News

August 20, 2018 20 Aug'18
CompTIA issues mixed channel report

The industry group has found that the channel is facing some constraints in its mission to grow.
August 20, 2018 20 Aug'18
StorageCraft launches OneXafe scale-out backup appliances

Product revamp sees firm launch OneXafe scale-out secondary and primary storage with ShadowXafe data protection software in backup appliance for physical and virtual environments
August 17, 2018 17 Aug'18
ICS security just isn't, Black Hat 2018 sessions show

Industrial control systems hit the mainstream at Black Hat this year, with over two dozen program sessions tackling different angles of the subject. The takeaway: Vendors still aren't really trying.
August 17, 2018 17 Aug'18
Lucidworks Fusion platform to scale via channel partnerships

Lucidworks said it wants to engage with various channel partner types in a bid to grow its Lucidworks Fusion business; other channel news from the week.
August 16, 2018 16 Aug'18
Cisco strong forecasts show businesses upbeat

Cisco revenues in the last quarter rose 6% as businesses took advantage of a strong economy to refresh networks and deploy new products.
August 15, 2018 15 Aug'18
PTSD and depression get much needed attention at Black Hat 2018

While burnout, depression and PTSD can affect anyone, infosec mental health still doesn't often get the attention it deserves, but Black Hat 2018 attempted to change that.
August 13, 2018 13 Aug'18
Behind the scenes of the Meltdown and Spectre response

At Black Hat 2018, representatives from Google, Microsoft and Red Hat offered a behind-the-scenes look at the Meltdown and Spectre disclosure and response process.
August 13, 2018 13 Aug'18
Accenture bolsters smart connected products business

Accenture aims to bolster its smart connected products business through the acquisition of two companies in the product innovation space.
August 10, 2018 10 Aug'18
CrowdStrike Falcon platform gains more partners

CrowdStrike has added categories to its partner program, including MSSP partners and platform partners that build apps using data from CrowdStrike Falcon; more news from the week.
August 09, 2018 09 Aug'18
Miscommunication plagued Meltdown and Spectre process

During a panel discussion at Black Hat 2018 on Meltdown and Spectre, Google explained how miscommunication left the company's incident response out of the early disclosure process.
August 09, 2018 09 Aug'18
Cloud-based storage options open channel opportunities

Industry giants such as Amazon Web Services and startup solutions such as Qumulo QF2 are taking file storage to the cloud. Partners can advise clients on platform adoption.
August 08, 2018 08 Aug'18
Arista pays $400M to settle Cisco patent suit

The Arista-Cisco agreement includes Arista paying $400 million to end their patent infringement dispute. The companies also agreed to a lawsuit moratorium on existing products.
August 07, 2018 07 Aug'18
Newisys makes stealthy maneuver in NVMe flash

Sanmina-owned Newisys is known as a white-label server OEM to array vendors. The NSS-2560 NVMe flash provides storage density with hot-pluggable SSDs and Intel Broadwell servers.
August 03, 2018 03 Aug'18
Cisco acquires Duo for cloud security

Cisco has bought Duo Security to add its two-step authentication services to Cisco's cloud-based security offerings. Cisco plans to close the Duo acquisition by October.
August 03, 2018 03 Aug'18
VR in real estate has mainstream potential for IT resellers

Growing interest in AR and VR in real estate could open doors for channel partners, according to Ingram Micro; other IT channel news from the week.