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Products & innovations

IT & AV , awkward together no longer with Dante domain manager

Audinate , developer of the Dante media networking technology , has launched its new Dante domain manager platform , a complete network management solution bringing enterprise grade system administration to the AV world . Dante domain manager makes audio networking more secure , more scalable and more manageable than ever before .
Administrators can secure their audio networks from unwanted changes and modifications , and can also scale and segment audio networks regardless of the physical constraints of the network . Integrators can define specific AV device groupings , by room , building and site , allowing for the creation of independent Dante domains and enabling a single Dante domain to encompass multiple IP subnets .
The network domain concept was first successfully pioneered by the IT industry to differentiate and manage multiple private networks within the same infrastructure . Audinate is applying this same approach to AV , customising the features to the needs of AV professionals and end users and effectively providing the community with the opportunity to deploy the best strategies and best practices of both AV and IT . Dante domain manager provides robust security for IT departments and AV managers , including user authentication and control , role administration , and integration with active directory . System managers gain complete visibility and accountability through a suite of user defined dashboards , audit trails , alerts , and messages .
For further information visit : www . audinate . com / DDM

IBM Partners with Aricent to Expand Cloud Portfolio with Intelligent Automation and Deliver New Digital Experiences

Aricent and IBM have announced a 10-year partnership to develop new digital capabilities for select products within the IBM Cloud product line . Together , the two companies will accelerate product roadmaps , modernise user experiences and enrich the cloud capabilities of products in IBM ’ s systems management portfolio while reducing time to market and increasing revenue growth .
The partnership seeks to introduce the product capabilities into new geographies , platform ecosystems and deployment models .
This new partnership builds on a successful eight-year relationship between the two companies to expand IBM ’ s business and solidifies Aricent as a strategic digital transformation partner for IBM .
Aricent ’ s digital transformation offering combines human centered design and experience strategy , together with technology driven solutions to modernise products that meet customer expectations .
For further information visit : www . aricent . com and www . ibm . com

Tintri Announces New Cloud Certification Programme

Tintri has announced a new cloud certification programme , Tintri Certified Cloud Expert ( TCCE ), for partners seeking to advance their cloud practice and develop value-add offers . Tintri ’ s certification announcement arrives on the heels of four key channel industry awards . The company was named 2016 CDW Partner of the Year and recognised as 2016 Storage Vendor of the Year by CRN UK . Tintri was also recognised as one of top technology vendors in the ‘ Data Center Infrastructure Providers ’ category and vice president of Global Channels Eric Berry was recently recognised as a 2017 CRN Channel Chief .
The certification also complements Tintri ’ s other certification programmes : Tintri Certified Sales Professional ( TCSP ), Tintri Certified Solution Engineer ( TCSE ) and Tintri Certified Solution Expert ( TCSX ).
The new cloud certification programme fills a gap in the market by enabling partners to offer cloud services to their customers , distinguishing them in competitive situations as strategic advisors and generating opportunities for value-add consulting and integration services . The programme was created based on the best practices of current Tintri customers and partners with fully developed cloud practices as well as successful implementations .
For further information visit : www . tintri . com
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