Cutting through the noise for Canadian VARs and MSPs
Robert Dutt
Robert Dutt is the founder and head blogger at ChannelBuzz.ca. He has been covering the Canadian solution provider channel community for a variety of publications and Web sites since 1997.
At its annual VeeamOn conference, Veeam announces the latest version of its Kasten K10 offering for backup and recovery of Kubernetes containers, just as it says the popular test-and-dev environment is starting to find its way into the mainstream.
Ingram’s Xvantage digital platform will help free up time for the distributor and its solution provider customers to do the high-value human parts of the business, Paul Bay says.
As it brings its market for cloud offerings into its new digital twin platform, Ingram Micro boasts solution providers will be able to use one cart to provision customers with hardware, software and subscriptions.
Intel Canada channel chief Phil Vokins joins us on the podcast to talk about what’s new in Intel’s workstation Xeon processors and partner opportunity in the workstation space.
Epson’s Kaila Murphy explains the decision to reduce the number of printers in its WorkForce lineup and what it means for partners in this edition of the podcast.
Ingram Micro’s digital platform gets its third pillar as the distributor invites its first vendors into Xvantage, promising greater business insights and a streamlined way of onboarding new offerings.
Cisco Canada’s Erin Smirle returns to the podcast to share her thoughts on the momentum of managed services in the channel and how Cisco supports partners in furthering their own managed services journeys.
AWS global channel chief Ruba Borno chats women-in-tech events, why channel partners can grow by embracing DEI, and much more in this edition of the podcast.
Cisco’s first Global Cybersecurity Readiness Index finds Canadian businesses less mature than global averages in many key metrics, pointing to the need for education and more security services.
Cisco’s Alex Pujols joins us on the podcast to discuss the Partner Innovation Challenge, how he sees partners adding value, and how Cisco is supporting those efforts.
ESET Canada’s country manager discusses the company’s performance in 2022 and what solution providers can expect in 2023 in this edition of the podcast.
N-able EVP Frank Colletti discusses the headwinds and tailwinds shaping the managed services market in 2022 and into 2023 on this edition of the podcast.
Cisco Canada channel chief Zack Dickson on the return of Partner Summit last year, building solutions around sustainability, and why partners need to embrace their differentiation on this edition of the podcast.
Barracuda MSP’s director of product management discusses the security journey for managed service providers in 2022 and previews what’s to come this year in this edition of the podcast.
ESET’s Tony Anscombe outlines what all goes into a cyber resilience plan and how solution providers can build them for customers in this edition of the podcast.
Ingram Micro Canada country chief executive Bill Brandel reviews the year that was 2022 and gives his thoughts on what’s to come for the channel in 2023 in this edition of the podcast.
Adam Selipsky makes the case for continued growth even if the economic clouds are darkening, asks partners to invest in customer success at AWS Re:invent.