Olivia Rowan – Digital IT News https://digitalitnews.com IT news, trends and viewpoints for a digital world Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:05:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.16 GDIT Study Finds Federal IT Leaders are Spurring the Transition to PQC https://digitalitnews.com/gdit-study-finds-federal-it-leaders-are-spurring-the-transition-to-pqc/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:00:34 +0000 https://digitalitnews.com/?p=12444 With advancements in quantum computing posing a risk to current encryption methods used to safeguard sensitive data, 50% of federal IT leaders are working on strategies to accelerate the shift to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), according to a new study by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) in collaboration with IBM. The study emphasizes the importance of [...]

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With advancements in quantum computing posing a risk to current encryption methods used to safeguard sensitive data, 50% of federal IT leaders are working on strategies to accelerate the shift to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), according to a new study by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) in collaboration with IBM. The study emphasizes the importance of federal agencies preparing for a future where existing cryptographic standards may no longer offer adequate protection against emerging threats.

The study, Quantum Waves, conducted by GDIT’s Digital Consulting Practice, surveyed 200 experts and decision-makers across defense, civilian, and intelligence agencies. It explores how agencies are addressing the PQC transition and identifying risks, challenges and technologies needed for migration. The findings reveal that while planning for PQC is gaining momentum, significant obstacles remain, including the absence of formal guidance. Key insights from the study include:

  • 50% of respondents are actively developing strategies for PQC readiness, while 35% are in the process of defining their plans and budgets.
  • 46% have identified key risks associated with current cryptographic practices but have not yet begun formal assessments, and only 8% have fully integrated current PQC standards.
  • 44% of respondents cite vulnerability management as a top capability needed to discover, assess, and manage cryptographic assets, prioritize risks and accelerate the PQC transition.

The research further highlights key obstacles federal agencies are currently facing with PQC adoption:

  • 37% of respondents cited the lack of formal guidance and strategic frameworks as a major challenge.
  • 48% of respondents said modernizing legacy systems remains a significant challenge, while 29% cited the implications for operational technology — the interconnected systems that control physical operations in critical infrastructure.
  • 24% reported integrating PQC into the supply chain as an obstacle.

 

“Quantum computing represents a turning point for cybersecurity, and achieving cryptographic agility is critical to secure our sensitive information against future threats,” said Ben Gianni, GDIT senior vice president and chief technology officer. “With finalized NIST PQC standards, agencies must accelerate their migration efforts. By developing flexible and scalable strategies today, they will be prepared to modernize and build long-term resilience against emerging quantum threats.”

The research findings will be discussed in a public webinar on Oct. 23 with leaders from government, GDIT and IBM.

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5 VDI and DaaS Alternatives to Citrix and Omnissa https://digitalitnews.com/4-vdi-and-daas-alternatives-to-citrix-and-omnissa/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:30:05 +0000 https://digitalitnews.com/?p=12346 In recent years, the landscape of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and Desktop as a Service (DaaS) has been marked by significant shifts and disruptions, prompting organizations to reevaluate their current providers and solutions. For customers of Citrix and Omnissa, who have faced challenges adapting to these changes, the need for reliable and cost-effective alternatives has [...]

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In recent years, the landscape of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and Desktop as a Service (DaaS) has been marked by significant shifts and disruptions, prompting organizations to reevaluate their current providers and solutions. For customers of Citrix and Omnissa, who have faced challenges adapting to these changes, the need for reliable and cost-effective alternatives has become more pressing.

As companies strive to optimize their operations and reduce the long-term costs associated with virtual desktop environments, exploring new options becomes imperative. This article will guide you through four viable VDI and DaaS alternatives that not only promise stability and less disruption but also aim to deliver enhanced performance and scalability, making them worthy of consideration for any organization looking to transition from their current setup.

We asked five companies – Parallels, Nerdio, Anunta, Cybele Software and Workspot- the same questions and here are their responses. Whether you’re grappling with service inconsistencies, seeking better cost management, or simply exploring state-of-the-art capabilities, these options stand out as practical solutions in a rapidly evolving digital workspace landscape.

  1. Parallels

parallels.com 

What product/s do you offer that would be alternatives to Citrix and Omnissa solutions including Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops or Omnissa Horizon 8?

At Parallels, we offer a range of solutions that serve as strong alternatives to Citrix and Omnissa. For flexible application and desktop delivery, we provide Parallels RAS and Parallels Secure Workspace. These solutions offer robust access to applications via VDI and have attracted many customers transitioning from Citrix due to their ease of use and cost-efficiency.

This year, we also introduced Parallels DaaS—a cloud-native alternative to Citrix and Omnissa solutions—and Parallels Browser Isolation, which enhances security by safeguarding remote access to SaaS applications. As secure access to applications and data becomes increasingly critical, this new offering is designed to meet those demands effectively.

And of course, many know us for Parallels Desktop, our virtualization solution that allows users to run multiple OSs on a single device – like Windows on Mac.

With our diverse product portfolio, we provide reliable and flexible alternatives to Citrix and Omnissa, catering to a wide range of use cases and ensuring that our solutions meet the evolving needs of organizations.

What advantages do your products offer compared to these Citrix and Omnissa products?

One of the key reasons customers choose Parallels solutions over Citrix or Omnissa is the almost elegant simplicity of the technology and the associated time to value. They like the ease of use, deployment, and management. For example, one of our channel partners XenTegra One recently said that “Administration is 10 times easier. If a client needs assistance, a call is set up and at most takes 20 minutes to show them the ins and outs. A couple of quick trainings and the IT admin is up to speed.”.

This is especially important given the current shortage of IT specialists. Companies can’t afford to wait months for IT professionals to get up to speed. With our solutions, IT admins can get on board fast, without costly and extensive technical ramp time.

That simplicity extends to our licensing model, as well, and we believe that’s a significant advantage compared to Citrix or Omnissa.

Our all-inclusive licensing model offers clear, predictable pricing with no hidden costs. Deployment and maintenance also tend to be more affordable compared to other solutions for reasons we have already discussed.

It’s also worth noting that we support a wide range of hypervisors and cloud providers, allowing customers to leverage existing infrastructure and minimize disruption to the existing environment.

Whether on-premises or in the cloud, our solutions cover everything under one license, with the flexibility to scale up or down as the organization grows.

How many desktops are currently running your product/s?

Although we cannot share specific numbers publicly, we can proudly say that our products are widely adopted and used by numerous satisfied customers globally.

Do you have particular vertical markets or use cases that are most appropriate for your product/s?

We sell almost entirely through channel partners who serve customers in a variety of industries that need reliable, secure, and scalable solutions for delivering virtual desktops and applications.  From a market segment perspective, we enjoy genuine strength and pedigree among small to mid-sized businesses, mid-market organizations, state and local governments, and educational institutions. Within our commercial segments, we work extensively within the healthcare industry – with deep expertise in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) space.

