July 2018

• July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18

  SMB business security: MSPs could be doing more

  A recent study of small and medium-sized businesses by IT management software firm Kaseya found growing trepidation and investment around cybersecurity.  Continue Reading

• July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18

  Check Point slams online ad providers over malvertising

  A new report from Check Point Research uncovers an extensive malvertising campaign known as "Master134" and implicates several online advertising companies in the scheme.  Continue Reading

• July 30, 2018 30 Jul'18

  Nutanix-friendly HYCU adds Google Cloud backup

  HYCU's first non-Nutanix-based product is backup for Google Cloud Platform, ahead of Nutanix's Xi Cloud Services partnership with Google due later this year.  Continue Reading

• July 27, 2018 27 Jul'18

  Data integration tools: SnapLogic update rewards solution selling

  SnapLogic rolled out incentives for building solutions that combine its app and data integration tools with its technology partners' offerings; other channel news from the week.  Continue Reading

• July 26, 2018 26 Jul'18

  Google Cloud Platform services boost IoT, security

  Google continues to make strides to catch AWS and Microsoft Azure with upgrades around edge computing and security, but won't unseat either competitor any time soon.  Continue Reading

• July 25, 2018 25 Jul'18

  White-label cloud marketplaces become valuable tool for MSPs

  MSPs are tapping cloud-based commerce platforms to bolster sales and marketing. Find out about using white-label cloud marketplaces and popular online shops run by AWS and Google.  Continue Reading

• July 24, 2018 24 Jul'18

  Dell EMC refreshes SC Series and Unity midrange storage

  Dell EMC keeps its Unity and SC midrange storage arrays on separate tracks, but shows early signs of eventually merging the platforms. Both get OS upgrades.  Continue Reading

• July 20, 2018 20 Jul'18

  Vendors pushing AI-driven identity management

  Experts at the Identiverse 2018 conference discussed how artificial intelligence and machine learning are poised to reshape the identity and access management market.  Continue Reading

• July 20, 2018 20 Jul'18

  Microsoft Intune

  Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based enterprise mobility management tool that aims to help organizations manage the mobile devices employees use to access corporate data and applications, such as email.  Continue Reading

• July 20, 2018 20 Jul'18

  Microsoft fiscal year 2019: Priorities revealed at Inspire conference

  At its annual Inspire conference, Microsoft said it will make investments in its vertical industry strategy in its 2019 fiscal year, which began July 1; other news from the week.  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2018 19 Jul'18

  Commvault breaks its architecture into packages

  By consolidating more than 20 offerings into four repackaged product sets, Commvault moves to simplify the purchasing process and eliminate its architecture's 'features sprawl.'  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2018 19 Jul'18

  Microsoft Azure platform sparks partner offerings

  Microsoft Inspire 2018: Channel partners are rolling out products and services to take advantage of Azure's market momentum and its status as a pivotal Microsoft platform.  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2018 19 Jul'18

  partner account manager (PAM)

  A partner account manager is a job title within a vendor organization that uses channel partners to sell its products or services.  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2018 19 Jul'18

  SolarWinds: MSP Pulse can shed light on business transformation

  SolarWinds MSP believes channel partners targeting the managed services model can gain insight into their transition using a new benchmarking tool dubbed MSP Pulse.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2018 18 Jul'18

  StorageCraft bundle targets schools, education

  As schools shift from textbooks to rich media, StorageCraft packages object storage with backup and recovery software in hard disk drives or all-flash appliances.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2018 18 Jul'18

  managed hosting

  Managed hosting is an IT provisioning model in which a service provider leases dedicated servers and associated hardware to a single customer and manages those systems on the customer's behalf.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2018 18 Jul'18

  Microsoft Inspire 2018: Industry focus, co-selling among top trends

  At Microsoft Inspire 2018, the software giant emphasized its industry focus and asked partners to develop solutions that build on its Microsoft Azure platform and other core offerings.  Continue Reading

• July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18

  Analysts: AWS unlikely to enter switching market

  An AWS switch -- reportedly possible in the next 18 months -- would not benefit the cloud providers' customers, experts said. Instead, AWS needs to offer better connectivity.  Continue Reading

• July 16, 2018 16 Jul'18

  distributor agreement (distribution agreement)

  A distributor agreement, also known as a distribution agreement, is a contract between channel partners that stipulates the responsibilities of both parties.  Continue Reading

• July 13, 2018 13 Jul'18

  Intel pays $100,000 bounty on new Spectre attacks

  Researchers discovered two new Spectre variants that can be used to bypass protections and attack systems and earned $100,000 in bug bounties from Intel.  Continue Reading