How immersive computing and 3D printing made a footwear insole vendor an HP reseller as its Sprout technology gets down to work.
Podcasts, Sponsored Content
ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast: The Tax Episode
by Robert Dutt •
In this edition of the podcast, Marc-Etienne Leveille of ESET and Paul Struthers of Sage discuss tax-related SMS phishing threats, and the burden of tax policy on small businesses respectively.
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Security
Kaspersky ramping up Canadian crew amid growth
by Robert Dutt •
Kaspersky Lab pledges more resources for Canadian partners as its business continues to grow in this country.
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Cloud
IaaS still an untapped channel opportunity, but momentum growing
by Robert Dutt •
An Ingram Micro Cloud exec calls IaaS the biggest untapped opportunity for partners for the second year running, while partners dish on routes to success.
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Cloud, Distribution
Ingram Micro brings platform businesses together under CloudBlue brand
by Robert Dutt •
Ingram Micro announces CloudBlue, a new brand for its cloud platform business, planning to ramp up its offerings for service providers and Cloud Marketplace customers alike.
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Cloud, Distribution
Cloud partners need to build up their awesomeness: Ingram
by Robert Dutt •
Renée Bergeron kicks off Ingram Micro Cloud Summit with a four-stage “cloud awesomeness roadmap,” but notes most partners are just starting down the road.
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Cloud
Hurd: Oracle will empower NetSuite, but must be careful not to crush its spirit
by Robert Dutt •
Oracle CEO Mark Hurd on what Oracle can do (and must not do) for its NetSuite business unit, and NetSuite’s Jim McGeever on how NetSuite has changed Oracle.
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Distribution, Podcasts
Getting to know Rich Hume, Tech Data’s soon-to-be CEO [Podcast]
by Robert Dutt •
Rich Hume, who will take over as Tech Data’s CEO in June, on the distribution market, what he brings to the table, what partners can expect, and much more.
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Communications
Five things partners should know about Cisco’s WebEx transition
by Robert Dutt •
Some things for partners to think about in their collaboration business, as Cisco aligns its lineup under the WebEx brand.
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Communications
Cisco unifies collaboration line under WebEx brand
by Robert Dutt •
Cisco will bring its collaboration lineup into one package, with a common backend and under the WebEx brand.
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Networking
Cisco goes subscription-based with routing
by Robert Dutt •
Cisco announces it will make its routing portfolio available on a subscription basis, and on a promo basis, will make ISR hardware free for customers with a five-year subscription.
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Artificial Intelligence
SAS: AI everywhere demands partners domain expertise
by Robert Dutt •
As SAS seeks to add AI to all its analytics offerings, it says partners play an important role in connecting those smart systems with domain and business expertise.
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Distribution
Tech Data Canada launches Tech-as-a-Service financing
by Robert Dutt •
Tech Data Canada has brought its subscription model for endpoint devices and related sofware and services, introduced earlier this year in the U.S., north of the border.
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Cloud, Internet of Things, Podcasts, Security, Sponsored Content
Inside the Ingram Micro Partner Experience tour [Podcast]
by Robert Dutt •
The ChannelBuzz.ca brings you a series of interviews with the main players from Ingram Micro Canada’s kickoff of its Partner Experience tour for 2018.
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Security
SAS rolls out fraud business unit
by Robert Dutt •
SAS says its new division, which brings together all of its offerings fighting fraud and money laundering, will allow it to good deeper, faster.
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Channel Programs, Internet of Things
Is IOT the canary in the channel coal mine for SAS?
by Robert Dutt •
SAS executives say the company is moving towards the channel — and how it’s building out its Internet of Things business may show what that movement looks like.
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Talking the big business trends with Sage Canada’s Paul Struthers [Podcast]
by Robert Dutt •
Sage Canada’s Paul Struthers on cloud, security, big data, digital transformation, and Canada’s culture of innovation on this edition of the podcast.
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Podcasts, Security
Diving into cryptocurrency fraud risks [Podcast]
by Robert Dutt •
Tony Anscombe of ESET joins the podcast to discuss the risks of fraud that surround cryptocurrency, and what solution providers should think of when their customers are looking at taking Bitcoin.
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Channel Programs
IBM simplifies partner program as priorities become more complex
by Robert Dutt •
IBM channel chief John Teltsch describes how its partner programs are evolving to match partners’ changing needs — and IBM’s changing needs from partners.
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Bryan Trottier and Jeff Maddox on Tech 4 Good hockey tournament [Podcast]
by Robert Dutt •
In this edition of the Podcast, we talk to Cisco Canada’s Jeff Maddox and hockey legend Bryan Trottier about the upcoming Tech 4 Good hockey tournament in support of Connected North.
