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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Alex Ryals, vice president of security solutions for Tech Data
Distribution

Tech Data expands Recon security suite

July 3, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data expands Recon security suite
Tech Data takes its Recon outsourced security operations centre, and transforms it into a suite of security services designed to help smaller vendors reach a broader channel.

Jimmy Puckett and David Wilkeson, developers of MySlice
Managed Services

ConnectWise announces first Tech Tank winners

June 20, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ConnectWise announces first Tech Tank winners
A proof of concept for a tool to automate commissions and bonuses in ConnectWise takes the vendor’s first prize for developing new solutions and integrations.

Brian Aebig, vice president of sales for Tech Data Canada
Distribution

Tech Data updates Canadian e-commerce site

June 19, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data updates Canadian e-commerce site
The new Tech Data Canada shopping site boasts new design and features, and sets the stage for greater integration across the distributor’s business in the future.

Sachin Gupta, senior vice president of product management for enterprise networking at Cisco
Networking

Cisco brings intent-based networking to third parties as DNA Center opens up

June 12, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco brings intent-based networking to third parties as DNA Center opens up
Cisco says it will open up its DNA Center to managing other vendors’ gear as it moves to make the intent-based networking hub an open platform for network innovation.

Susie Wee, vice president and CTO of DevNet at Cisco
Networking

Cisco adds DevNet Ecosystem Exchange as developer community continues to grow

June 11, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco adds DevNet Ecosystem Exchange as developer community continues to grow
Cisco introduces DevNet Ecosystem Exchange to help expose software built around its platform and APIs as its developer community ranks rise past 500,000.

Alex Monino, head of marketing and go-to-market for 3D printing at HP
Printing and Imaging

HP sees lower-cost 3D printers expanding channel reach

May 31, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP sees lower-cost 3D printers expanding channel reach
HP’s newest 3D printers will be the impetus to expanding the small channel its built around the products, and could sew the seeds for a broader channel expansion in the future.

No Picture
Computers

HP’s immersive computing thinks beyond Sprout to business applications

May 30, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP’s immersive computing thinks beyond Sprout to business applications
How immersive computing and 3D printing made a footwear insole vendor an HP reseller as its Sprout technology gets down to work.

Podcasts

ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast: The Tax Episode

May 14, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast: The Tax Episode
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.

Security

Kaspersky ramping up Canadian crew amid growth

May 11, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Kaspersky ramping up Canadian crew amid growth
Kaspersky Lab pledges more resources for Canadian partners as its business continues to grow in this country.

The partner panel of Sam Barhoumeh (left), Craig Slack (middle), and Herb Hogue (right)
Cloud

IaaS still an untapped channel opportunity, but momentum growing

May 4, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IaaS still an untapped channel opportunity, but momentum growing
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.