New Cohesity Partner Program enables partners to monetize opportunities in expanding data management segment

Cohesity announced advancements in its channel partner program to meet the growing opportunities for partners and customers globally. Cohesity is investing in its partner program so it can keep pace with the rapid market acceptance of Cohesity data management solutions.

Building on last year’s initial program, the enhanced program focuses on simplicity and transparency, with generous bonuses for bringing in new customers, streamlined processes for incentives and market development fund (MDF) management, as well as the ability to clearly differentiate partner capabilities.

The enriched Cohesity partner program is divided into three tiers that provide clear direction to partners on how they can grow their business with Cohesity. The tiered program is also designed to make it easy for Cohesity customers to identify knowledgeable and experienced channel partners that have a proven record of success. 

The partner tiers include Premier Partner top tier for “premier partners” to work directly with Cohesity executives on joint business planning and custom growth programs. Premier Partners can provide feedback through several vehicles, including the Partner Advisory Council. To reach the premier partner tier, partners must meet a set of requirements and complete training accreditations.

The next tier consists of Preferred Partner. Channel partners that complete specific trainings are recognized as “preferred partners” with access to Cohesity partner teams, MDFs for marketing and enablement, along with instructor-led training courses and not-for-resale (NFR) software for customer demos and education.

The last tier is made up of Associate Partner: The starting “associate partner” tier provides access to the Cohesity Partner Portal where resellers across the globe can obtain pre-built marketing campaign kits, access sales tools, and gain access to web-based sales and enablement training.

HiveIO updates Hive Fabric 7.4 to offer optimum security, modern integrations for IT professionals

HiveIO Inc. released version 7.4 of Hive Fabric, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) ready solution that enables organizations to deploy virtualization technology without vendor complexity or the need for specialists. This software release provides Hive Fabric users with increased security and efficiency-enhancing integrations, furthering operational-focused capabilities and removing overhead associated with the day-to-day support of virtualization.

  

Hive Fabric enables users to deploy virtual desktops, virtual servers, and software-defined storage in a single install, eliminating the need for a multi-vendor and multi-contract approach. To further remove common limitations such as inefficient deployments and unreliable applications, the release of 7.4 builds on core performance capabilities to deliver a system that doesn’t just work – it outperforms other solutions. 

Security vulnerabilities are a top concern for IT vendors. Users can now apply an optional layer of security to the desktop broker by enabling two-factor authentication (2FA). This will require end-users to use both a password and a second form of validation to access a desktop. The new authentication includes a wide variety of third party 2FA and multi-factor authentication (MFA) support, including Microsoft Azure MFA and RADIUS enabling solutions like Imprivata.

With the new Gateway Mode, users can place a server or virtual machine (VM) running Hive Fabric in a demilitarized zone. This enhances the security of an environment through the separation of roles and responsibilities for each server. 

By assigning the Gateway role to a Hive Fabric server, it will automatically configure itself and minimize the functionality it provides in the cluster. Additionally, Gateway Mode reduces the number of internet-facing components, such as ports and services, for added security.

Administrative activities should be as simple as possible. Now, administrators can upload an update or new version, and automatically apply this to the entire cluster with a single click.

“Technology should be transformative. We want to enable customers to focus on innovating for their business, not supporting its infrastructure,” said Toby Coleridge, VP of Product. “With the release of Hive Fabric 7.4, we continue to remove the complexities associated with manual configuration to drive end-user experience to new levels of efficiency.”

“Our customers chose Hive Fabric because it can be deployed, operational, and production-ready in a fraction of the time of legacy virtualization solutions,” said Dan Newton, CEO of HiveIO. “Since the launch of 7.0, Hive Fabric continues to remove traditional operational friction to deliver the next generation of responsive, reliable technology that allows doctors to see more patients, students to access education, and employees to develop new business solutions.”