Articles by Robert Dutt

About 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.
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Channel Programs

Cisco makes biggest changes to partner program in a decade

October 30, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco makes biggest changes to partner program in a decade
Cisco creates one new partner program out of 12, introduces new partner roles for developers and advisors as part of its biggest channel program shift in more than ten years.

Channel Programs

Robbins: Cisco and partners navigating business model transition

October 29, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Robbins: Cisco and partners navigating business model transition
Cisco and its partners are no strangers to market transitions — but CEO Chuck Robbins said that while technology transitions have been common, the current business model transition is more fundamentally transformative.

Cloud

Getting to know Augmentt Technology

October 26, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Getting to know Augmentt Technology
On this edition of the podcast, we talk to Gavin Garbutt and Derik Belair about their new venture, Augmentt, a set of tools that aim to help MSPs, discover, optimize, and manage their customer’s cloud and SaaS subscriptions.

Podcasts

What’s new in email protection?

October 22, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on What’s new in email protection?
Email-based attacks have been around for more than 30 years, but are still at the forefront of most security breaches. Barracuda MSP’s Mark Ballegeer talks about the evolution of email attacks, and what MSPs can do about it, in this edition of the podcast.

Podcasts

SMB, cybersecurity, and the pandemic

October 20, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SMB, cybersecurity, and the pandemic
ESET Canada channel leader Cam Leetham discusses how parnters’ security practices and strategies have changed as a result of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Distribution

How the pandemic has changed the culture of distribution

October 5, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on How the pandemic has changed the culture of distribution
Bill Brandel of Ingram Micro Canada discusses how distribution has responded to COVID-19 in this edition of the podcast.

Networking

Getting to know Infoblox

September 9, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Getting to know Infoblox
Infoblox channel chief Lori Cornmesser takes us through the networking vendor’s go-to-market, channel strategy, and top opportunities in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

Networking

Cisco focuses on WFH tech with small business push

August 24, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco focuses on WFH tech with small business push
As small businesses adapt to the realities of working in the COVID world, Cisco Designed for Business builds on collaboration and security messages.

Channel Programs

Dell names Dagher global channel chief

August 18, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Dell names Dagher global channel chief
Rola Dagher will leave Cisco Canada and return to Dell to head up the company’s global channel

Podcasts

How the pandemic is changing printing

August 17, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on How the pandemic is changing printing
Epson product manager Kaila Murphy discusses how printing demand has changed in a work-from-home world and surfaces some new and unexpected print opportunities for partners in this edition of the podcast.