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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Computers

Microsoft targeting 1.5 million SMB devices in Canada with Win 7 end-of-life looming

September 12, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft targeting 1.5 million SMB devices in Canada with Win 7 end-of-life looming
Microsoft outlines the opportunity around the upcoming end of support for Windows 7 at D&H Canada’s Technology Show in the Toronto area.

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Distribution

Tech Data Canada promotes endpoint as solutions, not transactions

September 11, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data Canada promotes endpoint as solutions, not transactions
Tech Data describes how it has transformed its endpoint business from low margins and high volumes to one based around solutions and says solution providers have an opportunity to make a similar transformation.

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

Ingram Micro brings Comet ISV search contest to Canada

September 10, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro brings Comet ISV search contest to Canada
The second edition of the distributor’s global ISV contest is open to Canadian startups, seeking to find the next generation of innovative cloud offerings for solution providers to bring to their customers.

Podcasts

Getting to know new ESET Canada chief Bob Bonneau

September 9, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Getting to know new ESET Canada chief Bob Bonneau
In this edition of the podcast, we chat with new ESET Canada country manager Bob Bonneau about his background, his new role, and opportunities for ESET Canada partners.

Distribution

Inside D&H Canada’s services strategy with Roy Rivers and Chris Ralston

September 5, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Inside D&H Canada’s services strategy with Roy Rivers and Chris Ralston
D&H Canada’s vice president of sales and director of vendor management discuss how the distributor will look to expand the benches for SMB-focused solution providers in this edition of the podcast.

Cloud

VMware’s big bets and what they mean to partners

September 4, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware’s big bets and what they mean to partners
VMware Canada’s Peter Near discusses the company’s upcoming acquisitions of Pivotal and Carbon Black, its Tanzu strategy for embracing Kubernetes, and the cloud opportunity in Canada in this edition of the podcast.

Podcasts

Partners’ perspectives on working with SAS Institute

September 3, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Partners’ perspectives on working with SAS Institute
Three SAS Canada partners discuss their relationships with the analytics vendor, how the evolution of analytics with AI and ML is changing their business, and how they feel about the company’s efforts to make an impact.

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger at VMworld 2018
Virtualization

VMs, containers better together, VMware says

August 26, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMs, containers better together, VMware says
VMware announces plans to make Kubernetes a core part of its offerings — even introducing native support for the container technology to its vSphere flagship.

Distribution

This is 40 for Ingram Micro

July 16, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on This is 40 for Ingram Micro
As Ingram Micro celebrates its 40th birthday, we discuss the first 40 years for the distributor with Bill Brandel, country chief executive for Ingram Micro Canada.

Podcasts

A look inside LightNeuron, an Exchange-based spying attack

July 15, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on A look inside LightNeuron, an Exchange-based spying attack
ESET’s Matthieu Faou discusses LightNeuron, a state-sponsored hack that uses the plugin capabilities of Microsoft Exchange to spy on users, and which can change or block email traffic.