Linksys Melds Storage, Video Surveillance

The VAR Guy has had to remain mum about this next piece of news for more than a week. It wasn’t easy. He has a big mouth, a broadband connection and a blog. That’s a dangerous mix.

During a chat with several trusted Linksys sources in mid-February, he learned that the company planned to revamp its channel program and push into the storage market. But the officially news wouldn’t be finalized until today.
For VARs, the Linksys strategy will allow them to sell small business networks that support video surveillance and the back-end storage for all those images. Linksys will target small businesses that need to protect their assets, including manufacturers, stocking warehouses and retail shops.

Going forward, Linksys will also coordinate its partner program a bit more than usual with its parent, Cisco Systems. But that’s another story for another day. Stay tuned.