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Barracuda’s managed services vision

2 weeks ago | channelbuzz.ca | Robert Dutt

Geoff Thompson joined Barracuda as vice president of the company’s managed services strategy and development in 2024, and is setting the course for the security vendor in the rapidly growing field of managed security services. In this edition of the podcast, Geoff joins us to talk about his new role and the opportunity partners are seeing around managed services.
The big security trends that shaped 2024 and will shape 2025

3 weeks ago | channelbuzz.ca | Robert Dutt

The security threatscape is an always-shifting environment, and 2024 and 2025 have certainly been no exceptions to those rules. To take a look back at some of the biggest security trends that shaped 2024, and a preview of what to expect the rest of this year, we’re joined on the podcast by Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher with Acronis’ Threat Research Unit (TRU) on this edition of the podcast.
ESET adds MDR to MSP mix

3 weeks ago | channelbuzz.ca | Robert Dutt

ESET has expanded its offerings for managed service providers, making its managed detection and response (MDR) offering available through that channel for the first time. The company announced the addition to its MSP line card at its recent ESET World conference in Las Vegas.
HP debuts “Superpower” booster on cross-portfolio sales

1 month ago | channelbuzz.ca | Robert Dutt

NASHVILLE — HP is putting a significant margin boost behind its “One HP” push to sell a better-together story for its PCs, printers, peripherals and services, promising partner who meet marks for all four categories a revenue boost of up to 40 percent on their HP sales. Mary Beth Walker, vice president of partner experience and enablement, said the new Superpower Booster will debut on May 1.
Intel pushes edge AI vision with ecosystem play

1 month ago | channelbuzz.ca | Robert Dutt

With chips designed to accelerate AI now available across the company’s portfolio of PCs and edge systems, Intel is focusing on building an ecosystem around AI at the edge. The chipmaker has announced that its OEM and ODM partners will launch a series of edge systems designed for AI applications later this year. It has also introduced new tools to build and validate AI edge applications, as well as software to assist in building and deploying edge-based AI systems and applications at scale.
HP’s Lores focuses on One HP, future of work, post-globalization

1 month ago | channelbuzz.ca | Robert Dutt

NASHVILLE—At its annual Amplify Partner Conference this week, HP CEO Enrique Lores told partners his company was not a PC or printer vendor but focused on the future of work. It’s part of the company’s push to focus on “One HP,” a strategy that stresses a better-together message about its hardware and software and emphasizes user experiences more than the technology components themselves.
Intel looks to boost vPro usage with new registration model

1 month ago | channelbuzz.ca | Robert Dutt

vPro, Intel’s built-into-the-hardware security and manageability system for its commercial-grade processors, has been around for almost two decades, including its roots as Intel Active Management technology. Despite that long runway and the technology’s embedding in so much of the company’s processor lineup, the company has seen slow pickup. Jen Larson, general manager for commercial client segments at Intel, reports vPro activation in the low single digits.
Acronis appoints Nichols as first Canadian country manager

1 month ago | channelbuzz.ca | Robert Dutt

Acronis has appointed company veteran Stephen Nichols as its first-ever country manager for Canada. He says this move shows an increased focus on the Canadian market for the MSP-focused security and backup vendor. Previously a technical director of solutions engineering for Acronis, Nichols will move into a more sales and marketing role and take charge of all of the company’s efforts in Canada.
Intel bumps up vRAN capacity, adds AI capabilities to Xeon 6 SOC

1 month ago | channelbuzz.ca | Robert Dutt

BARCELONA — Intel kicked off its presence at this year’s Mobile World Congress here by announcing the system-on-chip (SOC) version of its latest-generation Xeon 6 processors, offering mobile network operators a number of benefits over previous generations. The Xeon 6 SOC adds greater vRAN capacity.
Aryaka Networks revamps SD-WAN approach to create a robust SASE system

1 month ago | channelbuzz.ca | Mark Cox

Aryaka Networks, which has been a significant player for multiple years in the SD-WAN market, has significantly changed their business model. The company has changed from their traditional SD-WAN approach to a unified SASE system, where they are able to take a more aggressive to the market.