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Symantec is expected to unveil “Hamlet” technology at its Vision conference June 12 in Las Vegas. The VAR Guy enjoys Shakespeare tragedies. Symantec hopes Hamlet means curtains for Microsoft, McAfee and other rivals. But The VAR Guy is keeping a watchful eye on another Symantec technology.
You’ll find a good description of Hamlet in this article from TheStreet.com. But don’t leave The VAR Guy’s blog just yet, folks. Sure, Hamlet could prove the Symantec knows how to integrate software acquisitions. VARs should keep a closer eye, however, on Symantec’s Protection Network — a forthcoming software-as-a-service (SaaS) that a few dozen partners are currently testing.
Initially, the network will offer online storage services. Watch for the system to debut sometime late this summer or this fall. Sometime thereafter, it’s a safe bet that Symantec will add security services to the platform.
Hamlet could earn praise from critics. But the Protection Network promises VARs a clearer path to recurring revenue.