Friday Tech News

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 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 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 📰

SentinelOne | SentinelOne® Enhances Cloud Security with Snyk

Rubrik | Rubrik introduces Ruby generative AI companion to accelerate cyber detection, recovery & resilience

Elastic | Elastic introduces new Elasticsearch Query Language

Datadog | Datadog Expands Strategic Partnership with Google Cloud and Integrates with Vertex AI

DELL | Dell Technologies Launches New Services for Microsoft 365 Copilot to Speed Productivity and Efficiency

NetApp | NetApp Extends Microsoft Alliance to Include CloudOps Tools

Cisco | Cisco Announces New Innovative Solutions Offering AI, Security, and Observability

Cloudian | Cloudian Unveils HyperStore 8: A Breakthrough Global Unified File and Object Storage Platform

Palo Alto Networks | Palo Alto Networks adds BYOML framework to Cortex XSIAM 2.0

Palo Alto Networks | Palo Alto Networks Launches Strata Cloud Manager, AI-Powered Zero Trust Management and Operations Solution

Lacework | New Lacework features provide full visibility through the application development lifecycle

Sauce Labs | Sauce Labs Launches Sauce Visual

LambdaTest | LambdaTest Unveils Upgraded Underpass Desktop Application

Cycode | Cycode launches ConnectorX for enhanced app security posture management

IBM | IBM launches governance-focused AI tool for enterprises

Dynatrace | Dynatrace launches new Kubernetes experience for Platform Engineering teams

Zscaler | Living Security Announces Partnership with Zscaler to Manage Human Risk

42Crunch | 42Crunch And Microsoft’s Defender for Cloud Partner to Deliver End-to-End API Security

Cribl | Cribl Announces Strategic Partnership with Elastic

Cohesity | Cohesity Expands Collaboration with Microsoft to Bring Enhanced Data Security and Backup Protections to Microsoft 365

Next DLP | Next DLP and Torq join forces to automate insider risk detection and response

Tanium | Tanium and ServiceNow partner for complete asset visibility

CyberArk | CyberArk Joins the Microsoft Security Copilot Partner Private Preview

Microsoft | Microsoft launches Fabric, adds Copilot for the new platform

OpenAI | OpenAI Launches GPTs to Enable Creating No-Code, Custom Versions of ChatGPT

Prosimo | Prosimo Launches Cross-Cloud Service Connect, a Single Click to Cross Cloud Networking

Varonis | Varonis Adds Generative AI Capabilities to Leading Data Security Platform With Launch of Athena AI

Articles I Liked This Week 💡

Wiz | Key Takeaways from the 2023 Kubernetes Security Report

• I really enjoyed reading this article. Wiz is producing great research and insights.

• Introduces the “Zone Defense” concept for security professionals with K8s clusters. Add another theory to your defense in depth playbook.

IT Pro | How AI Empowers CIOs to Enhance Financial Performance

WSJ | Companies Tried to Spend Less on Cloud. Then AI Showed Up.

Microsoft | What Can Copilot’s Earliest Users Teach Us About Generative AI at Work?

Datadog | State of Cloud Security

Tech Funding & M&A 💸

Databricks | Databricks Closes Series I Investment with Additional Participation from Strategic Partners

• Databricks is a California based cloud enabled platform that offers solutions such as data warehouse management and analytics for businesses.

Asserts.ai | Grafana Labs Acquires Asserts.ai To Help Users With Observability Data

• Asserts.ai is a California based observability intelligence platform that provides solutions such as data collection and root cause analysis for businesses.

Monsido | Acquia to Acquire Monsido, Expanding Commitment to Digital Accessibility, Website Optimization, and Compliance

• Monsido is a California based SaaS platform that provides solutions such as website accessibility and heartbeat monitoring for businesses.

Simeon Cloud | CoreView acquires Simeon Cloud to simplify Microsoft 365 setup and management, appoints new CEO

• Simeon Cloud is a California based Microsoft MSP automation platform that offers solutions such as lifecycle management and reporting for businesses.

Vulcan Cyber | Israel's Vulcan Cyber Raises $55 Million

• Vulcan is an Israel based Cybersecurity platform that offers solutions such as vulnerability management, threat detection, and application monitoring for businesses.

Opster | Cribl Announces Strategic Partnership with Elastic to Drive

• Opster is an Israel based SaaS platform that enables businesses to automatically detect and resolve issues with cluster health and improve search performance.

Sonicwall | SonicWall Buys MSP Security Star Solutions Granted To Boost MDR, SOC Services

• Solutions Granted is a Virgina based Cybersecurity platform that provides solutions such as network security, vulnerability management and incident response for businesses.

Meme of the week 🤣

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