Month: October 2019

Managed Services

Continuum highlights new automation, orchestration for RMM platform

October 7, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Continuum highlights new automation, orchestration for RMM platform
More automation is coming, as Continuum plans to have 91 per cent of its processes automated by the end of this year, and 93 per cent by the end of next year.

Cloud

AWS ramping up Canadian commitment with third Canadian availability zone in Montreal

October 4, 2019 Mark Cox 1
The new infrastructure announcement was a highlight of the AWS Summit in Toronto, which had a 50 per cent increase in attendance over the first such event last year.

Backup

Acronis introduces program to provide free usage for new MSPs

October 4, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Acronis introduces program to provide free usage for new MSPs
Acronis will provide six months of free service to partners who sign up to attend the Acronis Cyber Summit, with three months to new MSPs who sign up after the event later this year.

Distribution

D&H Technology Show shows off stronger solutions focus

October 3, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on D&H Technology Show shows off stronger solutions focus
D&H Canada’s annual Technology Show in Toronto showcased the distributor’s increasing solutions focus — including some new security-minded print solutions from HP.

Cloud

Full lifecycle API management, added Event Driven Architecture support highlight Boomi World

October 3, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Full lifecycle API management, added Event Driven Architecture support highlight Boomi World
Dell Boomi also becomes Boomi, a Dell Technologies business, but does not yet get on the big slide as a Dell Technologies logo, despite their growing strategic importance to the organization.

Managed Services

Zomentum looks to simplify MSP sales processes by triggering ‘aha’ moments

October 2, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zomentum looks to simplify MSP sales processes by triggering ‘aha’ moments
The San Francisco-based startup, whose product will be generally available this month, makes a tool for MSPs that integrates their network assessments into their sales motion.

Managed Services

Continuum CEO George lays out differentiated automation and orchestration strategy

October 2, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Continuum CEO George lays out differentiated automation and orchestration strategy
Continuum’s CEO kicked off this year’s Navigate event with an integrated delineation of the company’s path to innovation to get to where he believes they have a large competitive advantage today.

Managed Services

Continuum strengthens security with new MDR through FortiSIEM

October 2, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Continuum strengthens security with new MDR through FortiSIEM
Continuum also adds Fortify for the MSP, security protection at a nominal cost for the MSP’s own protection.

Cloud

Pax8 adds automated Microsoft cloud management to line card with Nuvolex

October 2, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pax8 adds automated Microsoft cloud management to line card with Nuvolex
Pax8 sees Nuvolex as a game-changer for MSPs for their advanced multi-tenanted management of Microsoft SaaS applications.

Case Studies

How Schneider Electric helps you keep schools in session

October 2, 2019 Guest Poster Comments Off on How Schneider Electric helps you keep schools in session
Today’s classroom is all about connectivity, with students, teachers, and administrators alike relying on technology from Chromebooks and iPads in the classroom to IP phones in the office to accomplish the all-important mission of educating