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Action1 Doubles Endpoint Coverage for Free to Turn Cybersecurity Awareness into Action

Action1, a provider of autonomous endpoint management (AEM) solutions, is doubling its endpoint coverage for all customers and free-tier users worldwide throughout October. This no-cost initiative for Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CAM) is designed to help organizations move beyond awareness to immediate, tangible action against rising cyber threats.
The company’s initiative responds to an escalating threat landscape, highlighted by its 2025 Software Vulnerability Ratings Report, which found a 96% increase in exploited vulnerabilities. By doubling endpoint coverage, Action1 empowers IT teams to detect and patch vulnerabilities across twice as many devices, removing budget barriers to critical security, especially for smaller and under-resourced organizations.
“Awareness is important, but action is what truly secures environments,” said Mike Walters, President and Co-founder of Action1. He noted that patching can dramatically reduce vulnerabilities and that this initiative aims to make “real progress toward a safer digital world” by making robust cybersecurity more accessible.

About Action1

Action1 is an autonomous endpoint management platform trusted by many Fortune 500 companies. Cloud-native, infinitely scalable, highly secure, and configurable in 5 minutes—it just works and is always free for the first 200 endpoints, with no functional limits. By pioneering autonomous OS and third-party patching with peer-to-peer patch distribution and real-time vulnerability assessment without needing a VPN, it eliminates routine labor, preempts ransomware and security risks, and protects the digital employee experience.

In 2025, Action1 was recognized by Inc. 5000 as the fastest-growing private software company in America. The company is founder-led by Alex Vovk and Mike Walters, American entrepreneurs who previously founded Netwrix, a multi-billion-dollar cybersecurity company.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

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Atera IT Autopilot – Your autonomous AI agent

Autonomous IT for Enterprises

IT Autopilot is the face of the digital workforce, an AI agent built for IT teams facing rising ticket volumes, staff shortages, and growing demands for instant resolution. Designed to handle IT requests and manage routine tasks autonomously, it keeps employees productive and operations running by enabling seamless, independent issue resolution.

01 Instant IT support with a conversational agent

IT Autopilot provides human-like support, diagnosing issues and delivering tailored solutions.

02 Smart assistance

Smart search provides personalized, context-aware answers for software setup and tasks.

03 Device and cloud support

IT Autopilot uniquely diagnoses and resolves device issues via integrated RMM Helpdesk.

04 Proactive IT solutions

IT Autopilot predicts and resolves issues with proactive, data-driven, real-time insights.

05 Whitelisted software management

IT Autopilot streamlines installing, configuring, and updating approved software instantly.

06 Escalation to technicians

IT Autopilot escalates complex issues to technicians with detailed summaries.

07 Reporting and Analytics

Track IT Autopilot performance to optimize and improve through data-driven insights.

Autonomous IT, made real with AI

Everything you need to streamline your workflow

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The Blueprint for ISO 26262 Compliance: Mastering Automotive Functional Safety with Certified Data Management

ISO 26262 is the international standard governing the functional safety of electrical and electronic systems in production vehicles. For automotive developers and OEMs, achieving compliance across large, global teams working on millions of development, design, and test files demands flawless data management and absolute traceability.

This guide explains how Perforce P4—the industry’s only data management platform officially certified for ISO 26262—provides the robust foundation needed to conquer these challenges with confidence.

The Data Management Imperative for ISO 26262

Modern automotive development is a data-intensive endeavor. The key to meeting ISO 26262 standards efficiently is complete traceability. Every requirement, design decision, line of code, and test case must be meticulously documented and interconnected. Without a powerful data management system, this process compromises vehicle safety and inflates budgets.

Common Compliance Challenges:

Massive Scale: Large binary files, CAD models, and vast codebases overwhelm traditional systems, risking corrupted files and incomplete version histories.
Global Collaboration: Distributed teams require fast, secure access to the latest versions to prove a controlled development process.
Security and IP Protection: Protecting valuable intellectual property from unauthorized access is paramount.
Auditability: Auditors demand a clear, unbroken chain of evidence from initial requirements to final release, which fragmented systems cannot provide.

