Year: 2019

Computers

Panasonic adds modular expandability, longer battery life to new semi-rugged TOUGHBOOK 55

September 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Panasonic adds modular expandability, longer battery life to new semi-rugged TOUGHBOOK 55
The modular expansion capability will likely please channel partners unhappy at how long it took to get product in their hands in the past, as this will make it much easier to customize the laptops in the field.

Podcasts

Getting to know new ESET Canada chief Bob Bonneau

September 9, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Getting to know new ESET Canada chief Bob Bonneau
In this edition of the podcast, we chat with new ESET Canada country manager Bob Bonneau about his background, his new role, and opportunities for ESET Canada partners.

Security

Kaspersky packages blockchain applications into Enterprise Blockchain Security Suite

September 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaspersky packages blockchain applications into Enterprise Blockchain Security Suite
Kaspersky expands and unites a series of services they launched in the spring into a suite, to better leverage better than expected demand for blockchain protection.

Managed Services

SolarWinds MSP’s 7 habits of highly secure MSPs

September 6, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds MSP’s 7 habits of highly secure MSPs
Tim Brown, SolarWinds Security VP, gave a keynote to the SolarWinds Empower audience where he focused on seven themes they need to address in order to keep their customers, and their own businesses, safer.

Distribution

Inside D&H Canada’s services strategy with Roy Rivers and Chris Ralston

September 5, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Inside D&H Canada’s services strategy with Roy Rivers and Chris Ralston
D&H Canada’s vice president of sales and director of vendor management discuss how the distributor will look to expand the benches for SMB-focused solution providers in this edition of the podcast.

Managed Services

SolarWinds MSP head Pagliuca stresses five steps to winning in the MSP market

September 5, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds MSP head Pagliuca stresses five steps to winning in the MSP market
Solarwinds MSP’s John Pagliuca kicked off their 2019 Empower conference with an opening keynote which stressed themes for success which are not new, but which the company has enhanced with new elements and improved processes over the last year.

Managed Services

IT automation in SMB having little impact as expansion of IT functions keeps techs fighting fires: Kaseya study

September 5, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on IT automation in SMB having little impact as expansion of IT functions keeps techs fighting fires: Kaseya study
The study, the fifth annual one Kaseya has done, indicates no improvement in IT levels because the expansion of technology in SMB that has helped their businesses has kept their IT from getting more control over processes.

Cloud

VMware’s big bets and what they mean to partners

September 4, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware’s big bets and what they mean to partners
VMware Canada’s Peter Near discusses the company’s upcoming acquisitions of Pivotal and Carbon Black, its Tanzu strategy for embracing Kubernetes, and the cloud opportunity in Canada in this edition of the podcast.

Unified Communications

Teamline lets Microsoft Teams users join other platforms with one click through MultiJoin

September 4, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Teamline lets Microsoft Teams users join other platforms with one click through MultiJoin
Teamline is focused on the Microsoft platform, and MultiJoin won’t change that, but it does give users added flexibility with calls involving different platforms.

Podcasts

Partners’ perspectives on working with SAS Institute

September 3, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Partners’ perspectives on working with SAS Institute
Three SAS Canada partners discuss their relationships with the analytics vendor, how the evolution of analytics with AI and ML is changing their business, and how they feel about the company’s efforts to make an impact.