While CloudPoint 1.0 was all about snapshotting, 2.0 layers on additional data protection capabilities. It’s available now for Azure and Google, with AWS not that far off.

Storage

New encryption, improved flash support highlight Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform 3.0

August 24, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on New encryption, improved flash support highlight Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform 3.0
The new Hedvig software also adds new plug-ins for Veritas and Red Hat, and enhances an existing one for VMware.

Security

Veritas introduces new technology to identify personally identifiable information

July 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veritas introduces new technology to identify personally identifiable information
Veritas new Integrated Classification Engine, designed to address broad regulatory legislation like the GDPR, will be available quickly on two governance solutions, and over time will be extended to all their products.

Storage

NetApp sees mainstream channel play in 10.4 release of StorageGRID Webscale object storage

May 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp sees mainstream channel play in 10.4 release of StorageGRID Webscale object storage
While the channel’s role in NetApp object storage has largely been limited to specific verticals, the company believes object storage’s market has finally grown to the point where broader market opportunities are a reality.

Backup

IBM announces Red Hat partnership, expands ones with Veritas and NetApp

March 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM announces Red Hat partnership, expands ones with Veritas and NetApp
IBM’s new partnering announcements are focused on expanding opportunities for other vendors’ customers to use the IBM cloud.

Distribution

Avnet acquiring Ottawa’s ExitCertified to nearly double North American training resources

January 7, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avnet acquiring Ottawa’s ExitCertified to nearly double North American training resources
The acquisition expands Avnet’s line card, adding training authorization for some vendors who they already carried. It also will strengthen them in new solution areas, and in the government space.

Rick Kramer, North American channel chief, Veritas
Channel Programs

Veritas to lean more heavily on distribution

November 3, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Veritas to lean more heavily on distribution
As it looks to simplify its partner program for its new life separate from Symantec, Veritas will look to work more closely with distribution partners.

Rick Kramer, North American channel chief, Veritas
Channel Programs

Veritas debuts post-split partner program

October 14, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Veritas debuts post-split partner program
Veritas’ new Partner Force program aims to make partnering simpler, increases growth-oriented rebate, and doubles the deal size eligible for opportunity registration.

Stephen Thomas, vice president of Americas channel sales at Symantec
Channel Programs

Symantec rolls out Secure One program

October 5, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Symantec rolls out Secure One program
Symantec debuts its post-split partner program, boasting efforts to pay partners faster and to smooth the path to upper program echelons.

VMware Canada country manager Sean Forkan
Cloud

NetBackup 7.7 highlights broad refresh of Veritas portfolio

July 9, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetBackup 7.7 highlights broad refresh of Veritas portfolio
New products include Veritas Information Map, which is built on the company’s new Information Fabric, and Veritas Resiliency Platform, an IT service continuity solution. Veritas InfoScale is an enhancement and rebranding of the old Symantec Storage Foundations.