Why a Certified Toolchain is Your Compliance Accelerator

Perforce P4’s ISO 26262 certification, granted by TÜV SÜD, confirms it qualifies as a safety-supporting tool under Part 8, Clause 11 of the standard. This is a strategic advantage for manufacturers and suppliers.

Streamlined Tool Qualification: P4 has already undergone a formal, third-party qualification, significantly reducing the burden on your teams to perform their own lengthy and costly tool assessments.
Systematic Error Prevention: The certification validates that P4 prevents critical software errors like unintended overwrites, loss of version history, or unauthorized changes.
Built-in Traceability and Auditability: P4’s version control automatically creates a robust audit trail. Every change is tracked, every artifact is versioned, and every contributor is accountable, simplifying compliance verification.
Process Integrity and Reliability: P4 is proven to operate reliably and support development processes that align with the ISO 26262 safety lifecycle, including configuration management and change control.
Confidence for OEMs and Suppliers: Using a certified tool like P4 assures partners that their development toolchain meets the industry’s highest safety standards, accelerating timelines and reducing risk.

How Perforce P4 Delivers End-to-End Compliance

Perforce P4 is the industry-standard data management platform trusted by leading automotive innovators. Here’s how it addresses the core challenges of functional safety compliance:

1. Build an Unbreakable Audit Trail

P4 serves as the single source of truth for all digital assets, creating a complete, immutable history of every change.

Immutable History: Stores every file revision, making it easy to trace any component’s evolution back to its origin.
Toolchain Integration: Integrates seamlessly with tools like Jira, Jenkins, and Perforce ALM, linking requirements and test cases directly to source code for end-to-end traceability.

2. Conquer Petabytes of Data with Unmatched Scale

Unlike systems like Git that struggle with large files, P4 is engineered to handle the massive binaries and data volumes common in automotive development.

Unrivaled Scalability: Manages petabytes of data and thousands of concurrent users without performance degradation.
Delta Transfers: Intelligently syncs only the changes made to files, dramatically reducing wait times for developers working with large assets.

3. Power Secure, Global Collaboration

P4’s federated architecture ensures that globally distributed teams work together efficiently without compromising security.

High-Speed Global Access: Proxy and edge servers provide teams worldwide with LAN-speed access to files.
Granular Access Controls: Set permissions down to the individual file level, protecting valuable IP while enabling collaboration.
Exclusive File Locking: Prevents conflicts and overwrites on non-mergeable binary files by ensuring only one person can edit a file at a time.

4. Automate and Simplify Complex Workflows

P4’s flexible architecture and advanced branching models streamline development.

Perforce Streams: A structured, visual branching model that simplifies managing different lines of development and propagating changes, reducing the complexity of branching and merging.

Why P4 Outperforms for Automotive Compliance

Other data management solutions fall short in the demanding automotive landscape. Git struggles with large binary files (requiring complex workarounds like Git LFS), lacks native file locking, and cannot offer the granular security or enterprise-grade traceability required for ISO 26262. Legacy systems are too slow and rigid to support modern agile development.

P4 was purpose-built for these challenges, offering a unified, scalable, and certified platform that transforms compliance from a hurdle into a streamlined process.

Ready to see how Perforce P4 can revolutionize your compliance workflow? Explore its capabilities with a free trial or request a personalized demo from our automotive experts.

About Perforce
The best run DevOps teams in the world choose Perforce. Perforce products are purpose-built to develop, build and maintain high-stakes applications. Companies can finally manage complexity, achieve speed without compromise, improve security and compliance, and run their DevOps toolchains with full integrity. With a global footprint spanning more than 80 countries and including over 75% of the Fortune 100, Perforce is trusted by the world’s leading brands to deliver solutions to even the toughest challenges. Accelerate technology delivery, with no shortcuts.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

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DNS: The Missing Link in Your Zero Trust Strategy

Organizations are building digital fortresses with Zero Trust, meticulously verifying every user and endpoint. Yet, in many of these state-of-the-art architectures, a fundamental pathway remains unguarded: the Domain Name System (DNS). While security teams focus on who a user is (identity) and where they can go (segmentation), they often overlook the critical first step of every connection: the DNS query that determines what they can reach.

