Channel Happy Hour Episode 226 – Managed Mania

Things We Talk About

• HPE Bets on Everything as a Service
• VMware Closes Cybersecurity Loop
• Fortinet Launches SD-Branch Initiative
• Armorblox Launches Channel Program
• Titus Updates Channel Program
• IBM Partners with Cisco on Kubernetes
• IBM Integrates Blockchain with Kubernetes
• IBM Partners with Cloudera
• Intermedia Partners with Datto Autotask

Welcome to The Channel Happy Hour, Episode 226, recorded on June 24th 2019. From Channel Happy Hour Mobile Headquarters in Shanghai, at least for today, I’m Mike Vizard

And I’m Charlene O’Hanlon, managing editor for MediaOps, publisher of DevOps, Container Journal, Security Boulevard.

The Primary Target

HPE Promises to Deliver Everything as a Service

HPE Sets Ambitious Managed Services Goal

HPE Extends Hybrid Cloud Computing Strategy

HPE Looks to Partners to Drive Edge Computing

Lock Down (Cybersecurity)

VMware Closes the Cybersecurity Loop

VMware Moves to Close Cybersecurity Loop

Fortinet Launches Secure SD-Branch Initiative

Fortinet Launches Secure Branch Initiative

Sign Right Up (Partner News)

Data Loss Preventions Startups Recruit Channel Partners

Armorblox Launches Channel Program for Advanced DLP Platform

Titus Makes Data Loss Prevention Bet on Channel

Surprises, Moves and Acquisitions

IBM Partners with Cisco on Kubernetes

IBM Partners with Cisco on Kubernetes

And then this:

IBM Embraces Kubernetes for Blockchain

IBM Integrates Blockchain Platform with Kubernetes

IBM Partners with Cloudera

Big Data Battle Shifts Fronts

Debates and Rants

How Powerful Have Providers of PSA Platforms Become?

Intermedia Integrates with Autotask PSA

Intermedia Embraces Datto Autotask PSA Platform