Accenture, a global professional services company, has acquired Advocate Networks, LLC, a technology consultancy and managed services provider of Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions. Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, Advocate’s team is joining Accenture’s Technology Strategy & Advisory practice. “Organizations expect their technology investments to fuel innovation and transform business operations [...]
8x8, Inc., a Campbell, California-based integrated cloud communications platform provider, has announced an expanded distribution relationship with Ingram Micro Cloud, the distributor’s cloud marketplace for the channel. The expanded agreement allows Ingram Micro Cloud partners to resell 8x8 XCaaS, which includes integrated cloud contact center, voice, team chat, and video [...]
Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report: Ransomware Threat Climbs Further According to the Verizon Business 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), ransomware breaches increased by 13 percent in the past year, representing a higher jump than was registered in the past five years combined. Organized crime also continues to be a [...]
According to the Verizon Business 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), ransomware breaches increased by 13 percent in the past year, representing a higher jump than was registered in the past five years combined. Organized crime also continues to be a pervasive force in the world of cybersecurity. Roughly four [...]
Palo Alto Networks and Deloitte have expanded their existing strategic alliance to offer managed security services to their shared U.S. clients, thereby making Palo Alto Networks’ cybersecurity portfolio available in managed offerings from Deloitte. "Our customers are asking for managed secure access service edge (SASE), cloud, and threat detection and [...]
Aryaka, a San Mateo, California-based SD-WAN and SASE company, has rolled out its new Aryaka Certified Partner (ACP) online training and certification program for allied sales agents, VARs, and MSPs. The initiative is designed to assist partners in gaining a comprehensive understanding of Aryaka’s SD-WAN and secure access service edge [...]
Gartner: Marketing Budgets on the Rebound TA recent survey by Gartner shows a surge in marketing investment by a wide range of companies. Seventy percent of respondents reported their budgets had increased this year, however with marketing budgets increasing to 9.5% of total company revenue, it is still down from [...]
A recent survey by Gartner shows a surge in marketing investment by a wide range of companies. Seventy percent of respondents reported their budgets had increased this year, however with marketing budgets increasing to 9.5% of total company revenue, it is still down from the average budget between 2018 and [...]
TD Synnex has expanded its cloud services portfolio with the addition of Google Cloud offerings. “The addition of Google Cloud products and solutions enhances the TD Synnex Cloud stack and provides greater access to Google Cloud’s capabilities in AI, ML, data analytics, infrastructure, collaboration and more,” said Reza Honarmand, senior [...]
New York-based CTERA has announced a new partnership with Wasabi Technologies to provide integrated file and object data service for mid-sized companies. The new offering combines CTERA’s file system technology with Wasabi’s object storage in service bundles designed for delivery and support by channel partners. Capabilities include an integrated file [...]
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