This oversight creates a dangerous blind spot. Most connections, legitimate or malicious, begin with a DNS lookup. When this initial action occurs outside the Zero Trust framework—on a public resolver with no identity awareness or threat intelligence—the entire principle of “never trust, always verify” is undermined before a single packet is sent. The plumbing of the internet becomes a point of blind trust, creating a crack in the very foundation of your security.

DNS-layer security transforms this vulnerability into a powerful control plane. By routing DNS traffic through a protected, intelligent resolver, organizations can enforce Zero Trust at the earliest possible moment. This shifts DNS from a passive address book to a proactive gatekeeper, where trust is verified before a connection is even attempted.

How DNS Becomes a Core Pillar of Zero Trust

Zero Trust architecture is built on a simple premise: assume breach and verify every request. However, DNS is the quiet intermediary that precedes all access decisions. A protected DNS resolver fundamentally changes this dynamic, becoming an active policy engine that evaluates each query against the core tenets of Zero Trust:

Identity: It associates each query with a specific user, group, or device, enabling policies based on role and permissions.
Context: It considers factors like network location, time of day, and device posture to make dynamic access decisions.
Intelligence: It applies real-time threat feeds, machine learning-driven risk scores, and domain categorization to block malicious requests before they resolve.

Crucially, this enforcement is agentless. While traditional Zero Trust relies on endpoint agents that can’t be installed on IoT devices, printers, or contractor hardware, DNS-layer security covers everything. This universal coverage makes protected DNS a powerful unifying layer for modern, distributed networks.

Why Was DNS Ignored in Zero Trust’s First Wave?

A decade ago, the primary threats were credential theft and lateral movement, leading the first wave of Zero Trust innovation to focus heavily on identity and micro-segmentation. DNS was dismissed as mere “plumbing”—an essential but low-level utility that was deemed too far down the stack to matter for access control.

This assumption was flawed. Attackers quickly learned to weaponize this blind spot. DNS became a reliable channel for malware Command-and-Control (C2), data exfiltration, and phishing campaigns. The visibility promised by Zero Trust stopped abruptly at the resolver’s edge, revealing a critical gap that modern solutions are now designed to close by enforcing security at the very origin of network intent.

Closing Critical Gaps: The Operational and Business Impact

Integrating DNS-layer security delivers immediate and measurable improvements by addressing common operational gaps:

Complete Visibility: Protected DNS turns the unmonitored DNS channel into a rich telemetry stream. Every lookup—from every device, on or off-network—is logged and analyzed, revealing shadow IT and emerging threats that EDR and firewalls might miss.
Consistent Enforcement: The same security rules apply whether a user is in the office, at home, or on a mobile network, because the enforcement happens upstream in the resolver, not on the device.
Speed and Simplicity: DNS-layer security can be rolled out at the network level (via routers or DHCP settings) in a fraction of the time needed for deploying endpoint agents, providing immediate Zero Trust coverage to all assets.

From a business perspective, this translates directly to reduced risk, lower threat dwell times, and a stronger compliance posture.

Integrating Protected DNS into Your Architecture

A protected DNS service is a foundational layer that enhances your existing Zero Trust ecosystem:

Key Integration Principles:

Agentless Universality: Extends coverage to every IP-connected device, ensuring the Zero Trust fabric is unbroken.
Centralized Policy, Distributed Enforcement: Define access policies once and apply them globally across all outbound traffic.
Identity-Aware Resolution: Integration with directory services or SSO tokens ensures the resolver knows *who* is making a request, enabling granular, context-aware policies.
Continuous Verification: DNS logs and risk scores feed into your SIEM and SOAR platforms, triggering adaptive responses like MFA challenges or device quarantine for suspicious lookups.

By integrating these principles, you shift the trust boundary to the earliest possible moment—the instant a user or device expresses intent.

Zero Trust is evolving into a practical blueprint for resilience, and DNS is rightfully moving from an overlooked utility to a core enforcement plane. By acting as a universal, agentless policy engine, a protected DNS resolver perfectly aligns with the Zero Trust mantra of continuous verification and least-privilege access. It closes the gap between user identity and network action, ensuring that trust is never blindly granted, and that security begins with the very first query.

