The Channel Happy Hour

We chat with JD Helms, vice president of modern workspace for NetApp, about the transition toward digital desktops in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic means for channel partners.

Things We Talk About:

• Channel Awaits Election
• Cisco to Consolidate Channel Programs
• Linux Foundation Offers Free Security Training
• Aqua Security Simplifies Kubernetes Security
• StackRox Prevents Kubernetes Misconfigurations
• IBM and AT&T Ally on Red Hat OpenShift
• New Relic Allies with AWS
• Docker, Inc. Charts 2021 Course
• NetApp Unfurls Storageless Infrastructure
• Catchpoint Adds Endpoint Monitoring Service
• Vercel Updates React Framework

Things We Talk About:

• GTDC Analyzes GTM Costs
• TIBCO Acquires Information Builders
• Splunk Acquires Plumbr and Rigor
• Infinidat Reveals Partner Growth
• Azul Adds OpenJDK Migration Services
• F5 Networks Tightens AWS Relationship
• Dell Launches Project Apex
• Cisco Revamps Portfolio at the Network Edge
• Robin.io Adds Free Container Storage Tier
• Cloud Foundry Embraces Kubernetes
• Verizon Business Launches Managed Kubernetes Service
• Survey Surfaces Kubernetes Fatigue

Things We Talk About:

• IMF Sees COVID Recovery
• Orca Security Uncovers Vulnerable Virtual Appliances
• ScalePad Previews Software Asset Management Service
• ServiceNow Allies with IBM on AIOps
• ServiceNow Advances DevOps Integration
• Datadog Partners with BigPanda
• Red Hat Advances Ansible Automation
• Canonical Brings HA to Kubernetes
• BizOps Coalition Publishes Manifesto

We chat with Bill Danz, director of channels for Clumio, a provider of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, about why partners need a simpler way to protect data.

Things We Talk About:

• IBM to Spinout New Co.
• Observe Launches Observability Platform
• Oracle Unfurls Observability Platform
• Sumo Logic Extends Observability Platform
• Veeam Acquires Kasten
• ADTRAN Revamps Channel Program
• Todyl Adds Channel Program
• DH2i Extends Security Platform to IoT
• Survey Sees Need for WFH Help

We chat with David La Rose, general manager for the IBM Partner Ecosystem, about how big the hybrid cloud opportunity will be for channel partners. 

Things We Talk About:

• VMware Launches of Bevy Projects
• WatchGuard Unifies Channel Programs
• Solo.io Picks Up $23M in Funding
• Cisco Acquires Portshift
• Ivanti Acquires MobileIron and Software Perimeter
• Red Hat Partners with Samsung on 5G
• HP, Inc. Gets Fined by SEC

We chat with Jesper Tolle, newly appointed CEO of Exclusive Networks, about how the channel is adjusting to meet the needs of customers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. 

Things We Talk About:

• Shift to Real Time IT Is On
• Microsoft Advances DevSecOps Agenda
• Tigera Open Sources Calico for Windows
• Puppet Pushes Windows Automation
• Barracuda Networks Centralizes SD-WAN Security
• CloudBees Pushes DevSecOps Forward
• Snyk Acquires DeepCode
• Cameyo Launches Channel Program
• PagerDuty Applies AI to Incident Management