The Channel Happy Hour

Things We Talk About:

• Demand for Remote Computing Expertise Skyrockets
• Catchpoint Offers Free Remote Monitoring Tools
• Carriers to Provide Free Public WiFi Services
• Apple Closes Genius Bars
• Small Business Loans Becomes More Available
• Microsoft Navigates Windows 10 Security Blunder
• AMD May Have and Encryption Bug
• ConnectWise Embraces DevSecOps
• Watchguard Acquires Panda Security
• NinjaRMM Picks Up Financing
• HPE Injects AI into Remote Office Servers
• ServiceNow Infuses AI into IT Management
• VMware Deepens Commitment to Kubernetes
• Nedio Adds Tools to Manage WVD
• California May Mandate Cybersecurity Insurance

Things We Talk About:

• Zoho Makes Free SaaS Apps Available to Combat Coronavirus Update
• Intel Reveals Another Security Flaw
• VMware Simplifies Channel Program
• IBM Looks to Channel for Hybrid Cloud Help
• BMC Software Acquires Compuware
• Mission Provides Free Cloud Optimization Services
• Lenovo Looks to Automate Edge Computing
• Mendix Brings Low-Code Platform to Kubernetes
• Ingram Micro Appoints Jennifer Anaya to Be SVP for Marketing

We interview Jennifer Anaya, newly named senior vice president of marketing for Ingram Micro, about what ails channel marketing and how fix it.

Things We Talk About:

• DevSecOps Dominates RSA 2020
• Cisco Adds SecureX Platform
• Unisys Launches Cybersecurity Channel Program
• HP Postpones Partner Conference Due to Coronavirus
• Chinese Government to Take Over Ingram Micro Parent?
• Mirantis Acquires Kontena for Kubernetes Expertise
• DLT Makes Available DevOps Framework
• Rackn Extends IT as Code Framework
• Survey Sees Cloud Surege

We chat with Guy Cunningham, vice president of channel and alliances for Netsurion, a provider of a unified networking platform for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs), about how network and security infrastructure modernization and transformation is impacting channel partners.

We chat with Bill Saltys, vice president of alliances for App Associates, a provider of IT services for Oracle environments, about the critical role channel partners play in enabling organizations to maximize their investments in the cloud. A recent survey of IT organizations conducted by App Associates finds nine out of ten respondents indicate an MSP partnership would help them better secure the enterprise (86%), improve cloud consumption (86%), and position the IT team to focus more on critical corporate initiatives (86%).

Things We Talk About:

• Dell Technologies Sells Off RSA
• Security Flaw Found in Jenkins Server
• VMRay Launches Global Channel Program
• DigitalOcean Picks Up $300M in Funding
• Renee Bergeron Exits Ingram Micro
• Veritas Enhances AI Compliance Tool.
• Survey Identifies Data Protection as Most Used Managed Service

Things We Talk About:

• U.S. Charges Huawei with Racketeering
• Mobile World Congress Cancelled
• Apple Joins FIDO Alliance
• FBI Issues Cybersecurity Warning for Supply Chains
• Nutanix Updates Kubernetes Platform
• IBM Brings Kubernetes to the Mainframe
• Chef Revamps Channel Program
• F5 Report Finds IT Becoming “DevOps-Ops” Inspired

Things We Talk About:

• Survey Suggests End Customers Lack Confidence in MSSPs
• Report Blames DevOps for Cloud Security Misconfigurations
• Siemens Mobility Allies with Claroty for OT Security
• Dell Looks to Take Channel Global
• Digital Shadows Names Channel Chief for North America
• Docker Inc Creates Hub Index
• Stellus Launches NAS Platform
• Dynatrace Extends AI Reach
• Sparkhound Launches Pop Up Service Desk