Channel Brief: ManageEngine Evolves Log360 Into Unified Security Platform

Are tariffs back on the table? Yes. No. Maybe so.

For MSPs, as ChannelE2E reported last week, there might not be much of an impact as tariffs are imposed on products, not services. But if you do have a products business, well, that might be a different story. Acer, for example, is raising prices on its laptops by 10% as a result, the company told The Telegraph last month.

Jason Chen, the chief executive and chairman of Acer, said in mid-February the U.S. price increase on laptops made in China would happen “by default” and apply from [March].

As CNN reported today, "Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Tuesday evening made a stunning statement: Canada and Mexico had been blowing up his phone all day, and he believes Trump is “probably” ready to announce Wednesday that he’ll meet America’s neighboring nations halfway on tariffs."

There's speculation that the administration will make an announcement later this afternoon that could keep tariffs at 25% on Mexico and Canada but could include certain product exemptions, including automobiles, CNN said, quoting Lutnick.

Buckle up -- it's going to be a bumpy ride.

As always, drop me a line at [email protected] if you have news to share or want to say hi!

Grab your coffee. Here's what you need to know today.

Today’s Tech, Channel and MSP News

1. ManageEngine Log360's evolution: SIEM and IT compliance management firm ManageEngine has announced its Log360 solution has evolved into a security analytics platform. The transformation of Log360 to a platform encompassing open APIs and a developer ecosystem will better enable enterprises, system integrators (SIs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs) to combat evolving threats.

2. Aryaka extends APAC reach, names new global channel leadership: Aryaka this week announced an expansion of its global go-to-market strategy in APAC and named a new global channel chief. Aryaka has added new partnerships with NI+C in Japan and ASV Platforms in Australia to further their sales reach in these countries. In addition, the company has hired several key leadership roles, including vice president of global channels, Nick Alagna, and vice president and general manager of Asia Pacific, Nitin Ahuja, as well as adding William Ho as a strategic advisor in the Asia Pacific Region.

3. Anthropic raises $3.5 billion: Anthropic has raised $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation, the company announced this week. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco Investments, D1 Capital Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, General Catalyst, Jane Street, Menlo Ventures and Salesforce Ventures, among other new and existing investors. Anthropic will use this investment to advance its development of next-generation AI systems, expand its compute capacity, deepen its research in mechanistic interpretability and alignment, and accelerate its international expansion.

4. Ramp doubles valuation to $13 billion: Expense management startup Ramp has nearly doubled its valuation after a secondary share sale, the company announced this week. Last April, according to TechCrunch, the firm was valued at $7.62 billion; the $150 million secondary share sale pushed its valuation to around $13 billion. New and existing investors including Stripes, GIC, Avenir Growth, Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, Lux Capital, 137 Ventures, and Definition Capital purchased Ramp secondaries from employees and early investors, according to the company.

5. Broadcom's VeloSky unifies services for CSPs: At Mobile World Congress this week, Broadcom introduced VeloSky, a new solution that combines fiber, 5G and satellite connectivity into a single platform. The solution is designed for communications service providers to streamline network management and boosting performance and security, Broadcom said. Providers can manage traffic, allocate bandwidth and strengthen security by leveraging the solution and integrated AI automation.

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