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.
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.
The hyperscaler will look to return more water to communities than it uses through a combination of greater efficiency, reuse, recycling, and replenishment.
Ingram Micro Canada’s Bill Brandel and Kelly Carter share how they think about the economic environment, what partners can do, and what the Xvantage portal will mean for its financing capabilities.
Avaya Canada’s Allan Mendelsohn joins us on the podcast to discuss the CRTC’s new guidance for optimizing 9-1-1 calls in multi-line environments and what solution providers need to know about them.
The networking giant expects to see 15 percent CAGR in managed services as customers look for more help in managing their technology footprint and more types of partners become MSPs.
ESET’s Tony Anscombe tells solution providers why they may need cyber insurance, what to tell their customers about the topic, and how to wrap services around insurance in this edition of the podcast.