For example, Aspire Indiana switched from Citrix to our solution because they needed a more affordable and less complex option for their virtualization needs. With Parallels RAS, Aspire Indiana was able to deliver secure, remote access to EMR applications through an HTML5 gateway. Like many customers, they were impressed with the simplicity and user-friendly features of our solution. We’re implementing this same scenario for dozens of customers globally, including some of the biggest names in the industry.

Beyond healthcare, we also serve a number of notable financial services organizations, manufacturing customers, as well as clients in the retail and customer service industries. Again, the flexibility and ease of deployment of our solutions make them a great fit for organizations of all sizes and across various industries.

Are there any infrastructure limitations or specifics that new customers should be aware of to run your product/s?

Our products have been on the market for a long time and have evolved into mature solutions that offer exceptional flexibility and compatibility. They are designed to integrate seamlessly with a wide range of IT environments, ensuring they meet the diverse needs of any organization.

Take Parallels RAS as an example. Initially launched as “2X Application Server” in 2006, it has since evolved into a highly flexible solution that works closely with a wide array of popular technology partners and integrations. Just to list a few: It’s accessible across a variety of devices, giving users the flexibility to access resources via HTML5-compliant browsers or through the Parallels Client application, which supports platforms including Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS. It also supports all major hypervisors, from Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware ESXi to hyperconverged infrastructures like Nutanix Acropolis and Scale Computing HC3. Whether on-premises, in the cloud (such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services), or through a hybrid approach, organizations can create a highly adaptable IT infrastructure based on their unique needs.

Furthermore, we actively gather and implement feedback and requests from our customers. Many features in our products have been directly shaped by customer input, ensuring our products continually evolve to meet real-world needs.

Are you offering any programs or incentives for channel partners that migrate their customers from Citrix or Omnissa to your product/s?

Definitely! We recently launched an attractive promotion offering rebates to partners who migrate customers from Citrix to Parallels. Right now, and until the end of November 2024, Parallels is offering customers one free year of Parallels RAS, Parallels Secure Workspace, or Parallels DaaS licensing as part of a three-year pre-purchased subscription with a suggested promotional standard retail price of USD 50,000 or greater. Plus, customers who enter into a three-year pre-purchased subscription with a suggested promotional standard retail price of USD 100,000 or greater can also benefit from deployment and migration assistance from their certified partners. These partners will get a rebate from Parallels for such assistance.

With this promotion, we aim to make the transition from Citrix to Parallels workspace solutions as seamless and beneficial as possible for both our partners and customers.

Apart from this promotion, we support our partners with a comprehensive partner program. There are several levels available, offering a range of benefits such as deal registration, visibility on our Partner Locator, free NFR licenses, financial support for marketing activities, free training and certification on all of our products, and many other advantages.

What is your licensing structure?

Our licensing structure is straightforward and transparent, with no hidden fees. All Parallels products come with an all-inclusive single license model, giving access to a full-featured set of capabilities. This means customers don’t have to purchase a premium license at a premium price just to get a single feature.

We offer both prepaid and postpaid concurrent user licensing models. The postpaid option is specifically targeted at service providers and ISVs.

Is there any additional information that customers considering their virtual desktop or DaaS options should know about your product/s?

One unique aspect of Parallels is our ability to offer a comprehensive platform of solutions not only for server and cloud, but also for the desktop. This enables us to cater to whatever the customer needs.

We’ve recently implemented a hub-and-spoke model, centralizing control through a robust control plane (the hub) that connects all Parallels products across endpoints, servers, and the cloud (the spokes). Parallels DaaS and Parallels Browser Isolation are the first two services in this model, launched earlier this year.

This milestone is a significant step toward our vision of a centralized hub for all Parallels products, streamlining operations for administrators, and ensuring a cohesive user experience. Customers and partners can confidently rely on Parallels to securely access a wide range of applications, including legacy, cloud, and desktop applications, all within our holistic platform of secure workspace solutions.

Our strategic Parallels platform empowers customers and partners to navigate the evolving end-user computing and security landscape with confidence.

2. Nerdio

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What product(s) do you offer that would be alternatives to Citrix and Omnissa solutions, including Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops or Omnissa Horizon 8?

Nerdio Manager for Enterprise (NME) and Nerdio Manager for MSP (NMM) offer robust alternatives to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Omnissa Horizon 8. Both products are designed to manage Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments, streamlining the deployment and management of virtual desktops and remote apps on Microsoft Azure. They provide a simplified, cost-effective, and flexible cloud-native approach.

What advantages do your products offer compared to these Citrix and Omnissa products?
  • Lower Cost: Nerdio products are optimized for cost savings by automating Azure resource management, ensuring you only pay for what you use.
  • Ease of Use: Both NME and NMM are known for their intuitive interfaces, which simplify the deployment, scaling, and management of virtual desktops compared to the complex architectures of Citrix and Omnissa.
  • Cloud-Native: Nerdio is built specifically for Microsoft Azure, leveraging native Azure technologies without the need for third-party brokers or controllers, unlike Citrix and Horizon.
  • Flexibility: With seamless integration into the Microsoft ecosystem, Nerdio products provide flexible, multi-tenant or hybrid-cloud environments, and can be deployed in a fraction of the time it takes with Citrix or Horizon.
How many desktops are currently running your product(s)?

Over three million Azure Virtual Desktops are under management between Nerdio Manager for Enterprise and Nerdio Manager for MSP across a wide range of industries globally. Nerdio continues to grow rapidly, with significant adoption among organizations looking to simplify their Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) management.

Do you have particular vertical markets or use cases that are most appropriate for your product(s)?

Healthcare, Financial Services, Government, Education, and Professional Services have seen significant benefits from Nerdio’s products. Remote work enablement, hybrid cloud infrastructure, compliance-heavy environments, and secure virtual desktop solutions for regulated industries are ideal use cases. Additionally, companies undergoing digital transformation and migrating from on-premise infrastructure find Nerdio particularly suitable.

Are there any infrastructure limitations or specifics that new customers should be aware of to run your product(s)?

Nerdio requires a Microsoft Azure infrastructure as it leverages native Azure services. While the product is optimized for Azure, customers should have sufficient cloud infrastructure in place to support virtual desktop deployment. New customers should be prepared for integrating their existing identity management (like Entra ID), security policies, and networking into Azure to fully leverage Nerdio’s capabilities.

Are you offering any programs or incentives for channel partners that migrate their customers from Citrix or Omnissa to your product(s)?

