Networking
Podcast: Cisco Partner Summit 2015
Cisco Canada president Bernadette Wightman, channel chief David De Abreu, and Westcon North America EVP Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy recap Cisco Partner Summit.
Westcon
Distribution
Westcon expands FireMon distribution to North America
FireMon’s Security Intelligence Platform is a much expanded version of a solution that was used by security integrator FishNet, so it integrates well with many other solutions.
Channel Programs
Cisco launches Intercloud fabric, boosts cloud financing
Cisco adds another $1 billion to the pot as it launches its Intercloud Fabric and announces new partners, including distributors, for its cloud strategy.
Channel Programs
Extreme Networks targets new partners with new channel program
Fresh off its merger with Enterasys, Extreme Networks says its new partner program reflects the fact that the combined vendor is now a channel company.
Cloud
Comstor, Presidio team on managed services
Presidio managed services and Peak Colo IaaS offering will speed Cisco partners’ move towards cloud service, Comstor says.
Distribution
Westcon is latest distributor to bulk up services
Through the buy of Intact Integrated Services, Westcon is the latest distributor to add more professional services available to its solution providers.
Distribution
Westcon Gets a New Chief: Dolph Westerbos
Distributor Westcon Group announced the appointment of Dolph Westerbos as its new chief executive officer, succeeding the departing Dean Douglas.
Distribution
Hartco to Exit Distribution Business
Hartco inks Tech Data Canada to take over its distribution business, will focus on building and supporting franchisees.
Cloud
Comstor Launches Cisco-Focused Cloud Business
Comstor introduces its first two cloud partners, plans a broader effort to connect the channel with Cisco-powered cloud service providers.
Distribution
Westcon Offers BYOD-as-a-Service
BYODshield offer subscription-based system for VARs to manage customer’s challenges with employee-owned devices
Distribution
Westcon adds to security, UC portfolios with HP, Microsoft deals
Westcon Group announced the expansion of two vendor relationships that will see it increase its presence in the security and unified communications fields. The distributor announced an expansion of its pact with HP to include […]
Distribution
Westcon looks to ramp up F5 business as first global distributor
The networking-focused VAD sees the vendor’s emerging security focus as an opportunity to grow
Data Centre
Cisco celebrates 10,000 UCS customers worldwide, 350 in Canada
Server strategy gaining momentum with both partners and customers, networking vendor says
Featured Post
Avaya’s Sipera acquisition opens SIP doors for partners
Session Border Controller purchase will bring carrier-class technology to SMB, vendor says
Distribution
Westcon sends VARs to SIP School
Partnership with UK-based training group will help VARs get ready for the blooming standard, distributor says
Distribution
Comstor adds Tandberg videoconferencing line
Cisco-focused distributor sees a huge opportunity for VARs to get into midmarket-friendly videoconferencing
Featured Post
RSA goes after SMB with Authentication Manager Express
Security vendor building a new channel to take advantage of growing market opportunity