Topic: Networking - Page 29

The new Driven for Cisco Meraki program is designed to provide all of the resources channel pros need to sell and support Meraki networking, security, and mobility management solutions, and enjoy elite-tier benefits in Cisco’s partner program.

Called Riverbed Rise, it replaces a competency-based model requiring steep upfront skills investments with performance-based rewards for landing new accounts and selling more solutions to existing customers, among other accomplishments.

The newly combined company has also introduced a revamped executive roster, headed by Datto CEO Austin McChord (pictured), that adds key Autotask managers to Datto’s senior pre-merger leadership team.

The distributor has introduced new functionality for ordering and managing Aerohive Wireless-as-a-Service and Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud deployments through its online marketplace, and added products from F5 Networks to its line card.

At Empower MSP Orlando, a two-day user conference, company executives detailed a product direction that includes a unified platform and a shift from device-centric to user-centric monitoring and management of cloud services.

According to Datto executive Rob Rae (pictured) in an exclusive interview, the newly combined company will offer everything from RMM and PSA software to solutions for BDR, file sync and share, networking, power management, and beyond.

The announcement of the DXL/pxGrid innovation comes on the heels of Cisco’s inclusion in McAfee’s expanding Security Innovation Alliance partner program.

Continuing its 2017 tour, ASCII Group hosted IT solution providers and vendors in Miami for two days of networking, education, and training.

Optimized for environments with lower power requirements, the devices are priced lower than Datto’s earlier switches too.

The name changes comes as the branches out from its origins as a security-as-a-service vendor into SD-WAN services as well.