Channel Strategy

Cato Networks’ partner program makes its debut

Five months after adding points of presence in Calgary and Toronto, Cato Networks announced the Cato Partner Program this week.

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Cato Networks’ partner program makes its debut

Five months after adding points of presence in Calgary and Toronto, Cato Networks announced the Cato Partner Program this week.

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Cohesity rolls out new tiers and incentives for its partner program

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Softchoice launches Backup-as-a-Service

Softchoice recently debuted its Backup-as-a-Service offering, which includes a fully managed and cloud-connected backup and recovery solution for on-premises environments.

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Apollo Global Management acquires Tech Data for $5.4 billion

Distributor Tech Data has agreed to sell its outstanding shares to Apollo Global Management, totaling approximately US$5.4 billion in an all-cash deal.

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Dell updates its as-a-service offerings, debuts Dell Technologies On Demand

Dell Technologies is doubling down on the pay-per-use pricing model, and this morning, announced a set of as-a-service offerings across its infrastructure portfolio.

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Channel Strategy News

Hashtag Trending – Oracle’s Hurd dies, Zuckerberg talks free speech, Air Force ditches floppy disks

Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd passes away, Facebook’s CEO gives a talk about how Facebook promotes and regulates…

Datto report says average cost of downtime due to ransomware highest in Canada

The world’s most prominent malware threat is alive and well, and its devastating financial impact on businesses has only increased, especially in Canada, according to Datto Inc.’s fourth annual Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report.

McAfee to launch new channel program in the New Year

On January 1, 2020, it will kick off its new partner program, MPact, which will let partners define who they want to be, indicated the company’s head of channel sales and operations, Americas, Ken McCray,

Time for channel partners to ride the XaaS wave, says Deloitte

A new Deloitte study is providing some insight into how OEMs and channel partners can help each ride the Everything-as-a-Service wave.

Editorial: Don’t water down the meaning of the word innovation

With an overdue recession looming over the country and the rest of the world, it’s time to think about what partners can do right now to be prepared.

Survey reveals growth in use of online videos among Canadian marketers and marketing agencies

The 13th annual digital marketing pulse survey revealed a continuous growth in the usage of online video,…

Avaya announces strategic partnership with RingCentral

While it didn’t get acquired like many were anticipating, the unified communications and contact center solutions provider today announced a strategic partnership with RingCentral.

MSPs helping VARs get their heads in the cloud

The adoption of cloud is in full swing, but that doesn’t mean it comes easy.

Non-disruptive solutions tackling privacy regulations

Canadian companies transacting with Europe (and now California) are vulnerable if they don’t address their data privacy and security policies. Datex has a solution for that.

Tidal Migrations shrinks the migration bubble

Tidal Migrations is CDN’s diamond award winner in the Next Generation Channel Innovator category for the second year in a row.

Compugen helps classrooms learn from people in other countries or from outer space

Solution Transforming Workspaces winner Compugen collaborated with Parkland School Division 70 on a project to bring the world to students in isolated communities north of Edmonton, Alberta through telepresence.