Month: October 2021

Distribution

D&H Canada expands BFG into Canada as plan to double business over next two years.

October 29, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada expands BFG into Canada as plan to double business over next two years.
The new initiative involves monthly credit extensions for Canadian partners, new vendor programs, and increased headcount.

Internet of Things

IoT remediation vendor Viakoo with 100% channel strategy raises $10 million in Series A funding round

October 29, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on IoT remediation vendor Viakoo with 100% channel strategy raises $10 million in Series A funding round
While many companies exist in the IoT discovery market, to find devices vendors didn’t know they have and shut down the risky ones. Viakoo ‘s focus is on detecting if the devices are insecure, and fixing them if they are.

Podcasts

Windows Server Explained Power by Intel® Xeon® Series: ROKing Windows Server with Lenovo

October 28, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Windows Server Explained Power by Intel® Xeon® Series: ROKing Windows Server with Lenovo
In this edition of the podcast, Kirk and Devlin are joined by Louis Brunetto and Aaron Rothfuss of Lenovo to discuss how Windows Server, Xeon processors and Lenovo servers bring opportunity to partners.

Security

Secure your clients and prevent churn with a canary

October 28, 2021 Lewis Pope, head security nerd at N-able Comments Off on Secure your clients and prevent churn with a canary
Lewis Pope, head security nerd at N-able, makes the case for why MSPs should be making indicators of compromise the canaries in their coal mine in this guest blog.

Cloud

Flexxible IT introduces FlexxDesktop DaaS solution

October 28, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Flexxible IT introduces FlexxDesktop DaaS solution
FlexxDesktop builds on Flexxible’s long experience in the VDI market, and provide a subscription-based offering that covers data centres, the edge, and any cloud.

Security

Some thoughts on DNS for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 27, 2021 Cricket Liu, EVP and Chief Evangelist at Infoblox Comments Off on Some thoughts on DNS for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Cricket Liu of Infoblox suggests taking a look at your DNS infrastructure with an eye on how to tighten your overall defensive posture in this guest blog.

Distribution

Ingram Micro partners with IT advisor firm NightDragon to optimize channel Go-to-Market for NightDragon portfolio companies

October 27, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ingram Micro partners with IT advisor firm NightDragon to optimize channel Go-to-Market for NightDragon portfolio companies
NightDragon’s portfolio companies are all late stage startups, but their channel awareness ranges from excellent, through flawed to poor, and the companies think Ingram will bring particular value to these less skilled channel companies.

Backup

MSP360 beefs up anti-ransomware protection, performance in their Managed Backup Service

October 27, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on MSP360 beefs up anti-ransomware protection, performance in their Managed Backup Service
Immutable storage, a new and faster backup format, restore verification, consistency checks, and the addition of synthetic full backup for VMware are among the enhancements.

Security

VPN vs. ZTNA: A security perspective for remote user access

October 26, 2021 Chris Crellin, Senior Director of Product Management, Barracuda MSP Comments Off on VPN vs. ZTNA: A security perspective for remote user access
Replacing a VPN with a zero-trust approach can increase network security while also improving the user experience for remote employees, writes Barracuda MSP’s Chris Crellin.

Cloud

IGEL, Liquidware expand partnership to add free assessment program

October 26, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL, Liquidware expand partnership to add free assessment program
The program is designed for organizations looking to repurpose their  x86-64 compatible devices with IGEL OS, and the assessment identifies which machines will and will not be good candidates for conversion.