The Channel Happy Hour

Things We Talk About:

• Digital Transformations in Doubt
• Microsoft Acquires Nuance Communications
• NVIDIA Makes Case for GPUs, CPUs and DPUs
• Open Grid Alliance Forms
• Docker, Inc. Adds M1 Support
• Atrium Raises $13.5M
• 1Password to Automate Secrets Management
• The Trouble with DevOps

Things We Talk About:

• The Primary Target
• MSPs Double Down on Security
• Okta Adds Free Dev Edition to Service
• VMware Adds Container Scanning Tool
• Kubernetes 1.21 Arrives
• IBM Rolls Out Financial Services Cloud
• M-Files Acquires HubShare
• Digital Workspace Consortium Forms
• Samsung Revamps Partner Portal
• End Users Look to Rebel?

We chat with John Curtis, vice president and head of mobile for business to-business at Samsung Electronics America, about recent enhancements to the Samsung channel program at a time when mobile computing has become integral to digital business transformation initiatives.

Things We Talk About:

• Accenture Survey Surfaces New Channel Era
• Cisco Goes All in on Subscriptions
• VMware Goes All in on Subscriptions Too
• Microsoft Channel Chief Departs
• AlmaLinux Foundation Formed
• Free Software Foundation Implodes
• Oracle Adds Free Cloud Migration Services
• AWS Adds Mainframe Migration Competency
• Solvo Automates Cybersecurity Policy Creation
• CSA Survey Surfaces Cloud Security Confusion

Things We Talk About:

• SYNNEX Merges with Tech Data
• Red Hat Extends Alliance with AWS
• ServiceNow Acquires Intellibot
• Cisco Extends HashiCorp Alliance
• OpenJDK Binaries Group Formed
• Report Surfaces Cloud Native Skills Shortage
• Sonrai Security Deepens AWS Ties
• Salesforce Makes Virtual Selling Case
• Report Sees Rise of Work from Anywhere

Things We Talk About:

• Oracle Updates Cloud Data Warehouse
• NetApp Automates Apache Spark Deployments
• Informatica Deepens Ties to Nvidia
• JumpCloud Simplifies Mac Deployments
• Docker, Inc. Raises $23M
• IT Leaders Demand Security Transparency
• Sentry Simplifies Mobile App Monitoring
• Claroty Adds Channel Program

Things We Talk About:

• Edge Computing Spending to Reach $800B
• HPE Takes GreenLake to Distribution
• ServiceNow Gets Low Code
• Linux Foundation Looks to Secure Software Supply Chains
• VMware Cozies Up to NVIDIA
• KPMG Survey Sees AI Spike

We chat with Keith White, senior vice president and general manager for HPE GreenLake Cloud Services, about the role partners and distributors are playing in delivering managed services based on a cloud operating model.

Things We Talk About:

• Surveys Surfaces Channel Automation Divide
• Okta Acquires Auth0
• Precisely Gets Acquired
• Airbyte Raises $5.2 million
• Yugabyte Raises $48M
• John McAfee Indicted
• Microsoft Expands Cloud Portfolio
• Value Stream Management Consortium Bows
• Microsoft Exchange Servers Under Attack
• Reblaze Unfurls Managed Reverse Proxy Service
• Scarf Tracks Open Source Software Consumption

Things We Talk About:

• VC Funds Pour into Channel
• Google and MongoDB Extend Partnership
• Siemens and IBM Extend Alliance
• Red Hat Extends VM Support
• SolarWinds Revamps APM Platform
• Sysdig Contributes Code to Secure Linux
• Google Underwrites Linux Security
• Laceworks Gets New CEO
• AppNeta Launches Channel Program
• AppDynamics Survey Finds IT in Distress