About SafeDNS
SafeDNS breathes to make the internet safer for people all over the world with solutions ranging from AI & ML-powered web filtering, cybersecurity to threat intelligence. Moreover, we strive to create the next generation of safer and more affordable web filtering products. Endlessly working to improve our users’ online protection, SafeDNS has also launched an innovative system powered by continuous machine learning and user behavior analytics to detect botnets and malicious websites.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

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The AI Gold Rush: 5 Cybersecurity Opportunities MSPs Can’t Afford to Ignore

Empowering Clients to Innovate Securely in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a double-edged sword: it’s revolutionizing how businesses operate while simultaneously opening the door to new attack vectors and sophisticated security threats. For managed service providers (**MSPs**), this disruption represents the most significant business opportunity since the dawn of cloud computing.

Much like the early days of the cloud, organizations today are rushing to adopt AI tools, often without a clear strategy for using them safely. This creates a critical gap where MSPs can step in as trusted advisors, guiding clients toward secure AI adoption to unlock new revenue streams and establish themselves as indispensable experts.

The AI Revolution: A New Battlefield for MSPs

Businesses are leveraging AI to generate content, analyze sensitive customer data, and optimize operations. Simultaneously, cybercriminals are weaponizing AI to launch hyper-personalized attacks with unprecedented efficiency and scale. Traditional security measures are no longer sufficient to combat these evolving threats.

This pivotal moment presents two distinct opportunities. First, MSPs can **harness AI internally** to automate routine tasks and scan vast security datasets, boosting efficiency. Second, and more importantly, MSPs can address the fear and uncertainty plaguing their clients, evolving their value proposition from “We manage your IT” to **”We empower you to innovate securely with cutting-edge technology.”**

The Dark Side of AI: Emerging Threats for Your Clients

AI in the hands of cybercriminals creates formidable new threats. The most immediate is **hyper-realistic social engineering**. Imagine a deepfake video of a CEO authorizing a wire transfer or a voice clone of a manager requesting sensitive credentials.

Beyond phishing, threat actors use AI to:

Automate vulnerability discovery in networks and applications.
Develop polymorphic malware that constantly changes its code to evade detection.
Poison AI training data to subtly manipulate a model’s behavior for malicious purposes.

Another major risk is **”Shadow AI”**—the unsanctioned use of public AI tools by employees. When staff use applications like ChatGPT to summarize sensitive meeting notes or debug proprietary code, they risk exposing confidential data to third-party servers.

Navigating the Hurdles: AI Adoption Challenges for MSPs

Venturing into AI cybersecurity is not without its challenges:

The Skills Gap: Securing AI systems requires specialized expertise in machine learning and AI-specific vulnerabilities, making talent difficult and expensive to retain.
Data Management: Securing high-quality data for training AI models from diverse client environments is a massive undertaking. Poor data leads to inaccurate threat detection.
Evolving Regulations: MSPs must navigate the complex and changing regulatory landscape governing AI data privacy and ethical use to ensure compliance.

5 High-Value AI Cybersecurity Services for MSPs

AI is creating a new frontier of essential security services. By developing offerings in these five areas, MSPs can drive business growth and become true strategic partners:

1. Preventing Data Leaks with AI-Ready DLP

MSPs can offer a robust, AI-ready **Data Loss Prevention (DLP)** strategy. This service actively identifies and classifies all client data, establishing clear policies on which AI tools can access it. By managing data at the source, you prevent accidental exposure and protect against malicious data poisoning attacks.

2. Taming “Shadow AI”: Governing Tool Usage

Provide critical visibility by discovering and inventorying every AI application in the client’s environment. Help leadership establish a risk-based governance framework to block or restrict unapproved applications, ensuring all AI usage aligns with company policy.

3. AI-Focused Security Awareness Training

Offer specialized training programs that teach staff how to: 1) Identify sophisticated, **AI-generated phishing emails, deepfake videos, and voice scams**. 2) Use AI chat tools safely without sharing sensitive corporate data. 3) Implement practical verification steps (like using pre-arranged codewords) to confirm high-risk requests.

4. Conducting Specialized AI Risk Assessments

Standard penetration tests are insufficient for AI systems. Offer formal **AI risk assessments** that evaluate a client’s AI stack for unique vulnerabilities, such as model inversion or membership inference attacks. This helps clients understand their exposure and safely integrate tools into their IT ecosystem.

