News

March 08, 2018 08 Mar'18
Cisco bolsters SD-WAN analytics in Viptela

Cisco's new cloud-based service, called vAnalytics, helps companies prepare for changes within the Viptela SD-WAN by giving answers to what-if questions.
March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18
Cloud security startups becoming a hot commodity

Cloud security startups are popular acquisition targets, as cloud providers and third parties seek to address corporate IT concerns across multiple platforms.
March 06, 2018 06 Mar'18
Cisco Tetration providing more app security analytics

Cisco has turned Tetration analytics toward app security. The latest upgrade helps spot software flaws and identify malware activity, such as Spectre and Meltdown exploits.
March 06, 2018 06 Mar'18
Managed service provider security: Bad clients put your business at risk

Speakers at MSPWorld 2018 sparked new discussions about MSP security, such as how companies need to avoid entanglement with customers' security lapses.
March 06, 2018 06 Mar'18
Kaseya Unified Backup targets MSPs with BC/DR option

Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola said VSA's integration with Unitrends backup gives managed services providers an 'enterprise-class' BC/DR option in a burgeoning market.
March 05, 2018 05 Mar'18
Print industry braced for change as disruption hits

Looking ahead to 2025, the print industry is going to go through major changes. Vendors and resellers need to start preparing now.
March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18
Avaya reaches stability, prepares for growth

New cloud products are expected to drive Avaya revenue growth in 2019. Meanwhile, revenues in fiscal 2018 are forecast to be almost the same as last year.
March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18
Splunk partners swell under channel program framework

Big data player Splunk launched new benefits and streamlined requirements for its fast-growing partner ecosystem; other channel news from the week.
March 01, 2018 01 Mar'18
Cloud and IoT to play in key role for distributors

The forecasts coming out of the Global Technology Distribution Council indicate that there is growth out there for disties if they focus in the right technology areas.
February 27, 2018 27 Feb'18
TeamViewer partner program update reveals shift in strategy

TeamViewer, a newcomer to the channel, is on a mission to grow its presence among partners. The software provider only began its push into the channel about a year-and-a-half ago when it launched ...
February 27, 2018 27 Feb'18
Mystery ad network running cryptomining malware

Qihoo 360's Netlab team discovered an online ad network has been bypassing ad blockers and running cryptomining software in the browsers of unsuspecting visitors.
February 23, 2018 23 Feb'18
ConvergeOne goes public, targets cloud skills

Cloud consulting services is one area IT service provider ConvergeOne would like to reinforce as it pursues business as a publicly traded enterprise.
February 23, 2018 23 Feb'18
JASK channel partner program looks for regional allies

JASK will initially target regional reseller partners and plans to eventually work with managed security service provider firms; other news from the week.
February 21, 2018 21 Feb'18
Riverbed packs cloud, WLAN features into its SD-WAN

Riverbed SD-WAN now includes support for private connections to Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Other enhancements include support for the Xirrus WLAN.
February 20, 2018 20 Feb'18
Verizon beefs up managed WLAN portfolio with analytics

Verizon is using technology from Mist to anchor a managed SD-WLAN service in an effort to extend its service footprint to customers' WLANs.