Year: 2025

Podcasts

How Canada can close the gap between AI ambition and AI execution

December 17, 2025 Robert Dutt Comments Off on How Canada can close the gap between AI ambition and AI execution
Everybody’s talking about AI, but is anyone doing it? How about doing it well? Those are among the questions that Intel of  Canada set out toanswer with a recent survey of business leaders in Canada […]
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The future of RMM in an AI era

December 4, 2025 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The future of RMM in an AI era
In this edition of the podcast, we talk to Edgar Zacharjev, general manager of RMM for Kaseya, to discuss how he sees aritifical intelligence playing out in the managed services space.

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Endpoint management

MSP360 and HaloPSA launch deep integration for unified MSP workflows

November 30, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on MSP360 and HaloPSA launch deep integration for unified MSP workflows
Backup and IT management softwareMSP360 is excited to announce the general availability of our native integration with PSA-RMM HaloPSA, a fast-growing professional services automation (PSA) platform.

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Channel Communities

OptiCool partners with ScanSource company Intelisys to expand channel access to high-efficiency cooling

November 24, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on OptiCool partners with ScanSource company Intelisys to expand channel access to high-efficiency cooling
This new partnership brings two-phase liquid cooling to distributor Intelisys’ nationwide ecosystem of technology advisors, MSPs, and solution providers, as OptiCool expands their channel go-to-market strategy.

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Compliance

 71% of in-house IT builds don’t deliver on time or on budget

November 24, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on  71% of in-house IT builds don’t deliver on time or on budget
Exclaimer’s Build vs Buy Report exposes the hidden costs and productivity drain of DIY IT tools, urging organizations to rethink how they balance control, compliance, and innovation.

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SaaS

Zoho announces new Canadian editions, features

November 24, 2025 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Zoho announces new Canadian editions, features
In the eight years since Zoho first held its annual Zoholics conference for Canadian customers and partners, its attendance has gone from about 100 to more than 850.  So it’s fitting that this year’s Zoholics […]
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MDR is the answer – now, what’s the question?

November 24, 2025 Steven Connolly Comments Off on MDR is the answer – now, what’s the question?
When I was in my mid-teens, I decided to get a job in a small local garage to learn how to maintain cars in preparation for owning my own. Years later, I was fortunate enough […]
Agent

Bindplane releases Pipeline Intelligence that ramps up automation based on OpenTelemetry

November 24, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Bindplane releases Pipeline Intelligence that ramps up automation based on OpenTelemetry
Bindplane’s AI-native automation frees enterprise teams from manual telemetry management as AI data volumes explode.

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Channel Programs

ZTNA specialist Dispersive has launched their Dispersive Accelerate Global Partner Program to empower growth leaders in secure stealth networking

November 24, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on ZTNA specialist Dispersive has launched their Dispersive Accelerate Global Partner Program to empower growth leaders in secure stealth networking
The new partner program delivers tiered incentives, joint go-to-market support, and early-mover access to advanced cybersecurity capabilities that combine NSA-level security with ultra-low latency and quantum-ready resilience.

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Artificial Intelligence

Fastly empowers partners to strengthen customer security and expand services with new certification program

November 24, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Fastly empowers partners to strengthen customer security and expand services with new certification program
Fastly, which makes a global edge cloud platform, has announced the launch of its new partner certification program, the Fastly Certified Services Partner Program, which is  designed for technical security professionals at partner organizations, providing them with comprehensive training and certification.

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Artificial Intelligence

Illumio, Kyndryl collaborate to contain breaches and drive Zero Trust adoption

November 24, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Illumio, Kyndryl collaborate to contain breaches and drive Zero Trust adoption
The Illumio-Kyndryl alliance’s AI-driven threat containment, combined with expert-led services, helps organizations respond swiftly to breaches, reduce risk, and meet compliance goals.

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Agent

Zendesk deepens Microsoft collaboration with new integrations for Microsoft Agent 365, and Zendesk Agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot

November 21, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zendesk deepens Microsoft collaboration with new integrations for Microsoft Agent 365, and Zendesk Agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot
New integrations bring Zendesk’s AI-driven support directly into Microsoft 365, driving efficiency, security, and control for IT, HR, and Finance teams

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Agent

TeamViewer launches intelligent agent Tia for autonomous IT support

November 21, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on TeamViewer launches intelligent agent Tia for autonomous IT support
Tia represents the next step in the evolution of AI from guiding human decisions to taking meaningful action, in which TeamViewer moves from assistive to agentic intelligence and turns AI from a passive advisor into an active problem solver.

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Cloud

RSA launches new RSA ID Plus for Microsoft

November 21, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on RSA launches new RSA ID Plus for Microsoft
The new solution is an enhanced security layer for Microsoft Entra ID.

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Artificial Intelligence

Network Detection and Response [NDR] vendor Corelight enhances its AI-powered threat detection capabilities

November 21, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Network Detection and Response [NDR] vendor Corelight enhances its AI-powered threat detection capabilities
Corelight expands its strength in evasive threat detection with AI-powered enhancements and integrated threat intelligence, including combining Corelight’s rich network evidence with CrowdStrike’s adversary-driven indicator feed to empower defenders with enhanced detection and response.

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Channel Programs

SOTI enhances new and improved SOTI Altitude Program for channel partners

November 20, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on SOTI enhances new and improved SOTI Altitude Program for channel partners
Program enhancements have been reworked to empower partners to grow faster, sell more and maximize their success, through expanded support, more structured incentives and a more diverse partner ecosystem.

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Artificial Intelligence

Hammerspace upgrades AI Anywhere data platform software, with  performance, security and ecosystem enhancements

November 20, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hammerspace upgrades AI Anywhere data platform software, with  performance, security and ecosystem enhancements
 The v5.2 release lets Hammerspace raise the bar on standards-based parallel file system performance, particularly for AI and HPC workloads, continuing the trajectory demonstrated in public benchmarks earlier this year and bringing significant performance, security and ecosystem enhancements.

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Agent

Sophos announces three major cybersecurity announcements for Microsoft Environments

November 20, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sophos announces three major cybersecurity announcements for Microsoft Environments
From certified MDR services to open threat intelligence frameworks, Sophos is delivering the clarity, context, and confidence organizations need to stay ahead of evolving threats.

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Platform

Cybereason launches vulnerability management product that is integrated into their endpoint protection platform

November 20, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybereason launches vulnerability management product that is integrated into their endpoint protection platform
The Vulnerability Management solution is designed to help organizations proactively reduce their attack surface and strengthen their security posture by providing continuous, automated assessment of software vulnerabilities.

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Hyper-converged

StorPool Storage launches all-in-one software-based HCI solution integrated with Oracle Virtualization.

November 19, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorPool Storage launches all-in-one software-based HCI solution integrated with Oracle Virtualization.
The StorPool next-gen HCI Software Stack has multiple advantages over VMware and its integration with Oracle Virtualization is positioned as an alternative to it.

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