5. Offering AI Security-as-a-Service (ASS)

AI security is an ongoing process—the perfect opportunity for a recurring revenue model. Bundle risk assessments, data governance, AI-driven threat monitoring, and policy management into a comprehensive **AI Security-as-a-Service** package. This subscription-based offering provides clients with continuous protection and a predictable revenue stream for your business.

About Nord Security
The web has become a chaotic space where safety and trust have been compromised by cybercrime and data protection issues. Therefore, our team has a global mission to shape a more trusted and peaceful online future for people everywhere.

About NordLayer
NordLayer is an adaptive network access security solution for modern businesses – from the world’s most trusted cybersecurity brand, Nord Security.

The web has become a chaotic space where safety and trust have been compromised by cybercrime and data protection issues. Therefore, our team has a global mission to shape a more trusted and peaceful online future for people everywhere.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

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Choosing Your Cybersecurity Ally: A Strategic Guide for MSPs

In today’s fast-paced technology landscape, cyber threats evolve in the blink of an eye. For clients, cybersecurity is no longer an optional add-on; it’s a fundamental expectation. They rely on their managed service providers (**MSPs**) to deliver reliable, proactive protection. To meet this demand, MSPs need more than just good tools—they need strategic partnerships that amplify their capabilities.

Joining a high-quality cybersecurity partner program is the most efficient path to scaling your services, securing your clients, and unlocking new revenue streams without adding operational complexity. This guide explores the essential qualities to look for in an ally and explains why credential management is a critical service, highlighting how the **NordPass partner program** can fuel your MSP’s growth.

Your Checklist for a Winning Cybersecurity Partnership

Selecting a cybersecurity partner is a strategic decision that directly impacts your reputation and profitability. Look beyond the product to assess the long-term value of the relationship.

Rapid Time-to-Value: Solutions must be quick to deploy and integrate to minimize friction. Speed in setup means faster client security and higher service quality.
Cloud-Native and SaaS-Based: Choose partners offering cloud-native, SaaS tools for zero maintenance overhead, instant updates, and easy management across all client locations.
Predictable Costs: Transparent, predictable subscription models are essential to budgeting confidently, maintaining consistent revenue, and protecting profit margins from hidden licensing fees.
Effortless Scalability: The best ecosystems support multi-tenant management, allowing you to service clients of all sizes from a single, consistent operational model.
Unquestionable Trustworthiness: Partner with established vendors known for their compliance certifications and transparent data-handling practices, reinforcing your brand’s reputation.
Seamless Integration: Look for integrations with PSA tools (like ConnectWise) and API functionality to automate workflows, connect to your existing systems, and avoid creating new management silos.
Dedicated Onboarding and Support: A true partner provides dedicated onboarding, continuous training, and responsive support to guarantee your team’s success in meeting client needs quickly.
Sustainable Recurring Revenue: Prioritize programs offering substantial commissions and predictable recurring revenue models, allowing you to strategically invest in your business growth.

The Non-Negotiable Service: Why Credential Management is Critical

Poor password hygiene remains a leading cause of data breaches. For MSPs, offering secure password management is no longer optional—it is an essential layer of modern security. A centralized solution like **NordPass** addresses this human vulnerability by enforcing strong, unique passwords across an organization via a **zero-knowledge architecture**.

How Credential Management Benefits MSPs and Clients

Eliminate Password-Related Risks: Enforce universal security policies by encrypting and centralizing credentials, drastically reducing the attack surface.
Boost Operational Efficiency: Minimize time spent on password resets for both clients and your support desk, freeing up focus for strategic work.
Strengthen Client Trust: Provide advanced features like data breach scanning and secure sharing, cementing your reputation as a comprehensive security partner.
Drive Recurring Revenue: Utilize transparent MSP licensing models with no hidden costs to deliver a vital security service profitably.

The NordPass Partnership Advantage: Fueling Your Growth

Becoming a **NordPass MSP partner** (part of the Nord Security Partner Program) provides a dedicated ally committed to your success and scale.