Yes, Nerdio offers incentive programs for channel partners, including special pricing, marketing support, and training to assist with customer migrations from Citrix or Omnissa solutions. These programs aim to empower partners with the tools needed for seamless migrations and successful onboarding of their customers.

Are there programs or incentives for end customers switching from Citrix or Omnissa to your product(s)?

Nerdio provides migration assistance programs and discounted pricing for end customers switching from Citrix or Omnissa. Additionally, customers may benefit from free migration tools and onboarding support to ensure a smooth transition from legacy systems.

What is your licensing structure?

Nerdio offers a per-user or per-customer/tenant licensing structure, depending on the product (NME or NMM). This licensing model is designed to be flexible, allowing customers to scale based on their actual usage and needs. Subscription-based pricing ensures that customers can optimize their cloud spend as they grow.

Is there any additional information that customers considering their virtual desktop or DaaS options should know about your product(s)?

Nerdio stands out due to its deep integration with Microsoft Azure, enabling native Azure Virtual Desktop management, robust automation features, and extensive cost optimization tools. Customers transitioning to Nerdio benefit from:

  • Fast deployment: 75% faster setup time than traditional solutions.
  • Comprehensive support: Dedicated customer success teams and technical experts ensure seamless implementation and scaling.
  • Innovation: Continuous product improvements, including new features around Microsoft Modern Work, ensure that customers are always operating on the latest technology.

3. Anunta

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What product/s do you offer that would be alternatives to Citrix and Omnissa solutions including Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops or Omnissa Horizon 8?

Anunta works with the client to assess their business and tech infrastructure needs and recommend solutions that integrate seamlessly with products from our OEM partners. Our approach provides robust virtual desktop and application delivery services, serving as an effective alternative to popular virtual apps and desktops.

What advantages do your products offer compared to these Citrix and Omnissa products?

Anunta’s approach delivers business value via customized deployments, enhanced performance, and scalability. As platform agnostic, we offer flexibility and optimization based on specific business needs, ensuring a tailored experience that meets various operational requirements for our clients.

How many desktops are currently running your product/s?

At Anunta, we offer solutions across the Digital Workspace to positively impact the Digital Employee Experience (DEX). We specialize in supporting desktop infrastructure across on-prem and cloud (virtual, private, and public) environments. We offer solutions through our partnerships with leading OEMs. While our expertise is in new installations and migrations from one technology to another, several partners have recognized us for our support and maintenance (Day2) offerings.

Do you have particular vertical markets or use cases that are most appropriate for your product/s?

We cater to various industries, including BFSI, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Airline, Retail, and Education. Our solutions are particularly effective for organizations requiring secure, scalable, and efficient remote access for their teams.

Are there any infrastructure limitations or specifics that new customers should be aware of to run your product/s?

Customers should know that infrastructure requirements can vary based on the chosen OEM technology. We provide a thorough health assessment of the existing environment to ensure optimal performance.

Are you offering any programs or incentives for channel partners that migrate their customers from Citrix or Omnissa to your product/s?

We work with our OEM partners to design incentive programs to ease the decision-making process for clients to migrate from Citrix or Omnissa to other technologies.

Are there programs or incentives for end customers switching from Citrix or Omnissa to your product?

End customers migrating from Citrix or Omnissa can benefit from our tailored transition programs, which may include promotional pricing, deployment support, and dedicated consultation to ensure a seamless switch

What is your licensing structure?

Our licensing model is flexible and designed to meet diverse customer needs. Based on the selected OEM solutions and the customer’s usage requirements, specific details can be discussed.

Is there any additional information that customers considering their virtual desktop or DaaS options should know about your product/s?

We recommend that customers consider the importance of end user experience and support in their virtual desktop journey. Our team is dedicated to providing comprehensive support and guidance throughout the implementation process.

4. Cybele Software

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What product/s do you offer that would be alternatives to Citrix and Omnissa solutions including Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops or Omnissa Horizon 8?

Cybele Software offers Thinfinity Workspace as a robust alternative to Citrix and Omnissa Horizon 8. Thinfinity Workspace provides solutions for application virtualization, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), making it a comprehensive alternative to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Omnissa Horizon. Additionally, Thinfinity Cloud Manager enables seamless management of virtual desktops and applications across multiple cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, IONOS) and hypervisors (VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox).

What advantages do your products offer compared to these Citrix and Omnissa products? Thinfinity Workspace provides several key advantages:
  • Simplified Deployment: Thinfinity offers cloud-native and multi-cloud deployment, without the complex infrastructure required by Citrix and Omnissa.
  • Cost-Effective: Thinfinity’s lightweight infrastructure reduces costs compared to Citrix and Omnissa, which often require substantial hardware investments and licensing fees.
  • Zero Trust Security: Thinfinity’s ZTNA model ensures secure access without the need for VPNs or inbound ports, streamlining security management compared to traditional solutions.
  • Cross-Platform Access: Thinfinity supports browser-based access across any device without the need for client installations, enhancing user experience and accessibility.
  • Automation and Scalability: Thinfinity Cloud Manager automates provisioning, scaling, and management of virtual desktops, offering improved flexibility and reduced operational overhead.
How many desktops are currently running your product/s?

Thinfinity solutions have been deployed in over 5000 organizations worldwide, supporting hundreds of thousands of virtual desktops across various industries. The platform continues to grow, scaling to meet the demands of enterprises, educational institutions, and government entities.

Do you have particular vertical markets or use cases that are most appropriate for your product/s?

Thinfinity Workspace is ideal for various industries, including:

  • Healthcare: Secure access to electronic health records and specialized applications.
  • Education: Virtual classrooms and remote access to campus resources for students and faculty.
  • Engineering and Design: GPU-accelerated software for CAD and graphic design.
  • Finance: Secure desktop access for financial applications with strict compliance needs.
  • Government and Legal: Secure application delivery and remote desktop access for confidential documentation.
  • Oil and Gas: Remote access to specialized simulation software, geospatial data, and compliance-focused applications for managing exploration and drilling operations. This often involves intensive graphics processing, secure data transfer, and access to OT (Operational Technology) networks for monitoring and controlling physical processes, like drilling equipment and pipelines.
  • OT Networks: Thinfinity’s solutions integrate with OT networks, providing secure remote access to critical industrial systems, ensuring compliance, performance, and security for sectors like manufacturing, utilities, and energy where remote monitoring and real-time control are paramount.
  • Independent Software Vendors (ISVs): ISVs can leverage Thinfinity to transform legacy Windows-based applications into modern, SaaS offerings without rewriting the software. By virtualizing and delivering these applications directly through the browser, ISVs can offer their clients cloud-based access, improving scalability, reducing deployment complexity, and modernizing their software delivery.
Are there any infrastructure limitations or specifics that new customers should be aware of to run your product/s?

