Friday Tech News

12/23/2022

Author

Phil Moroni
December 23, 2022

Good morning and Happy Friday!

Thank you so much for making this a part of your Friday morning coffee time. I'm Phil Moroni, and I'm an Account Executive in the Information Technology Services Industry here with another edition of Friday Tech News!

What is this?This is a newsletter that provides updates and insights on the latest trends and developments in the technology industry. I am a professional who specializes in supporting IT and procurement leaders in evaluating, investing, and managing people, processes, and technology tools that support their businesses.

Each week, I summarize relevant industry updates from popular Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's), software publishers, and managed providers. The goal of my research and newsletter is to keep you informed about current trends and events that may impact your business from a trusted and reputable source. It's just information I'm sharing, and, I follow and work with hundreds of partners in the industry, keeping track of their growth, changes, and evolution so that you don't have to.

Bottom Line:As you focus on improving your business through digital initiatives, my commitment is to keep you informed of the fast-paced changes and trends taking place so that you can plan ahead and stay ahead of the game.

Key areas of focus for me are:

  1. Cloud Computing, Security, Trends

  2. Developer & Security Tools

  3. Networking & Infrastructure Tools

  4. End User Tools & Workspace Tech

  5. Emerging Technologies and Future Concepts

If you have any questions, would like information about any specific vendors I follow, or would like to have a conversation about any topic that is challenging you, I invite you to engage with me! I value feedback immensely and would love to know what you find valuable about this newsletter so feel free to reach out!

Thank you for reading, and stay digitally and physically safe!

Phil

OEM News & Updates

  • Sorry I missed this one last week. Since I did, I thought it would be beneficial to take a few extra sentences and tell you more about ExtraHop. If you don't know about ExtraHop, make 2023 the time you learn about it if you run an enterprise network. ExtraHop is a great product because it provides real-time visibility and analytics for network traffic. This allows organizations to quickly identify and troubleshoot performance issues, security threats, and compliance violations. It uses AI / ML to detect anomalies and provide intelligent alerts which helps to reduce the time, effort, and attention required to identify and resolve problems in the network. ExtraHop also offers a variety of integrations with other 3rd parties, such as incident management tools and systems, enterprise detection and response platforms, and cloud service providers. It's super easy to incorporate ExtraHop into existing workflows and many customers even start to use the word, "ExtraHop" as a verb, as in, "hey Dave, go ExtraHop that problem we're seeing in the network". It's a super cool platform that I believe is impactful to the modern enterprise for many reasons today. Don't sleep on this company!

Articles I Liked This Week

Tech Funding & M&A

  • Protect AI is a Washington based cybersecurity platform that provides solutions such as ML system security and AI process protection for enterprises.

  • FireTail is a Virginia based cybersecurity platform that provides solutions such as API security and Posture Management for enterprises.

  • VMRay is a private company based out of Germany that focuses on dynamic threat analysis for enterprises.

  • CtrlStack is a California based DevOps observability platform that offers solutions including automated troubleshooting and change intelligence for development teams.

  • Newmetrix is a Massachusetts based AI platform that offers solutions such as monitoring and analytics for enterprises.

  • Cybercube is a California based cyber risk analytics platform that offers solutions such as portfolio management and analytics for enterprises.

Meme of the week

Liked both of these this week and couldn't decide which was best. Which one made you laugh?

Gratitude

If you are an IT professional looking to understand more about the cyber landscape, the IT Harvest Analyst Dashboard just may be what you're looking for. It contains a wealth of knowledge on vendors and what's happening in the space. You can view things like country funding, vendor categorization and quantity of vendors by category.... it's awesome. The search yields impressive results and you can see how vendors have grown over time, too. I particularly like the news feed section, and, it's got great training and enablement built in. Full Press Release here.

Here's a quick snapshot of some of the vendors I'm following as we enter into 2023. In particular, I'm looking heavily into a few areas...I really liked this feature from the dashboard as it shows me where I might want to focus in on a bit more in 2023 writing!

Cool watchlist with relevant details / info at a glance.

Lastly, If you're celebrating Hanukkah or Christmas this week, I hope you have a wonderful time with friends and family. It's been a great year and we all have so much to be grateful for. Take time to reflect on that, and, enjoy your weekend