Key Program Benefits

Proactive Threat Prevention: Offer industry-leading protection that secures client credentials against sophisticated phishing and malware attacks, shifting them to a proactive security posture.
High-Margin, Recurring Revenue: Add a high-value, in-demand service that generates predictable, long-term income.
Simplified, Centralized Management: The NordPass MSP Admin Panel offers a single pane of glass for rapid deployment and streamlined license administration across your client base.
Future-Proof Scalability: Manage every client from one interface with robust role-based access controls that support growth from 10 to 10,000 users.
Reduced Service Costs: Cut overhead and reduce support tickets related to credential issues by deploying an easy-to-manage cloud solution.
A Partnership in Success: Access dedicated Partner Success teams for smooth onboarding and 24/7 technical support, enabling you to deliver services confidently.

Your Path to Partnership

The NordPass MSP offering is designed to be simple and rewarding. It also grants access to other Nord Security products like NordLayer and NordStellar.

Apply: Visit the NordPass MSP page and submit a quick application.
Get Onboarded: Receive personalized guidance and training from the dedicated Partner Success team.
Start Managing Clients: Use the MSP Admin Panel to deploy, monitor, and manage licenses from one central location.
Grow Your Business: Deliver an essential layer of modern security to build predictable recurring revenue and deepen client trust.

About NordPass
NordPass is developed by Nord Security, a company leading the global market of cybersecurity products.

The web has become a chaotic space where safety and trust have been compromised by cybercrime and data protection issues. Therefore, our team has a global mission to shape a more trusted and peaceful online future for people everywhere.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

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Mastering OpenStack Backup: Storware and Sardina Systems Announce Strategic Partnership

Mastering OpenStack Backup: Storware and Sardina Systems Announce Strategic Partnership

API-Driven Data Protection for FishOS OpenStack Environments

For enterprises and service providers running on **OpenStack**, comprehensive data protection has often been a complex puzzle. Today, that puzzle is solved.

**Sardina Systems**, the creator of the **FishOS** cloud management platform, and **Storware**, a European leader in enterprise data recovery, have announced a technical alliance. This partnership integrates powerful, API-driven backup and recovery capabilities directly into FishOS OpenStack environments, empowering organizations to protect their entire cloud infrastructure—from virtual machines to application data—without the complexity of agent-based solutions.

In large-scale, multi-tenant OpenStack deployments, simple snapshots are not enough. Organizations require a full backup solution that preserves the integrity of the entire ecosystem, including configurations, metadata, and user data. This integration delivers a unified platform for complete cloud protection and enables service providers to offer robust **Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS)**.

A Seamless, Agentless Approach to Cloud Protection

This partnership unites two proven platforms to create one powerful solution:

FishOS by Sardina Systems: An award-winning, OpenStack-based platform that delivers a scalable, automated, and zero-downtime cloud infrastructure. FishOS unifies OpenStack, Kubernetes, and Ceph to maximize resource efficiency and reliability.
Storware Enterprise Backup: A stable and versatile backup and recovery system that supports virtual machines, containers, and a wide range of cloud and storage platforms, making it the ideal complement to OpenStack.

The Storware solution integrates with FishOS via **native OpenStack APIs**, automatically discovering workloads and eliminating the need for cumbersome agents. It supports full, incremental, and differential backups of VMs, volumes, and application data. Leveraging **Ceph**—the most common storage backend for OpenStack—it can send backups to multiple destinations, including NFS, S3-compatible storage, tape, or other clouds for long-term retention.

“In large OpenStack environments with dozens of components and multi-tenant workloads, snapshots alone might not be enough. The technical alliance with Storware expands capabilities for FishOS users, providing greater fault tolerance and enhanced compliance with corporate security and recovery requirements.” — Kenneth Tan, Executive Director at Sardina Systems

Key Benefits for Your Organization

This fully integrated, production-ready solution delivers immediate value:

Unified Protection for Your Entire Cloud: Safeguard all virtual machines, application data, and storage objects across your FishOS environment with a single, consolidated solution.
Eliminate Complexity with API-Driven Integration: Seamlessly integrate backup functions into FishOS without the operational overhead of managing agents.
Unlock New Revenue with Backup-as-a-Service: Enable service providers to offer high-value, VM-level backup services directly to clients.
Achieve Enterprise-Grade Resilience: Combine the stability of FishOS with Storware’s powerful data protection to ensure business continuity.
Flexible, Multi-Destination Storage: Meet compliance and long-term retention goals by storing backups on Ceph, NFS, S3, tape, or other cloud environments.
Optimized for Demanding Production Environments: Perfectly suited for telecommunications, private clouds, and any production OpenStack deployment requiring multi-tenant workload protection.