Thinfinity is a cloud-agnostic solution, meaning it can be deployed across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, GCP, IONOS, and other major hypervisors like VMware, Hyper-V, and Proxmox. Thinfinity’s lightweight architecture is optimized for efficiency, typically requiring up to 50% less infrastructure than traditional solutions such as Horizon 8. This makes Thinfinity an attractive alternative, offering scalability with lower hardware demands, reducing operational costs, and simplifying deployment across diverse environments. With its flexible deployment options, Thinfinity can adapt to varying customer infrastructure needs, from small-scale operations to enterprise-level deployments.

Are you offering any programs or incentives for channel partners that migrate their customers from Citrix or Omnissa to your product/s?

Yes, we offer partner incentive programs that reward channel partners for migrating their clients from Citrix or Omnissa to Thinfinity solutions. These programs often include discounted licensing for the first year, training resources, and marketing support to ease the transition and accelerate adoption.

Are there programs or incentives for end customers switching from Citrix or Omnissa to your product?

Yes, for end customers, Thinfinity provides migration assistance, discounted licensing for, and free consulting services to ensure a smooth transition from Citrix or Omnissa platforms. Additionally, we offer a free trial to allow organizations to evaluate Thinfinity before making a final decision.

What is your licensing structure?

Thinfinity’s licensing structure is flexible, offering both subscription-based and perpetual licensing models depending on the organization’s needs. Licensing can be purchased per concurrent user, per named user, or based on usage, making it adaptable for businesses of all sizes. Pricing tiers are also available for cloud, hybrid, and on-premises deployments.

Is there any additional information that customers considering their virtual desktop or DaaS options should know about your product/s?

Thinfinity Workspace is designed to be future-proof and highly flexible, supporting deployment options on-premises, hybrid, or fully as-a-service. Built with a cloud-native architecture, it offers multi-cloud support and automation via Infrastructure as Code (IaC), enabling organizations to standardize VDI across cloud platforms and on-premises environments. Thinfinity helps businesses achieve cloud cost reduction and control through automation, optimizing resource usage and minimizing operational overhead.

One of its key advantages is avoiding vendor lock-in, allowing businesses the freedom to choose between cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, GCP, IONOS, or major hypervisors like VMware, Hyper-V, and Proxmox. Thinfinity’s Zero Trust Security framework ensures secure, reliable access, while its automation capabilities significantly reduce manual management, delivering a seamless experience for IT teams and end users alike. Whether organizations are transitioning to DaaS or need advanced application virtualization, Thinfinity provides a scalable, cost-effective solution that can adapt to any deployment model.

5. Workspot

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https://www.workspot.com/
1. What product/s do you offer that would be alternatives to Citrix and Omnissa solutions including Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops or Omnissa Horizon 8?

Workspot offers a unified digital workplace for the secure delivery of virtual apps, virtual desktops, and web apps from VMs located within on-premises data centers or any combination of the AWS, Azure, or Google clouds.

2. What advantages do your products offer compared to these Citrix and Omnissa products?

The Workspot unified digital workplace allows customers to deliver a secure browser, virtual apps and desktops from a unified cloud-native platform. The platform also provides IT unified observability to optimize user digital experience (DEX), lower cost, and increase security.

3. How many desktops are currently running your product/s?

As a private company, we do not disclose our user count.

4. Do you have particular vertical markets or use cases that are most appropriate for your product/s?

The use cases we see commonly include 3D CAD designers, software developers, contractors, call centers, and remote employees. Popular vertical markets include (but not limited to) financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, higher education, and architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) employ our solutions.

5. Are there any infrastructure limitations or specifics that new customers should be aware of to run your product/s?

Workspot enables the user to leverage an endpoint device of their choice, including Windows, Macs, iOS, Android, Linux and a web client.
Workspot also enables companies to deliver their virtual desktops and apps from their on-premises data center and/or any cloud, e.g., Azure, AWS or GCP.

6. Are you offering any programs or incentives for channel partners that migrate their customers from Citrix or Omnissa to your product/s?

Yes, Workspot has a program that enables a customer to take their first use case live in 45 days. If the customer migrates to the cloud, there are significant incentives from the IaaS provider.

7. Are there programs or incentives for end customers switching from Citrix or Omnissa to your product?

The biggest reason customers are looking to switch is due to the higher costs of both their server and desktop virtualization platforms. Workspot enables its customers to switch within their existing budget, and in many cases saves between 57%-65% in total cost of ownership.

8. Is there any additional information that customers considering their virtual desktop or DaaS options should know about your product/s?

Workspot’s platform was engineered for simplicity. Many customers are surprised at the speed at which they migrate onto a future-proof platform, and the ease of overall single-console management and operation thereafter.

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Jed Ayres Named ControlUp CEO, Asaf Ganot Takes on Executive Chairman Role https://digitalitnews.com/jed-ayres-named-controlup-ceo-asaf-ganot-takes-on-executive-chairman-role/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:33:34 +0000 https://digitalitnews.com/?p=8737 ControlUp has announced the appointment of Jed Ayres, as CEO. The former IGEL CEO and software transformational leader and channel industry visionary takes the lead role for the Digital Employee Experience (DEX) company as Co-Founder and former CEO Asaf Ganot, assumes the full-time executive chairman position and product strategy lead role. Ayres brings to ControlUp [...]

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ControlUp has announced the appointment of Jed Ayres, as CEO. The former IGEL CEO and software transformational leader and channel industry visionary takes the lead role for the Digital Employee Experience (DEX) company as Co-Founder and former CEO Asaf Ganot, assumes the full-time executive chairman position and product strategy lead role.

Ayres brings to ControlUp a vast experience in leading multinational software organizations, successfully executing strong organic and inorganic growth strategies, building groundbreaking leadership teams, executing on strong partnership and expanding internationally. Most recently, Ayres served as CEO of IGEL, where he was instrumental in its acquisition by TA Associates and positioning it as a market leader. Prior to that, Ayres was responsible for the strong growth in category leader AppSense, and further successfully fulfilled positions with MCPc, MTM Technologies and GE Capital IT Solutions.

As the company’s co-founder, Ganot will assume the executive chairman role and lead the ControlUp product strategy efforts, continuing to position ControlUp as a leading DEX platform and further executing the company’s growth strategy. As an essential element of the company’s leadership team, Ganot will continue to pioneer the transformation of the digital employee experience market category that he started more than a decade ago.

“Jed’s proven leadership and success with channel-driven organizations will help us bring our cutting-edge technologies to a global audience of enterprise customers,” stated Asaf Ganot, executive chairman and co-founder of ControlUp. “I am looking forward to partnering with Jed to advance our strategy of delivering the best digital employee experience in the market.”

