Year: 2022

Barracuda MSP Sponsored Content

Exploring the growth of spear phishing

June 23, 2022 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Exploring the growth of spear phishing
Barracuda MSP’s Olesia Klevchuk joins us on the podcast to discuss the company’s latest study of the state of spear phishing and how solution providers can help their customers steer clear of targeted email attacks.

Unified Communications

Montreal’s Cloudli acquires ConnectMeVoice to grow presence in U.S. for business communications solutions

June 23, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Montreal’s Cloudli acquires ConnectMeVoice to grow presence in U.S. for business communications solutions
Cloudli sees the acquisition as highly synergistic, from a product perspective, from a market expansion perspective, and, critically for two companies which are channel-focused, from a partner perspective.

Data Management

Data intelligence vendor Alation joins Hewlett Packard Pathfinder program

June 22, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Data intelligence vendor Alation joins Hewlett Packard Pathfinder program
As is customary with relationships involving HPE’s venture arm, HPE has also made a strategic investment in Alation.

Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist at ESET
ESET Sponsored Content

How the war in Ukraine is changing security concerns

June 21, 2022 Robert Dutt Comments Off on How the war in Ukraine is changing security concerns
In this edition of the podcast, ESET’s Tony Anscombe analyzes the cybersecurity ramifications of the war in Ukraine, from what’s happening on the electronic battlefield to why security awareness training is more important than ever.

Channel Programs

New Netsurion CRO John Addeo looks to improve efficiency by better integrating sales components

June 21, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Netsurion CRO John Addeo looks to improve efficiency by better integrating sales components
Addeo wants the direct and channel sales forces to work more effectively together, and also wants to expand their channel presence beyond MSPs.

Cloud

New Toronto data centre to be key element in OVHcloud expansion

June 21, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Toronto data centre to be key element in OVHcloud expansion
OVHCloud just celebrated their tenth anniversary in Canada, and while to date their facilities have been in Montreal, they plan to open up a Toronto data centre next year.

ESET Sponsored Content

Industroyer: A cyber‑weapon that brought down a power grid

June 20, 2022 André Lameiras Comments Off on Industroyer: A cyber‑weapon that brought down a power grid
Five years ago, ESET researchers released their analysis of the first ever malware that was designed specifically to attack power grids

Distribution

D&H Canada deepens enterprise relationship with HPE though CTO and HPE GreenLake services

June 17, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada deepens enterprise relationship with HPE though CTO and HPE GreenLake services
D&H will continue with its SMB-focused BTO services, but is looking to help partners move further upmarket with the new offerings.

Channel Programs

Laura Padilla lays out strategy to expand Airtable channel and develop channel program

June 15, 2022 Mark Cox 1
As Airtable sells to larger customers they are also looking to add larger partners, although the smaller consultants who have made up most of their channel will still play a key role.

Networking

The Merakification of Cisco takes a big step with Catalyst cloud management

June 15, 2022 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Merakification of Cisco takes a big step with Catalyst cloud management
Cisco’s decade-long push to bring the ease-of-use of its cloud-managed networking gear to its core enterprise networking offering nears completion after Cisco Live announcement.