“By integrating with FishOS, we’re enabling OpenStack users to benefit from a unified, API-driven backup solution that ensures business continuity and operational efficiency. Together, we empower organizations to protect their workloads with confidence—no matter how complex their cloud environments are.” — Paweł Mączka, CEO at Storware

Who Benefits from This Alliance?

This strategic partnership is designed for organizations that demand robust and scalable data protection:

Service Providers: Deliver BaaS to customers, expand service portfolios, and create a competitive advantage.
Enterprises with Private Clouds: Achieve comprehensive data protection without the cost and complexity of separate backup infrastructure.
Telecommunications Operators: Protect mission-critical workloads with enterprise-grade backup fully integrated into existing OpenStack deployments.
Organizations with Strict Compliance Needs: Meet regulatory and corporate security standards with flexible retention and recovery options.

About Storware
Storware is a backup software producer with over 10 years of experience in the backup world. Storware Backup and Recovery is an enterprise-grade, agent-less solution that caters to various data environments. It supports virtual machines, containers, storage providers, Microsoft 365, and applications running on-premises or in the cloud. Thanks to its small footprint, seamless integration into your existing IT infrastructure, storage, or enterprise backup providers is effortless.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

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Graylog Redefines the Modern SOC with Explainable AI that Delivers Speed, Clarity, and Control

HOUSTON — Nov. 3, 2025 — Graylog, a leading provider of SIEM and threat detection solutions, today launched its Graylog Security Fall 2025 release (Version 7.0). The latest version introduces AI-driven insights, Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server Access, and Amazon Security Data Lake integration, enabling Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to operate with greater clarity, speed, and cost efficiency.

The new platform features AI-enabled dashboards for instant, explainable insights into threats. It provides MCP Server access, which securely connects Large Language Models (LLMs) directly to Graylog data for natural language queries. These capabilities deliver measurable efficiency gains for teams that need to accomplish more with fewer resources.

“Our focus is on helping them take back control, with practical AI that drives faster insights, smarter investigations, and measurable efficiency. With this release, we’re giving teams explainable AI they can trust. By combining innovation with simplicity, and AI with human insight, organizations can meet security challenges head-on with technology that works for them.”

— Seth Goldhammer, Vice President of Product Management at Graylog

Expanding Access to Security Data Through Natural Language

This release introduces Graylog MCP Server Access, a secure new way for teams to interact with their Graylog environment through natural language. The MCP Server securely connects user-approved AI agents or LLMs to Graylog, adding a conversational layer for querying and analysis—fully governed by user permissions and license tier.

Analysts (or their AI agents) can ask questions like:

“Show me assets that increased in risk score over the past week and are linked to open investigations.”
“Summarize the top five MITRE techniques detected across failed logins in the last 24 hours.”
“Which indices are nearing rotation thresholds, and how much storage is currently in use across the cluster?”

This capability boosts productivity and awareness by providing a faster, more intuitive way to interpret and act on security data.

Reducing Cost and Complexity with AWS Security Data Lake Integration

Graylog 7.0 introduces support for external data lake connectors to AWS Security Data Lake. This feature is crucial for controlling costs and managing complexity in hybrid cloud environments.

Key Capabilities:

Filtered Inputs: Ingest only the specific data required for active monitoring.
Preview and Selective Retrieval: Maintain visibility across AWS services without redundant storage.

This capability allows customers to reduce unnecessary transfer costs, storage usage, and licensing impact by keeping log messages not aligned with active analytics in AWS.

Redefining the SOC for the Real World

Built for lean, outcome-driven teams, Graylog unifies log management, SIEM, and AI-powered threat detection and investigation in a single, scalable platform. Unlike legacy SIEMs weighed down by cost and complexity, Graylog Security delivers transparent and understandable AI.

