Year: 2021

Managed Services

Barracuda beefs up Barracuda RMM with Windows Defender, ServiceNow integrations among other enhancements

August 17, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda beefs up Barracuda RMM with Windows Defender, ServiceNow integrations among other enhancements
Barracuda is focusing making the RMM it acquired from Avast in 2019 the best security-focused RMM for its MSPs, and to this end is expanding its third party integrations.

Channel Programs

Cisco channel chief Dickson discusses new role, partner cloud opportunities

August 13, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco channel chief Dickson discusses new role, partner cloud opportunities
Zack Dickson, new vice president of Cisco Canada’s partner organization, joins us on the podcast to discuss his new role and dive deep into one of Cisco’s top priorities, the ever-expanding cloud market.

Managed Services

Ottawa cyber security firm Field Effect detects Windows vulnerabilities giving kernel-level access

August 12, 2021 Mark Cox 1
The first of these vulnerabilities, which affects all Windows Vista/Server2008 systems and above, meaning basically all systems still in operation, has already been patched by Microsoft, with the others coming later.

Managed Services

Top 3 questions to ask an ITSM service provider before you buy

August 12, 2021 Sherweb Guest Blog Comments Off on Top 3 questions to ask an ITSM service provider before you buy
If you’re looking for an IT service management partnership to help grow your managed services business, here are some thoughts from Sherweb on what you need to know.

Channel Programs

Cradlepoint formally launches new Cradlepoint Cascade partner portal

August 12, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cradlepoint formally launches new Cradlepoint Cascade partner portal
The new portal, which improves ease of use and adds new functionality, is designed for reseller partners, but similar support for MSPs through the portal is on the way.

Security

Zero Trust is an opportunity to think different with customers

August 11, 2021 Sean Campbell, director, Canadian Channels, Fortinet Comments Off on Zero Trust is an opportunity to think different with customers
Sean Campbell, Fortinet Canada’s director of channels, discusses how the idea of Zero Trust architecture unlocks new opportunities with customers in this guest blog.

Networking

Extreme Networks buys Infovista’s Ipanema SD-WAN business to accelerate Infinite Enterprise strategy

August 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks buys Infovista’s Ipanema SD-WAN business to accelerate Infinite Enterprise strategy
Extreme sees Ipanema’s cloud-native SD-WAN technology as significantly fortifying their existing SD-WAN capabilities, and as strengthening their Infinite Enterprise strategy.

Channel Programs

Nozomi Networks launches MSSP Elite program for OT and IoT services

August 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nozomi Networks launches MSSP Elite program for OT and IoT services
The Nozomi program has one fully validated partner in the program, Accenture, and several others working through the validation process. The plan is to keep the program fairly select going forward.

Podcasts

Finding opportunity in cybersecurity training

August 10, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Finding opportunity in cybersecurity training
ESET’s Clark Collett joins us on the podcast to discuss the company’s security training offerings and how solution providers can train their customers in this edition of the podcast.

Managed Services

How to become a security-centric MSP

August 10, 2021 Barracuda MSP Guest Blog Comments Off on How to become a security-centric MSP
MSP should consider it to be a journey, rather than a destination, writes Barracuda MSP general manager Brian Babineau.