Year: 2021

Security

SMBs and the cloud: Evolving security needs

February 25, 2021 Barracuda MSP Guest Blog Comments Off on SMBs and the cloud: Evolving security needs
Remote work has forced many small businesses to accelerate cloud adoption; MSPs can help them stay secure.

Managed Services

Ottawa’s HyAlto adds Datto PSA certification as they look to own the private cloud workflow market for MSPs

February 25, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ottawa’s HyAlto adds Datto PSA certification as they look to own the private cloud workflow market for MSPs
HyAlto’s Datto integration follows up an earlier one with ConnectWise Manage, as the company looks to expand their MSP base through PSA integrations.

Security

Be prepared for these cyberthreats in 2021

February 24, 2021 Guest Poster Comments Off on Be prepared for these cyberthreats in 2021
Derek Manky of Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs details some of the emerging types of threats solution providers need to be ready for this year.

Backup

Arcserve, StorageCraft emphasize regional, business model synergies in merger deal

February 24, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Arcserve, StorageCraft emphasize regional, business model synergies in merger deal
The new company, which will be called Arcserve, brings together two 100% channel companies, with StorageCraft’s business being mainly in North America, and Arcserve’s being outside it, and StorageCraft being more focused on MSPs while Arcserve has mainly worked with VARs.

Backup

Veeam adds new security and cloud capabilities in Veeam Backup & Replication v11

February 24, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam adds new security and cloud capabilities in Veeam Backup & Replication v11
While there are over 200 new features, the addition of Continuous Data Projection journaling, the ability to create an immutable Linux repository, and new support for Google Cloud Storage and AWS and Azure archive tiers will likely get the most attention.

Managed Services

Kaseya adds managed SOC to IT Complete platform with RocketCyber acquisition

February 23, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaseya adds managed SOC to IT Complete platform with RocketCyber acquisition
RocketCyber, the Dallas-based startup Kaseya has acquired, was custom-built for smaller MSPs serving the SMB market, and will be quickly integrated with the other Kaseya solutions on their platform.

Security

Protecting the water supply – hacker edition

February 23, 2021 ESET Guest Blog Comments Off on Protecting the water supply – hacker edition
What can municipalities do to better protect their water supply systems? Cameron Camp of ESET offers some insights.

Channel Programs

BIO-key remakes channel program to meet needs of new platform approach

February 23, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on BIO-key remakes channel program to meet needs of new platform approach
BIO-key’s broadening of their offerings, from their initial biometric solutions to a broader range of IAM solutions delivered through a platform, has led them to remake their channel program, to help partners sell the platform.

Cloud

Ingram cloud sales chief driving customer success vision

February 22, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram cloud sales chief driving customer success vision
Victor Baez, vice president of global cloud channel sales at Ingram Micro discusses the company’s customer success plans and more in this edition of the podcast

Security

US government organizations set for networking and cybersecurity reforms

February 22, 2021 Infoblox Guest Blog Comments Off on US government organizations set for networking and cybersecurity reforms
Allen McNaughton of Infoblox offers some thoughts on how public sector entities are reforming their cybersecurity defenses in the face of a changing threat landscape.