Topic: Hardware - Page 53

Security solutions from Trend Micro and Kaspersky, hardware from HP, new leadership at Tech Data, and a 12-year-old who will make you feel like a lockdown slacker are among the far too numerous stories we’re just now bringing your way.

Called “shared inboxes,” the new feature lets multiple users exchange texts with customers on behalf of their employer using a company phone number, instead of individual lines.

The new features, which join others unveiled today during the documentation vendor’s GlueX partner conference, are evidence of IT Glue’s continued investment in innovation, according to General Manager and CTO Nadir Merchant (pictured).

Called APEX, the new solutions seek to combine the flexibility and usage-based pricing of public cloud solutions with the security, performance, and control of private clouds.

The new product, unveiled alongside a cross-vendor security framework, combines data from multiple Sophos and third-party systems to identify and block sophisticated attacks that any one of those platforms might miss on its own.

An expanded relationship between the two companies will serve as the foundation for a new “hyper automation” practice from Ingram offering office automation solutions that combine RPA, artificial intelligence, and related technologies.

Demand for compute power has never been greater, says U.S. channel chief Jason Kimrey (pictured), which should create similarly strong demand for data center solutions featuring Xeon Scalable processors and other Intel components.

A smart print service from HP, svelte laptops from Samsung, megabucks for Proofpoint, and the mother of all Blockbuster late return penalties are among the many stories we took our sweet time telling you about this week.

Hungry for IT insights? Good, because Matt, Rich, and guest host Ro Kolakowski, founder of 6th Street Consulting, have a heaping helping for you on this episode, spanning from D&H’s new esports and gaming business unit to Intel’s outlook on the year ahead, BitTitan’s emerging “data synchronization as a service” plans, and the characteristics that make great MSPs great, according to Service Leadership’s Paul Dippell.

The new group will provide pre- and post-sales support on esports and PC gaming deals, develop as-a-service solutions, and offer outsourced professional services in a bid to capitalize on what the distributor sees as strategic market opportunities.