Year: 2022

Cloud

Skykick adds proactive security for Microsoft 365 to platform with Security Manager

November 14, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Skykick adds proactive security for Microsoft 365 to platform with Security Manager
Security Manager is designed to head off tickets before they appear, by proactively finding, fixing and automating Microsoft 365 security issues for MSPs.

Artificial Intelligence

Dell Technologies unveils new Quantum Computing solution

November 14, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Technologies unveils new Quantum Computing solution

While the Quantum announcement is the most interesting from a technology perspective, today Dell is also announcing new Dell PowerEdge servers for high-performance computing, and an HPC service offering, Dell APEX High Performance Computing.

Mobility

Cradlepoint brings network slicing to 5G with 5G-optimized SD-WAN

November 11, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cradlepoint brings network slicing to 5G with 5G-optimized SD-WAN
Cradlepoint sees the market for this service as expanding greatly next year, because enterprise demand for 5G network slicing is increasing as both the technology and pricing become more attractive.

Cloud

Okta reaches out to developers with new Customer Identity Cloud

November 9, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Okta reaches out to developers with new Customer Identity Cloud
Customer Identity Cloud is both a rebranding and enhancement of the Auth0 cloud that Okta acquired last year, and Okta has complemented that cloud’s existing focus on developers with three new strategic partnerships  with developer-focused platforms.

Backup

MSP360 looks to slash MSP costs by adding forever forward incremental backup and intelligent retention to their backup

November 9, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on MSP360 looks to slash MSP costs by adding forever forward incremental backup and intelligent retention to their backup
The company estimates this will cut costs by 20-25% for existing MSP360 partners, and up to 50% for those who switch from other backup products.

Ingram Micro North America president Paul Bay
Distribution

Ingram Micro seeks to bring B2C experience to B2B channel: CEO

November 8, 2022 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro seeks to bring B2C experience to B2B channel: CEO
Ingram Micro boss Paul Bay details how the distributor will add value for solution providers and hints at future transformations.

Distribution

Ingram Micro to add CTO, quoting to Xvantage

November 8, 2022 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro to add CTO, quoting to Xvantage
Virtually all Canadian solution providers have moved to the new platform just a month after it arrived in-country, the distributor reports.

Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist at ESET
ESET Sponsored Content

What do you need to know about cyber insurance today?

November 8, 2022 Robert Dutt Comments Off on What do you need to know about cyber insurance today?
ESET’s Tony Anscombe tells solution providers why they may need cyber insurance, what to tell their customers about the topic, and how to wrap services around insurance in this edition of the podcast.

Cloud

Sage beefs up Canadian capabilities on heels of Transform event

November 8, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sage beefs up Canadian capabilities on heels of Transform event
Today Sage is announcing a renewal of its sponsorship of the Canada Games movement, following up on the announcement that Sage Membership and Masterclass is now available in Canada.

Cloud

New Compute Ops Management capability in Proliant Gen11 servers introduces new type of services for HPE GreenLake

November 8, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Compute Ops Management capability in Proliant Gen11 servers introduces new type of services for HPE GreenLake
The new capability is slated to be the first of several for the GreenLake platform that introduces broader management tools for customers.