As CEO, Ayres expects to further expand the ControlUp leadership team and make investments to add global resources in an effort to build the company’s market share through a three-pronged focus on channel engagement, alliance partnerships and enterprise customer adoption.

“From the first line of code that Asaf wrote, the growth potential of ControlUp has been clear to the entire industry,” commented Jed Ayres, CEO of ControlUp. “The explosive market opportunity for an innovative DEX platform, paired with the company’s tremendous depth of resources available to drive global growth, positions ControlUp to become a software powerhouse with a multi-billion valuation potential. As we execute against a huge growth opportunity, I look forward to working with the talented ControlUp team to reach our full potential.”

ControlUp Board Director, and Founder and Chairman of JVP, Erel Margalit, welcomed the appointment and said, “The partnership between Jed’s go-to-market leadership and Asaf’s product vision in the Digital Employee Experience category will allow us to grow ControlUp in a very significant way in the international market and position it as a category leader in the emerging exciting space of DEX. Jed brings a broad experience of creating a vision and implementing it, in both the North American and the international markets. We expect Jed to bring that experience as ControlUp grows to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue in the next few years.”

“Together, Jed and Asaf are a powerful leadership team that will strengthen ControlUp’s position as a category leader,” said Roy Liao, ControlUp board member and principal at K1. “The combination of technological innovation and operational execution will play a pivotal role in expanding the company’s network of channel partners and accelerating customer adoption.”

Ayres assumes the role as ControlUp CEO effective today.

For more information, visit the ControlUp website HERE.

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Jeff Byal Named Alludo Chief Financial Officer https://digitalitnews.com/jeff-byal-named-alludo-chief-financial-officer/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 21:44:40 +0000 https://digitalitnews.com/?p=8373 Alludo has announced that it has named Jeff Byal as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Alludo is the global technology company behind the Parallels, Corel, MindManager, and WinZip brands. With over three decades working in industries including software, technology, retail, and fintech, Byal brings a wealth of expertise in driving organic and inorganic profitable [...]

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Alludo has announced that it has named Jeff Byal as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Alludo is the global technology company behind the Parallels, Corel, MindManager, and WinZip brands.

With over three decades working in industries including software, technology, retail, and fintech, Byal brings a wealth of expertise in driving organic and inorganic profitable growth. He most recently served as CFO for Avetta where he was responsible for integration of recent acquisitions, strengthening and streamlining global treasury, finance & accounting operations, and building out an in-house legal team.  In his role as CFO at Alludo, he is responsible for overseeing the company’s accounting, finance, treasury, and tax operations, as well as pricing strategies, and corporate development.

Byal has been a CFO for more than 25 years and has worked with a diverse range of companies, from early-stage operations to $1 billion global organizations. His impressive track record includes raising over $3 billion in debt and equity financing, leading more than $1 billion in M&A transactions, and managing multiple platform exit transactions.

Christa Quarles, CEO at Alludo said, “We are thrilled to welcome Jeff Byal to the team as our new CFO. When you see Jeff in action, you’re immediately struck by his ability to roll up his sleeves and get things done, all while seeing the bigger picture in a financial world awash with details and complexity. With his more than 30 years of experience and long list of proven successes, he’s the ideal leader to oversee our financial operations as we deliver upon our next phase of growth. I look forward to his insights and contributions as we drive innovation, offer exceptional value to our customers, and continue our impressive track record of M&A.”

“I’m excited to be joining a company whose mission and values align so tightly with my own— creating a culture that’s committed to driving durable and sustainable growth while putting people at the center of everything they do,” said Jeff Byal, CFO at Alludo. “Through my decades as a financial and business leader, I’ve had the opportunity to discover my passion for organizational transformation. I am proud to work with Christa, our investors at KKR, and the entire global Alludo team on our journey to deliver the innovations customers need to reimagine the way people work.”

Alludo is a global technology company helping people work better and live better. It is the company behind globally recognizable brands including Parallels®, Corel®, MindManager®, and WinZip®.

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MemVerge Supports 4th Gen AMD EPYC Processors with First Software-Defined CXL Memory Apps https://digitalitnews.com/memverge-supports-4th-gen-amd-epyc-processors-with-first-software-defined-cxl-memory-apps/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 23:37:26 +0000 https://digitalitnews.com/?p=7016 MemVerge has announced that it has developed software-defined Compute Express Link (CXL) memory management products that run on 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors featuring support for CXL 1.1+ specifications. Using MemVerge CXL software allows memory to be dynamically pooled, tiered and shared. AMD has a long history of x86 firsts, and the innovation continues in [...]

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MemVerge has announced that it has developed software-defined Compute Express Link (CXL) memory management products that run on 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors featuring support for CXL 1.1+ specifications. Using MemVerge CXL software allows memory to be dynamically pooled, tiered and shared.

AMD has a long history of x86 firsts, and the innovation continues in the 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors with CXL1.1+ memory expansion to help support the demand for ever larger in-memory workload capacity.

“Building on the record-breaking performance of 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors, the latest 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors help our customers achieve better business outcomes faster and address their most ambitious energy efficiency goals. Our new ‘Zen 4’ architecture is optimized for modern workloads and delivers the core density, memory bandwidth and sophisticated security features customers demand,” said Ram Peddibhotla, corporate vice president, EPYC product management, AMD.

Memory Viewer software from MemVerge represents a new class of application-aware memory tools which adds the capability to see how existing workloads are using their memory. Organizations can then determine the most cost-effective and performant way to expand DDR and CXL memory on new servers with 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors. Download Memory Viewer free.

Memory Machine™ Cloud Edition software from MemVerge adds the ability to provide transparent access to a pool of DDR and CXL memory, dynamically placing the hottest data in the fastest tier, and guaranteeing quality of service to the most business-critical workloads running on 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors.

According to Charles Fan, CEO and co-founder of MemVerge, “4th Gen AMD EPYC processors and MemVerge software form a solid CXL platform capable of providing memory-intensive applications with transparent access to tiered memory fabrics and advanced memory services.”

MemVerge is a pioneer of Big Memory Computing in the cloud and on CXL for big data that needs to be processed quickly. The company’s Memory Machine™ product is the industry’s first commercial memory virtualization software, and introduced the world to memory tiering, pooling, and snapshot-based, in-memory data management.

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Hammoq Closes $24 Million Round to Build AI Platform to Tackle Used Goods Market https://digitalitnews.com/hammoq-closes-24-million-round-to-build-ai-platform-to-tackle-used-goods-market/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:42:50 +0000 https://digitalitnews.com/?p=6215 Hammoq Inc. a company that powers reCommerce sellers with artificial intelligence (AI) to run their business has announced that it has secured $24 million in equity plus debt financing. The startup has already automated more than a half million resale product listings across a broad network of eCommerce marketplaces using artificial intelligence and machine learning. [...]

