As small businesses adapt to the realities of working in the COVID world, Cisco Designed for Business builds on collaboration and security messages.
Networking, Small Business
Cisco focuses on WFH tech with small business push
by Robert Dutt •
Small Business
Backup, Security, Small Business
Acronis integrates anti-malware into Acronis True Image backup solution
by Mark Cox •
Acronis True Image had anti-ransomware security before, but a full security stack has now been added, replicating the company’s expansion of their enterprise Acronis Backup offering into Acronis Cyber Protect earlier this year.
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Servers, Small Business
HPE unveils three new ProLiant Gen10 Plus MicroServer Small Business/ ROBO solutions
by Mark Cox •
The new solutions are based on the newly released Microserver Gen10 Plus HPE released in February, which is half the size of its predecessor, with significantly greater performance.
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Security, Small Business
Untangle adds new encrypted traffic protection, improved management in NG Firewall 15.0
by Mark Cox •
In addition to the new Threat Prevention App to provide complementary protection against encrypted threats, the new firewall adds new flexibility for admins to customize their NG Firewall email alerts.
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Cloud, Distribution, Small Business
D&H Canada aims to help VARs add managed services with Canadian launch of Cloud Solutions program
by Mark Cox •
D&H is also launching the related DaaS Lifecycle Management program in Canada, thus bringing two programs north which have been successful in the U.S.
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Cloud, Security, Small Business
Defendify looks to build out product and channel further with seed funding round
by Mark Cox •
Defendify, whose SaaS cybersecurity platform is targeted at the 500 seat and under market, has also filled out their senior executive ranks with net-new sales and marketing hires.
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Podcasts, Small Business, Sponsored Content
Cisco’s Canadian SMB push
by Robert Dutt •
Lissa Ricci, senior leader of small business solutions at Cisco Canada, discusses the company’s new push to better serve small customers and what it means for Cisco partners across Canada in this edition of the podcast.
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Managed Services, Small Business
CaaB drives momentum in Canada with differentiated business model
by Mark Cox •
CaaB entered the Canadian IaaS market earlier this year, with a white-label offering aimed at smaller MSPs, and a business model that allows them to offer high margins for the industry.
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Artificial Intelligence, Managed Services, Security, Small Business
DNSFilter articulates value to smaller MSPs at ASCII Toronto event
by Mark Cox •
DNSFilter provides content filtering and threat protection at the DNS level, with a solution designed to challenge Cisco Umbrella through an MSP Go-to-Market model.
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Managed Services, Small Business
Datto’s Rob Rae has positive take on findings of new Canadian State of the MSP Report
by Mark Cox •
While some of the data reflect a higher percentage of lifestyle MSPs who serve Canada’s MSP market, the bottom line is that almost every MSP surveyed thinks it’s as good a time as ever to be in the industry.
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Managed Services, Security, Small Business
Cyfyx reaches out to Canadian MSPs with real-time EDR solution
by Mark Cox •
Cyfyx’s platform provides MSSP-level EDR protection with real-time reaction capability to target fast-acting threats like ransomware. They were in Toronto this week at the ASCII event to take their message to Canadian MSPs.
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Security, Small Business
SMB-focused Untangle building out MSP channel, expanded product line
by Mark Cox •
Untangle, which has seen both the percentage of its business done through partners and by MSPs specifically grow significantly, will have new product in general release in Q4.
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Managed Services, Security, Small Business
Defendify brings SaaS cybersecurity platform for small business to ChannelCon
by Mark Cox •
Defendify offers an automated platform of 13 solutions through a single pane of glass, and is aimed at MSPs who want to expand beyond providing staple services like firewall and AV without adding tons of extra work.
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Managed Services, Security, Small Business
German cybersecurity vendor Hornetsecurity looking to create North American buzz with ChannelCon return
by Mark Cox •
Hornetsecurity, a significant player in Europe, entered North America a little over a year ago focused specifically on SMBs and looking to attract MSPs. They provide an update on their progress.
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Backup, Small Business, Storage
StorCentric acquires Retrospect, which will become a separate subsidiary like Drobo and Nexsan
by Mark Cox •
Retrospect, which started out as Dantz and whose products have been around for 30 years, will be paired with Drobo, as both are heavily focused on the sub-150 seat market.
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Networking, Small Business
Aruba unveils Instant ON portfolio right-sized for small business
by Mark Cox •
The new portfolio is targeted at the sub-100 market, although it can scale higher than that, and will go to market solely through channel partners.
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Cloud, Small Business, Unified Communications
Avaya leverages Google, containers to take cloud UC downmarket with Powered by Avaya IX
by Mark Cox •
The SMB space was a hard sell for partners with virtualized Powered by IP Office, but the company thinks this next-gen rebranded play that runs on the Google cloud will be a popular partner offering.
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Servers, Small Business, Storage
HPE upgrades HPE Small Business Solutions portfolio
by Mark Cox •
HPE enhances six of their SMB solutions, to provide more customer choice and provide additional performance and capacity.
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Computers, Mobility, Small Business
Lenovo sees new ThinkBooks as Vostro-killers and ProBook killers in SMB space
by Mark Cox •
While the preview of Lenovo’s foldable PC was the big ‘wow’ factor at the Lenovo Accelerate event, the launch of the new ThinkBooks is really the big news for partners this year.
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Small Business, Unified Communications
netTALK seeks reseller partners for newly launched cloud-based telephone system for small business
by Mark Cox •
netTALK, which has been in the consumer phone market for years, enters the commercial market, and is looking for both Master Agents and VARs to sell it.
