4,000

Number of new partners SonicWall says it has registered for its SecureFirst partner program since its launch last year. One year after it split from Dell, SonicWall says it has also seen a 50 percent growth in partner deal registrations, adding up to more than $250 million in new sales pipeline. Vice President of Worldwide Sales Steve Pataky told CRN that the company's growth is the result of "sustaining investments" in the channel, including a 100-percent commitment to a partner go-to-market model, plus investments in partner infrastructure.