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Hammoq Inc. a company that powers reCommerce sellers with artificial intelligence (AI) to run their business has announced that it has secured $24 million in equity plus debt financing. The startup has already automated more than a half million resale product listings across a broad network of eCommerce marketplaces using artificial intelligence and machine learning.

This latest financing round was led by Sierra Ventures, with participation from the company’s pre-seed lead investor Origin Ventures and brings its total financing to date to $27 million. Hammoq startup has Automated More than a Half Million Resale Product Listings Across a Broad Network of eCommerce Marketplaces Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

A glut of online retail returns and a flourishing market for sustainable fashion upcycling and vintage items has created an exploding reCommerce industry. With this financing round, Hammoq will accelerate development of its AI and machine learning platform to automate marketplace listings and open up channels for reseller financing as well as product sourcing.

“The reCommerce market is exploding, with the fashion resale market alone expected to reach $26 billion in 2022,” said Sid Lunawat, CEO and Co-Founder of Hammoq. “There are an abundance of resale marketplaces supporting this economy. Yet, the largest gap is in the labor required to identify product value and push it to the marketplaces. With rising labor costs, the need for automation in the reCommerce industry continues to grow. Using AI and machine learning, Hammoq has put a major dent in this labor gap, empowering its customers to automate the identification and listing process. Our latest funding will accelerate tech development while supporting our sales and marketing strategies to capitalize on this rising opportunity.”

Goodwill of the San Francisco Bay and Hammoq share a deep commitment to sustainability. Hammoq’s AI technology is helping Goodwill to process more material donations, more quickly to help divert more items from landfill. Donated items are given a second life in Goodwill thrift stores.

Another customer of Hammoq is reseller Flip the World. “Before we brought Hammoq on to handle our listings, I would average around 40-50 listings a week. Listing across platforms is time consuming work and after a full day of sourcing, cleaning, prepping and photographing I found that I was falling asleep in bed trying to get my listings up,” said Chris Hatfield, Owner, Flip the World. “Now with Hammoq, we’ve more than doubled our weekly listings and have gone from a 500-item store to over 2,000 in less than two months. It’s been a game changer for our business. Now we can focus on the most important part of reselling, sourcing the items, rather than the listing.”

Hammoq was co-founded by reCommerce industry veterans Sid Lunawat and Ty Blunt, sustainability advocates who believe the 80 billion resalable items dropped in landfills every year have a viable purpose for prolonged use. After successful stints running a reseller business, Lunawat and Blunt understood that identifying and easily listing products for resale was an acute pain point. To solve this challenge, they developed the Hammoq software platform using AI and machine learning to enable listing at scale. Starting with a simple photo, the platform uses product data to automatically enable listings across dozens of resale marketplaces. Hammoq has listed over 600,000 products for sale and ensures 100% compliance with data listing requirements prior to pushing to the marketplaces.

“Hammoq is uniquely serving the exploding reCommerce industry by applying technology to solve sellers’ largest challenge: intelligent, real-time listings,” said Vignesh Ravikumar, Partner, Sierra Ventures. “Their solution and business model are well aligned with our mission to invest early in emerging technology companies that are moving the needle in key market areas. Their SaaS reCommerce solution is delivering precisely what the rapidly transforming market needs as consumers actively seek ways to buy used products that support sustainability and reuse.”

Hammoq is a company that is reimagining reCommerce, digitizing resale goods and automating online listings so customers can list and sell more. Established in 2021 and based in Phoenix, Hammoq has supported the identification and listing automation process for more than 600,000 items. For resellers, liquidators, thrift and retail organizations, Hammoq enables the resale of returns, lost SKUs, overstocks and other pre-loved goods. Built by resellers for resellers Hammoq’s SaaS platform drives customers’ ability to scale reCommerce, while significantly reducing the time and labor needed to get merchandise online.

Sierra Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based early-stage venture firm investing globally with a focus on Core Enterprise and Next-Gen Technologies. With four decades of experience and over $2 billion of assets under management, Sierra has created a vast network of successful entrepreneurs, Global 1000 CXOs, operational executives, and deep domain experts, providing a platform for entrepreneurs around the world.

Learn more about Hammoq at the website here.

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Nerdio Supports Azure Stack HCI in Azure Virtual Desktop Deployments https://digitalitnews.com/nerdio-supports-azure-stack-hci-in-azure-virtual-desktop-deployments/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 22:54:27 +0000 https://digitalitnews.com/?p=6187 Nerdio has announced that its Nerdio Manager for Enterprise Premium edition now supports Azure Stack HCI in Azure Virtual Desktop deployments. Deploying Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts to on-premises infrastructure via Nerdio Manager for Enterprise allows organizations to automate hybrid deployment and management. It enables organizations to better meet data residency or governance needs and [...]

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Nerdio has announced that its Nerdio Manager for Enterprise Premium edition now supports Azure Stack HCI in Azure Virtual Desktop deployments.

Deploying Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts to on-premises infrastructure via Nerdio Manager for Enterprise allows organizations to automate hybrid deployment and management. It enables organizations to better meet data residency or governance needs and improve the performance and management of hybrid cloud deployments.

“For a variety of reasons, organizations are currently striving to better manage and automate Azure Virtual Desktop while continuing to leverage their on-premises investments,” said Vadim Vladimirskiy, CEO and co-founder, Nerdio. “Nearly every deployment, management and optimization task Nerdio Manager can do in Azure can now be automated in an extended on-premises hyperconverged infrastructure environment. This is an incredibly powerful next step in empowering more organizations to benefit from Azure and cloud based virtual desktop infrastructure.”

The new Azure Stack HCI functionality in Nerdio Manager for Enterprise v4.1 allows organizations to:

  • Integrate with one or several Azure Stack HCI clusters located in corporate data centers.
  • Create, manage, and update hybrid Azure Virtual Desktop host pools with virtual machines (VMs) running on-premises using physical hardware.
  • Create, manage, update, and export desktop images to be used for creation of session host VMs.

VMs are automatically created and managed through the Nerdio Manager interface. Session hosts can be multi-session or single session and advanced features like Nerdio’s scripted actions, monitoring, FSLogix, and scheduled automation are fully supported. Auto-scaling capabilities for on-premises VMs will be coming soon.

Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI is currently in preview by Microsoft. Nerdio is participating in the preview and releasing this new functionality now to propel interest ahead of the Microsoft solution’s general availability and provide the easiest route to enterprise adoption.

There are over 14 additional new features in Nerdio Manager for Enterprise v4.1. Highlighted new features allow organizations to extend Azure API limits in very large Azure Virtual Desktop deployments with thousands of VMs, and the ability to automate deployment of session host VMs onto Azure Dedicated Hosts to enable compute isolation, which can be important in highly secured and compliant environments.

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Cybersecurity Nonprofits Team Up to Form “Nonprofit Cyber” Coalition https://digitalitnews.com/cybersecurity-nonprofits-team-up-to-form-nonprofit-cyber-coalition/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 22:00:44 +0000 https://digitalitnews.com/?p=5816 The world’s leading implementation-focused nonprofit cybersecurity organizations have launched Nonprofit Cyber. The group is a first-of-its-kind coalition of global nonprofit organizations to enhance joint action to improve cybersecurity. All coalition members are nonprofits that serve the public interest by developing, sharing, deploying, and increasing the awareness of cybersecurity best practices, tools, standards, and services. “I [...]

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The world’s leading implementation-focused nonprofit cybersecurity organizations have launched Nonprofit Cyber. The group is a first-of-its-kind coalition of global nonprofit organizations to enhance joint action to improve cybersecurity. All coalition members are nonprofits that serve the public interest by developing, sharing, deploying, and increasing the awareness of cybersecurity best practices, tools, standards, and services.

“I applaud that this consummate consortium of nonprofits has formed to actively protect us against security threats to our digital infrastructure and uphold our open internet, combining their knowledge, skills, and tools for the greatest effect,” said Govind Shivkumar, director of responsible technology at Omidyar Network.

Nonprofit Cyber will initially focus on two priorities: building awareness of the work of cybersecurity nonprofits globally and aligning their work to achieve the greatest effect. Envisioned as a “collaboration-of-equals,” each member organization has committed to work in coordination to better serve Internet users globally. Coalition members must be a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) nonprofit if organized under U.S. law or hold an equivalent status if organized under the laws of another country. More information is available at the coalition’s website NonprofitCyber.org and on Twitter at @NonprofitCyber.

The twenty-two founding members of Nonprofit Cyber are the Anti-Phishing Working Group, the Center for Internet Security, the Center for Threat-Informed Defense, the Cloud Security Alliance, Consumer Reports, CREST International, the Cyber Defence Alliance, the CyberPeace Institute, the Cyber Readiness Institute, the Cyber Threat Alliance, the Cybercrime Support Network, the CyberGreen Institute, the FIDO Alliance, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, the Global Cyber Alliance, the National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance, the National Cybersecurity Alliance, the Open Web Application Security Project, SAFECode, the Shadowserver Foundation, Sightline Security, and #ShareTheMicInCyber. Tony Sager of CIS and Philip Reitinger of GCA will serve as co-chairs as the organization begins operations.

Nonprofit Cyber welcomes applications for new members that work to implement best practices and solutions at scale. Nonprofit Cyber is focused on these organizations, rather than lobbying or policy development and advocacy organizations, or industry associations.

Information on joining Nonprofit Cyber can be found at its website.

About the Nonprofit Cyber Founding Members

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is the international coalition unifying the global response to cybercrime across industry, government and law-enforcement sectors and NGO communities. Learn more at https://apwg.org.

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) makes the connected world a safer place for people, businesses, and governments through our core competencies of collaboration and innovation. Learn more at https://cisecurity.org.

The Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID) is a non-profit, privately funded research and development organization whose mission is to advance the state of the art and the state of the practice in threat-informed defense globally. Learn more at https://ctid.mitre-engenuity.org/.

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment. Learn more at https://cloudsecurityalliance.org.

Consumer Reports (CR) is an independent, nonprofit member organization that works side by side with consumers for truth, transparency, and fairness in the marketplace. Learn more at https://www.consumerreports.org.

CREST International is an international not-for-profit accreditation and certification body that represents and supports the technical information security market. Learn more at https://crest-approved.org.

The Cyber Defence Alliance (CDA) is a not for profit members organization based in London working on behalf of financial institutions to proactively share threat intelligence and expertise to prevent and disrupt cyber attacks, liaise with Law enforcement agencies to target cybercriminal networks and apprehend the most prolific offenders. The CDA works on a cross sector basis and with like minded organizations on an international basis to address the global threat from cybercrime. The CDA also provides a 24/7 incident response capability to support the member organizations and the UK Financial Services Cybercrime Collaboration Centre (FSCCC) during major cyber incidents.

The Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI) mission is to empower small and medium-sized enterprises with free tools and resources to help them become more secure and resilient. Learn more at https://cyberreadinessinstitute.org.

The Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) is working to improve the cybersecurity of our global digital ecosystem by enabling near real-time, high-quality cyber threat information sharing among companies and organizations in the cybersecurity field. Learn more at https://www.cyberthreatalliance.org.

The Cybercrime Support Network’s (CSN) mission is to serve individuals and small businesses impacted by cybercrime. Learn more at https://cybercrimesupport.org. ‘

The CyberGreen Institute (CyberGreen) is dedicated to mobilizing a global community of experts, business leaders, and policymakers to revolutionize cybersecurity through the development of a science of Internet Public Health. Learn more at https://www.cybergreen.net.

The CyberPeace Institute is a nongovernmental organization whose mission is to reduce the harms from cyberattacks on people’s lives worldwide, provide assistance to vulnerable communities and call for responsible cyber behaviour, accountability and cyberpeace. At the heart of the CyberPeace Institute’s efforts is the recognition that cyberspace is about people. Learn more at https://cyberpeaceinstitute.org

The FIDO Alliance is an open industry association with a focused mission: authentication standards to help reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords. The FIDO Alliance promotes the development of, use of, and compliance with standards for authentication and device attestation. Learn more at https://fidoalliance.org/.

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) aspires to bring together incident response and security teams from every country across the world to ensure a safe internet for all. Learn more at https://www.first.org.

The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) builds practical, measurable solutions and tools that are easy to use, and works with partners to accelerate adoption around the world. Learn more at www.globalcyberalliance.org.

The National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) was established in 2002 as a nonprofit partnership between private industry, government, and academia. The NCFTA provides a neutral environment for operational collaboration in the ongoing effort to identify, mitigate, and disrupt cyber crime. Learn more at https://www.ncfta.net.

The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) advocates for the safe use of all technology and educates everyone on how best to protect ourselves, our families, and our organizations from cybercrime. Learn more at www.staysafeonline.org.

The Open Web Application Security Project® (OWASP) is a nonprofit foundation that works to improve the security of software. Through community-led open-source software projects, hundreds of local chapters worldwide, tens of thousands of members, and leading educational and training conferences, the OWASP Foundation is the source for developers and technologists to secure the web. Learn more at https://owasp.org.

