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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Greg Onoprijenko, director of the cloud business for Ingram Micro Canada
Cloud

Ingram Micro Cloud growth continues

August 4, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro Cloud growth continues
Whether it’s in spite of the pandemic or because of it remains to be seen, but the distributor’s cloud business continues to see “revenue on a rocket-ship.”

Podcasts

How IT can be agents of change in the COVID-19 pandemic

July 14, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on How IT can be agents of change in the COVID-19 pandemic
AppDynamics’ regional CTO Steve Long talks about how IT leaders are perceiving their role changing, and what channel partners need to do to serve their changing needs, in this edition of the podcast.

Cloud

Citrix study suggests work-from-home shift will be enduring

July 13, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Citrix study suggests work-from-home shift will be enduring
Research commissioned by the software vendor show many who moved to working from home in reaction to COVID-19 will stay there, and that that digital transformation has been accelerated in response to the pandemic. What does this mean for solution providers?

Podcasts

How ESET Canada works with MSPs

July 7, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on How ESET Canada works with MSPs
ESET channel chief Cam Leetham discusses the security vendor’s past, present and future with managed service providers on this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast, including a preview of some soon-to-launch enhancements to its offerings.

Jon Bove, vice president of North American channels at Fortinet
Channel Programs

Trusted advisor role more crucial than ever, Fortinet channel chief says

July 6, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Trusted advisor role more crucial than ever, Fortinet channel chief says
Fortinet channel leader Jon Bove on the role partners play in supporting suddenly work-from-home clients, how Fortinet is supporting its partners, and opportunity in the SD-WAN market.

Channel Programs

COVID world provides “permission” for technology change, Cisco execs say

June 23, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on COVID world provides “permission” for technology change, Cisco execs say
Digital transformation has been accelerated by businesses adapting to survive the pandemic, and Cisco tells partners it’s an opportunity to reimagine business architectures for the future.

Cloud

Freshbooks turns to channel with Ingram Micro partnership

June 23, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Freshbooks turns to channel with Ingram Micro partnership
The Toronto-based cloud accounting package looks to the distributor as a key enabler to help it get in front of VARs and MSPs that serve small businesses, but Canadian partners will have to wait until later this year.

Communications

Cisco Webex touts AI, security and management gains as usage spikes

June 22, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco Webex touts AI, security and management gains as usage spikes
Cisco’s new Webex Control Hub will provide tools partners can use to upsell the collaboration platform, which has seen an explosion in usage as more businesses formalize remote work plans for the present and the future.

Artificial Intelligence

SAS and Microsoft team up on cloud analytics

June 16, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SAS and Microsoft team up on cloud analytics
SAS will select Azure as the preferred cloud platform, and the two companies will look for ways to embed SAS’ analytics offerings through Microsoft’s stack.

Podcasts

Fortinet growing FortiVet campaign in Canada

May 26, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Fortinet growing FortiVet campaign in Canada
In this edition of the podcast, Fortinet’s Rob Rashotte discusses how the networking security vendor’s program for helping military veterans transition to new careers in cybersecurity is ramping up in Canada.