Year: 2018

Managed Services

Toronto’s GMS Live Expert partners with UK-based Inbay to provide MSPs with more specialized resources

September 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Toronto’s GMS Live Expert partners with UK-based Inbay to provide MSPs with more specialized resources
GMS Live Expert and Inbay each provide outsourced services to MSPs on different sides of the Atlantic, and have partnered to provide a ‘hands across the sea’ set of enhanced services available to partners of both companies.

Mobility

SureCall introduces Extended Range Technology in new N-Range cell phone signal booster for autos

September 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on SureCall introduces Extended Range Technology in new N-Range cell phone signal booster for autos
SureCall has come a long way since its founder sold his signal boosting devices from the trunk of his car, and with the new technology of their new N-Range offering, they have a new low-cost product for small fleets and the commuter markets.

Cloud

Tango Networks announces North American availability of Kinetic Cloud enterprise mobile UC management solution

September 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tango Networks announces North American availability of Kinetic Cloud enterprise mobile UC management solution
Texas-based Tango Networks launched their cloud offering in Europe first, but now brings it to the North American market, and are expanding their channel of enterprise-focused partners to help sell it.

Managed Services

IT Glue looks to claim thought leadership mantle at first annual GlueCon MSP partner event

September 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on IT Glue looks to claim thought leadership mantle at first annual GlueCon MSP partner event
Vancouver-headquartered IT Glue, the market leader in IT documentation for MSPs, has designed their first partner event around the principle of providing MSPs with valuable takeaways, rather than just talking about themselves.

Channel Programs

NaaS provider Meta Networks looks to support select channel with first partner program

September 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on NaaS provider Meta Networks looks to support select channel with first partner program
Meta Networks, whose network-as-a-service offering appeals to a variety of solution providers across the security, networking and managed services spaces, wants to start with a limited number of initial partners, and make them successful before expanding the program.

Hardware

Scale Computing, APC bring Micro Data Center in a box solution to North America through Ingram Micro

September 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing, APC bring Micro Data Center in a box solution to North America through Ingram Micro
The joint solution leverages Schneider Electric’s offerings, to provide a solution of racks, power, and HCI that Ingram Micro will integrate as well as distribute.

Backup

BackupAssist looking to disrupt backup market with cloud-to-local BackupAssist 365

September 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on BackupAssist looking to disrupt backup market with cloud-to-local BackupAssist 365
BackupAssist thinks that being able to back up cloud data locally, with minimal storage requirements, will appeal to MSPs and lead to a surge of new MSP partners.

Software

Red Hat’s Mobile Portfolio Centre rolls into Toronto

September 14, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Red Hat’s Mobile Portfolio Centre rolls into Toronto
Red Hat’s touring trailer is focused on providing customers and partners with training and education on five top IT challenges the vendor sees as important opportunities.

Data Centre

Server, storage success in Q2 show continued Dell EMC progress on integration journey

September 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Server, storage success in Q2 show continued Dell EMC progress on integration journey
Kevin Connolly, President of Commercial Sales at Dell EMC Canada gives his take on why the company had another strong quarter, what’s happening in the market, and where Dell EMC still has room for substantial growth in Canada.

Managed Services

eSentire increases visibility of Managed Detection and Response solution with Sumo Logic partnership

September 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on eSentire increases visibility of Managed Detection and Response solution with Sumo Logic partnership
Sumo Logic’s cloud-native capabilities add a whole new range of signals from applications that eSentire’s MDR was not getting previously, significantly upgrading the solution and its value to channel partners.