Introduced at this week’s InfoComm conference, the new USB-C Multimedia Hub, Thunderbolt 3 Dock Mini, and Thunderbolt 3 Cable all seek to help end users plug peripherals into thin, light laptops bearing USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 ports.

The new system aggregates and reports on application, security, and connectivity data from Barracuda CloudGen Firewalls, automating what is otherwise often a time-consuming manual process.

Aimed at companies with up to 100 users, the new Instant On product line is designed to be easily installed, centrally managed, and affordably priced. It also provides built-in security functionality and ongoing software updates at no extra cost.

Version 14.2 of the vendor’s NG Firewall platform adds functionality for monitoring search terms and blocking objectionable YouTube content. The new appliances offer upgraded processors, faster storage, and speedier networking capabilities.

Purpose-built for remote sites with little to no IT staff, the new HE500 series combines a compact footprint with built-in remote management capabilities, extensive automation, and self-healing functionality. Pricing starts at $16,500 for a three-node cluster.

Part of a larger effort to enable everything-as-a-service business models, the new platform helps partners create, sell, and bill for subscription-priced solution bundles that combine software and hardware with their own managed services.

Forthcoming enhancements due later this year will reduce turnaround times on new license quotes to 30 minutes, provide renewal quotes on every license Ingram tracks, and let users convert online renewal quotes to orders immediately.

First-to-Market APEXX W4L Purpose-Built to Optimize GPU-Centric Workflows Across Multiple Industries

Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. announced a cloud interoperability partnership enabling customers to migrate and run mission-critical enterprise workloads across Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud. Enterprises can now seamlessly connect Azure services, like Analytics and AI, to Oracle Cloud services, like Autonomous Database. By enabling customers to run one part of a workload within Azure and another part of the same workload within the Oracle Cloud, the partnership delivers a highly optimized, best-of-both-clouds experience.

PexAdvantage combines the best of Pexip and Videxio programs following merger, gives partners access to broader product portfolio, adds new incentives