CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. and Dell Technologies Inc. today announcement a new strategic alliance to help organizations prevent, detect and respond to cyber threats with seamless and cost-effective offerings.
The new strategic alliance, which includes targeted offerings for businesses of all sizes, enables organizations to manage cyber threats and protect their endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data. The collaboration provides significant market access, accelerating the consolidation of legacy and point products to a single platform.
As part of the alliance, the CrowdStrike Falcon platform is now available for purchase with volume licensing to help midsize and large enterprises and public sector organizations consolidate spend, platforms and contracts while meeting security and compliance needs.
CrowdStrike will also be available on a wide range of Dell offers, including with the purchase of Dell commercial personal computers in the coming months.
“Today’s complex threat landscape requires a collaborative approach that brings together cutting-edge technologies and world-class teams to build the strongest defense for our customers,” said Sam Burd, President, Client Solutions Group. at Dell, in a press release. “Our work with CrowdStrike is the latest example of how we’re helping organizations stay ahead of threats. As our strategic collaboration continues, the fundamental principle remains clear: helping customers solve their security challenges with ease and simplicity. »
CrowdStrike was previously in the news in December when it extended its Falcon platform with enhanced adversary-focused external attack surface management technology. The expansion includes the introduction of Falcon Surface, a new standalone module with features from the recent CrowdStrike the acquisition of Reposify Ltd.
Dell has also been busy, in partnership with VMware Inc. through VMware Telco Cloud Platform to enable network operators to achieve telecom-grade service resiliency and availability by deploying virtual and cloud-native network functions.
In an interview with theCUBE, the live streaming studio of SiliconANGLE Media Inc., the 3 of MarchCharles Tsai, senior director of product management at Dell, explained how the company is expanding its products and security coverage: