Gina Roos

With World Backup Day on March 31, it’s the optimal time for channel partners to talk to customers about their backup systems and how to test them to mitigate potential data loss risks. Dave Maffei, vice president of global channel sales at cloud backup specialist Carbonite, offered his insights on backup tests that channel partners […]

Startup Rubrik Receives Capital Infusion Emerging from stealth mode, Rubrik Inc. has received $10 million in Series A funding, which the startup has earmarked for its new Converged Data Management platform, which the company said will eliminate the need for backup software. Rubrik—founded by key engineers from Google, Facebook, VMware and Data Domain—also announced its […]

Knowledge Vault, which officially launched its cloud-based auditing, reporting and management platform in December 2014, recently unveiled a channel program. Initially targeting the Microsoft Office 365 application suite, the new program provides licensing for value-added resellers (VARs), IT consulting firms and managed service providers (MSPs), helping them generate new revenue by providing analytics, auditing and […]

Data loss worries Growth Opportunity 67% of survey respondents reported an increase in demand for business-continuity solutions. Adoption Shortfall 73% said demand comes directly from clients, but a lack of knowledge on the topic and the need for comprehensive and affordable solutions results in slow adoption. Rising Demand 77% said they expect demand for business-continuity […]

CompTIA to Offer Assessment Tool for Solution Providers CompTIA is developing a new tool to help technology solution providers gain better short- and long-term insight into their financial and operating models. The industry association will preview the CompTIA Business Model Benchmark at its annual member meeting, March 24-26, 2015, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Attendees will […]

CompTIA Unveils Cloud Trustmark+ for the Channel CompTIA has claimed the IT industry’s first formal accreditation program for cloud-focused IT vendors and distributors. The new CompTIA Cloud Trustmark+ is a business-level credential designed to accredit and identify best-practice cloud vendors and distributors. Businesses that earn the Cloud Trustmark+ will demonstrate a commitment to providing IT channel partners […]

Security check High Vulnerability 97% of U.S. financial services respondents reported they were somewhat or more vulnerable to insider threats, compared with 93% of U.S. retail respondents. However, 51% of U.S. retail organizations identified themselves as very or extremely vulnerable. Data Breaches 41% of U.S. financial services respondents have experienced a data breach or failed […]

ABI Forecasts Growth for Managed Security Services Driven by increasing complexity of security requirements, the global managed security services market is forecast to reach $15.4 billion in 2015, and climb to $32.9 billion in 2020, according to new research from ABI Research. More businesses are turning to managed security service providers (MSSPs) that offer expertise […]

In a move that may redefine how software-as-a service (SaaS) is sold, Axcient, a provider of cloud-based recovery-as-a-service (RaaS), has developed a new compensation model designed to make it easier for channel partners to implement its Business Recovery Cloud platform. As part of the new SaaS:FLO program, Axcient will offer to compensate channel partners up-front […]

Cloud security risk High Adoption The average global enterprise uses more than 1,100 cloud apps. This translates into more than 1,245 cloud apps at a North American enterprise, vs. 981 applications at a European company. Underestimating ‘Shadow IT’ On average, 86% of cloud apps used by enterprises are unsanctioned shadow IT. In North America, the […]

IndependenceIT Upgrades Its Cloud Workspace Suite IndependenceIT enhanced its Cloud Workspace Suite (CWS) with new workflow management enhancements. With version 4.0, IT service providers and enterprises can centralize and automate multi-data-center administration from a single interface. The Workspace-as-a-Service platform is designed to eliminate the need to manually configure large, distributed deployments. CWS allows IT administrators […]

Big Switch Networks Unveils Partner Program Big Switch Networks, a provider of hyperscale data center networking technology, launched its global Big Partner Program, which includes incentive, training and enablement programs. With alliances across North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and the Asia-Pacific markets, the company has more than 25 partners. The new program […]