SAFECode is a global industry forum where business leaders and technical experts come together to exchange insights and ideas on creating, improving, and promoting scalable and effective software security programs. Learn more at https://safecode.org.

The Shadowserver Foundation’s (Shadowserver) mission is to make the Internet more secure by bringing to light vulnerabilities, malicious activity and emerging threats. Learn more at https://shadowserver.org.

#ShareTheMicInCyber (#STMIC) is an online movement to address issues stemming from systemic racism in cybersecurity. The social media campaign highlights the experiences of Black practitioners in this field, catalyzes a critical conversation on race in the industry, and shines a light on Black practitioners’ accomplishments to showcase them as experts in their fields all while creating professional opportunities and bringing the cyber community together. Learn more at www.sharethemicincyber.com.

Sightline Security is a nonprofit security organization whose mission is to equip, empower, and support global nonprofits to navigate and embed cybersecurity into their organizations with confidence—founded to address the lack of cybersecurity adoption in the nonprofit sector by offering a holistic, business, and community-centric approach designed to embrace cybersecurity best practices. At Sightline, there is a world where nonprofits have the confidence, knowledge, and business acumen to stay protected in a digital world. Learn more at https://sightlinesecurity.org.

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Nerdio Manager for MSP Announces Integration with Microsoft Endpoint Manager https://digitalitnews.com/nerdio-manager-for-msp-announces-integration-with-microsoft-endpoint-manager/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:36:30 +0000 https://digitalitnews.com/?p=5735 Nerdio has announced a new full integration with Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM) that will allow all physical devices and virtual desktops to be managed via Nerdio Manager for MSP. Nerdio Manager adds value on top of the powerful capabilities in Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. It is an Azure management platform that allows admins [...]

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Nerdio has announced a new full integration with Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM) that will allow all physical devices and virtual desktops to be managed via Nerdio Manager for MSP.

Nerdio Manager adds value on top of the powerful capabilities in Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. It is an Azure management platform that allows admins to seamlessly provision and manage deployments of both Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 side by side.

The initial integration with MEM has commenced. When complete, it will allow service providers to do the following actions in Nerdio Manager for MSP:

  • Leverage Nerdio Manager to manage all endpoints centrally, including those in Azure Virtual Desktop or Windows 365 as well as physical desktops and mobile devices.
  • Install and manage all types of applications on physical and virtual desktops.
  • Apply policies and baselines to ensure endpoint compliance.
  • Leverage endpoint analytics to monitor and improve performance and user experience.
  • Provide remote assistance to users with remote help capabilities.

“Through this new integration, Nerdio Manager is evolving to enable organizations to more easily adopt cloud-first technologies while consolidating and modernizing endpoint management,” said Vadim Vladimirskiy, CEO and co-founder, Nerdio. “Being able to manage physical devices alongside virtual desktops via the same platform will help managed service providers better serve the needs of the businesses and workers they support.”

The announcement was delivered during Vladimirskiy’s opening keynote presentation at NerdioCon 2022, the company’s annual user and industry conference, where he also shared Nerdio has reached two million users under management across its product portfolio.

“We continue to be impressed by Nerdio’s grasp on evolving IT needs and the future of virtual desktop, application and endpoint management,” said Scott Manchester, Director of Program Management for Windows 365, Microsoft. “We look forward to how this new integration will benefit managed service providers and help them progress in their cloud journeys.”

Nerdio additionally detailed plans for the 2022 Nerdio Manager for MSP product roadmap. Updates and features expected this spring include full support for new Windows 365 Business API, the ability to manage already installed apps on multi-session AVD desktops leveraging FSLogix App Masking technology, and updates to their free Cost Estimator tool to reflect Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience changes effective in March.

The company will also launch several training and resource initiatives to support MSP partners in accelerating their Azure practices. This includes facilitating partner-to-partner engagement by vetting and certifying MSPs and freelance IT talent available to help other partners with tasks that require specialized skillsets with Azure and Nerdio technology or third-party products.

To learn more about Nerdio visit our website or to use the free Cost Estimator for MSP’s

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Veristor and Anexinet Merge, Technology Solution Providers Double Size, Reach and Resources https://digitalitnews.com/veristor-and-anexinet-merge-technology-solution-providers-double-size-reach-and-resources/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:34:09 +0000 https://digitalitnews.com/?p=5676 Veristor and Anexinet, two technology solution providers, have announced today they are merging. Veristor, based in Atlanta, and Anexinet, based in Philadelphia, say the merger doubles their geographic reach, customer base and solution delivery teams. The newly created company will offer full-lifecycle expertise across the complete technology landscape and deliver the superior technical experience customers [...]

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Veristor and Anexinet, two technology solution providers, have announced today they are merging. Veristor, based in Atlanta, and Anexinet, based in Philadelphia, say the merger doubles their geographic reach, customer base and solution delivery teams.

The newly created company will offer full-lifecycle expertise across the complete technology landscape and deliver the superior technical experience customers need to make informed decisions in today’s complex digital world. Together, they will guide customers’ technology solution strategies including insights into what to buy, what to build, how best to manage, and how to secure critical enterprise environments to improve market share and reduce costs.

“Veristor is an advanced technology solutions provider with deep expertise in security, storage, networking, DevOps, and collaboration,” said Brian Glahn, CEO, Anexinet. “This merger demonstrates our commitment to delivering solutions that materially improve our clients’ business operations while enabling seamless experiences across touchpoints, locations, and channels. Not only does the merger double the size of our customer base, it greatly expands our engineering capabilities and delivery teams to allow us to better serve our customers.”

“Anexinet’s mission as a value-led company with a passion that puts people-first is perfectly aligned with Veristor’s culture, making them an ideal partner,” said Ashby Lincoln, President, CEO and Co-Founder, Veristor. “By combining our expertise, resources, and geographical reach we are creating a technology solution and service powerhouse. Together, Anexinet and Veristor have the combined strategy, design, engineering, security and managed services practices that will further accelerate technology time-to-value for our mutual clients as they modernize and transform the digital environments that run their businesses.”

Leveraging Mill Point Capital, Anexinet is building a single company that is truly aligned with what enterprise-class organizations want to build but can’t achieve on their own or by relying on a single hardware or software vendor.

“This merger, following Anexinet’s fully-integrated acquisitions of SereneIT and Light Networks for their automation, CCaaS, and UCaaS solutions, demonstrates the continued commitment to provide innovative, secure solutions to their clients,” said Michael Perdue, Anexinet Chairman of the Board and Mill Point Capital Executive Partner. “Combining Anexinet and Veristor significantly expands their product and service offerings and amplifies their go to market capability while providing enhanced value to their customers and partners.”

The merger of Anexinet and Veristor is effective today. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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