Month: October 2017

Iva Perric-Lightfoot, country manager for ESET Canada
Podcasts

Perceptions and actions: The Canadian SMB security gap [Podcast]

October 31, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Perceptions and actions: The Canadian SMB security gap [Podcast]
ESET’s Iva Perric-Lightfoot on why education is key as Canadian SMBs note an uptick in security threats, but no uptick in the need to protect themselves.

Managed Services

SolarWinds MSP’s Roadmap Emphasizes User Experience, Automation, and Security

October 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds MSP’s Roadmap Emphasizes User Experience, Automation, and Security
SolarWinds MSP executives at their Empower MSP conference in Orlando described plans to switch from device-centric to user-centric management, equip its RMM systems to make technicians more efficient, and roll out new security solutions.

Paul Struthers, managing director of Sage Canada
Cloud

Securing your business data in the cloud

October 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Securing your business data in the cloud
Sage Canada’s Paul Struthers offers several ways that businesses can protect themselves while putting their data and applications in the cloud.

Cloud

SwiftStack looks to future with expanded multi-cloud data management capabilities

October 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SwiftStack looks to future with expanded multi-cloud data management capabilities
SwiftStack adds some significant capabilities around public cloud archiving, synchronization, and multi-region clusters – and indicates that much bigger news will be coming in a month.

Channel Programs

CommScope looks to bring wireless partners into enterprise infrastructure with new program

October 30, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on CommScope looks to bring wireless partners into enterprise infrastructure with new program
CommScope is looking to deepen enterprise penetration in the infrastructure business for their digital distributed antenna systems, with a new program to train partners on designing and building in-building wireless.

Rob Rae, Datto’s vice president of business development
Managed Services

Datto and Autotask merge to form managed services giant

October 30, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Datto and Autotask merge to form managed services giant
Newly combined company will offer everything from RMM and PSA software to solutions for BDR, file sync and share, networking, power management, and beyond.

Security

The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: Educating the next generation

October 30, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: Educating the next generation
ESET’s Tony Anscombe on why cybersecurity should be a top educational priority, and diversity needs to be considered when tackling the security skills gap.

Computers

Selling the Dell Technologies cutting edge in Canada

October 30, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Selling the Dell Technologies cutting edge in Canada
While Canadian customers have a generally accurate reputation for being late technology adopters, Dell EMC execs at last week’s Toronto forum said that they are seeing movement towards newer Dell Technologies offerings.

Data Centre

Workload specialization makes partners key in Dell digital transformation strategy

October 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Workload specialization makes partners key in Dell digital transformation strategy
Chad Sakac, president of Dell EMC’s converged platforms division laid out the company’s digital transformation strategy, why it’s often still hard for customers to grasp, and the role the channel can play in assisting with that.

Channel Programs

Twilight Zone Time? Dell EMC touts value of distribution to partners

October 26, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Twilight Zone Time? Dell EMC touts value of distribution to partners
Dell EMC’s VP of North American Distribution emphasized why partners need to sell more through distis at the Dell EMC Canada Partner Summit, and while it had the something of the air of preaching to the converted, there was a clear theme being stressed.