What’s New:†Intel is well on its way to making the innovation delivered with Thunderbolt 3 available to everyone. Intel announced that it contributed the Intel Thunderbolt protocol specification to the USB Promoter Group, enabling other chip makers to build Thunderbolt compatible silicon, royalty-free. In addition, the USB Promoter Group†announced†the pending release of the USB4 specification, based on the Thunderbolt protocol.
CompTIA’s Communities & Councils Forum Taking Place in Chicago
The second annual gathering gives participants an opportunity to explore and discuss pressing issues and opportunities in the tech industry today, as well as formulate initiatives for the future.
IT Glue Introduces “Deep Ticket Integration” with ConnectWise Manage and Autotask PSA
The new functionality, which provides access to information about tickets associated with specific contacts and configurations, underscores IT Glue’s continued dedication to integration with competitors of parent company Kaseya, according to VP of Product Luis Giraldo (pictured).
Tech Data Rolls Out Robotic Business Process Automation Solutions
Delivered in partnership with Automation Anywhere, the new offerings use artificial intelligence to augment human workforces with software-based bots, allowing companies to focus on strategic activities rather than rote tasks.
Avast Business Adds Secure Web Gateway to Security Portfolio
Based on technology from Zscaler, the new cloud-based solution is designed to put affordable, easily-deployed, enterprise-grade web protection within reach of SMBs.
Untangle Introduces “Micro Firewall” and SD-WAN Router
Expected to reach market by May, the new offerings are core elements of a new network security framework designed to help businesses deliver security efficiently and cost-effectively at both core and remote locations.
ChannelPro’s 2019 ‘Bigger. Better. Business.’ Tour Kicks Off in Atlanta
The first of four ChannelPro SMB Forum events this year featured presentations from industry experts and some of the top SMB resellers and managed service providers in the country.
Spiceworks Study Shows On-Premises Server Infrastructure Remains Vital to the Workplace
Seventy-two percent of businesses plan to purchase new server hardware within the next three years
FireMon Announces Lumeta CloudVisibility
Complete Cloud and Network Visibility and Security for Hybrid Enterprises
A free version, Lumeta CloudVisibility Community Edition, delivers full functionality with limited scale for hybrid cloud environments
VMware NSX Delivers New Levels of Advanced Automation, Performance and Cloud-Scale for Enterprises and Communications Service Providers
VMware NSX-T Data Center simplifies network operations, scale and security for network builders and operators; delivers network infrastructure as code to developers