Every alert, summary, and recommendation is explainable, empowering security teams with clear context and control to respond faster and smarter.

The Graylog Security Fall 2025 release is available today. Visit Graylog to explore new features or talk to Graylog’s AI Concierge Arti.

About Graylog
At Graylog, our vision is a secure digital world where organizations of all sizes can effectively guard against cyber threats. We’re committed to turning this vision into reality by providing Threat Detection & Response that sets the standard for excellence. Our cloud-native architecture delivers SIEM, API Security, and Enterprise Log Management solutions that are not just efficient and effective—whether hosted by us, on-premises, or in your cloud—but also deliver a fantastic Analyst Experience at the lowest total cost of ownership. We aim to equip security analysts with the best tools for the job, empowering every organization to stand resilient in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

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Gobbling Up Insights: Graylog 7.0 Serves Up a Feast

A feast of new features. A cornucopia of new capabilities. Graylog 7.0 brings a full plate of advancements that help security teams cut through noise, control cloud costs, and respond with confidence. We’re serving practical improvements across dashboards, automation, and AI support so analysts can focus on action instead of manual effort.

Smarter Dashboards: Insights on a Silver Platter

Dashboards and visualizations built from saved searches now transform complex data into clear, actionable insights. Version 7.0 introduces:

Widget threshold lines and data drilldowns.
New text widgets.
AI Summarization to bring meaning to your data faster.

Analysts can see patterns, spot anomalies, and communicate impact without switching screens. It’s a smoother, sharper way to understand what’s happening across your environment.

Guided Remediation: No Leftovers of Unclear Alerts

When an alert fires, the goal is to get to the root cause, understand the scope, and assess the impact as quickly as possible. Graylog already provided remediation recommendations in its event definitions. The next evolution is Event Procedures and Event Steps, which provide clear, step-by-step customizable instructions with single-click actions.

Instead of stale instructions hidden in emails or tribal knowledge, teams now have clear guidance right where they need it to reduce triage time. This measurably improves incident response.

AWS Security Lake Integration: Avoid Those Unnecessary Calories

Cloud costs are like calories on Thanksgiving, piling up quickly. Many teams end up ingesting cloud data they don’t need, and it eats away at the budget.

A unique feature in 7.0 is external data lake connectors, enabling Filtered Inputs, Preview, and Selective Retrieval to ingest only the data you need. Keep unnecessary data in AWS, reduce transfer costs, and maintain alignment with your detections, dashboards, and investigations. The result is cleaner data, predictable costs, and stronger performance.

And for Dessert: Native MCP Support

No feast is complete without dessert, and in Graylog 7.0 that’s the introduction of native MCP (Model Context Protocol) support. This sweet addition opens LLM-powered communication with your Graylog server, giving you:

Conversational insights and contextual query support.
The ability to build automation with agentic AI.

It’s like adding an expert sous-chef to your SOC, one who can summarize investigations, suggest next steps, and help create playbooks on demand.

A No-Compromise Feast

Graylog 7.0 continues our no-compromise promise with four key ingredients:

Smarter Dashboards that deliver faster, more meaningful insights.
Guided Remediation that ensures consistent, reliable action.
Cost-efficient Data Lake Integration that simplifies cloud management.
Native MCP Support that brings intelligent collaboration to every investigation.

Together, these capabilities provide complete visibility, faster detection, and a lower total cost of ownership.

This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the analysts, engineers, and teams who work tirelessly to keep organizations secure. Graylog 7.0 is designed to return time, improve clarity, and reduce compromises, helping you enjoy your work (and your turkey) with confidence.

About Graylog
At Graylog, our vision is a secure digital world where organizations of all sizes can effectively guard against cyber threats. We’re committed to turning this vision into reality by providing Threat Detection & Response that sets the standard for excellence. Our cloud-native architecture delivers SIEM, API Security, and Enterprise Log Management solutions that are not just efficient and effective—whether hosted by us, on-premises, or in your cloud—but also deliver a fantastic Analyst Experience at the lowest total cost of ownership. We aim to equip security analysts with the best tools for the job, empowering every organization to stand resilient in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

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