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LUMEN ADOPTS ‘ PARTNER INCLUSIVE ’ APPROACH
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Lumen positions itself as ‘ partner inclusive ’, meaning that multiple partners can be added quickly to its platform . Currently , it is working with VMWare , Fortinet , and Versa , with Palo Alto Networks set to come on board later in the year .
VMware streamlines the journey for organisations to become digital businesses that deliver better experiences to their customers and empower employees to do their best work . Its software spans App Modernisation , Cloud , Networking & Security and Digital Workspace .
VMware is focused on accelerating growth of its subscription and SaaS portfolio , providing customers the flexibility . VMware Horizon is its virtual desktop infrastructure ( VDI ) and apps software - one of the first products to go SaaS with the release of Horizon Universal Subscription at VMworld 2019 .
Since then , many Horizon customers have made the move from perpetual to subscription , making VMware ’ s End-User Computing business a leading driver of the company ’ s SaaS transformation .
Fortinet secures the largest enterprise , service provider , and government organisations around the world , empowering customers with intelligent , seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network .
The Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges , whether in networked , application , cloud , or mobile environments .
Smith highlights three distinct customer journeys : ‘ Do it yourself ( DIY )’; ‘ Do it together ’; and ‘ We ’ ll do it for you ’, the latter of which is the fastest growing area .
Smith highlights three distinct customer journeys : ‘ Do it yourself ( DIY )’; ‘ Do it together ’; and ‘ We ’ ll do it for you ’, to help address varied needs of customers , most of whom would benefit from Lumen ’ s Managed and Professional Services to successfully implement their SASE solution .
184 July 2022