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[ August 13, 2026 ] Logging in, not breaking in: Blackpoint Cyber’s Wil Santiago on the 2026 threat landscape In The Channel
[ August 13, 2026 ] The Buzz: Blumira launches universal AI security command center, Vistera brings AI professional services to Canadian SMBs, and CrowdStrike warns on ransomware targeting MSPs Podcasts
[ August 12, 2026 ] From order takers to order makers: Sanjib Sahoo on Ingram Micro’s AI revenue intelligence momentum In The Channel
[ August 12, 2026 ] The Buzz: Expel extends MDR to AI attack surface, Huntress warns on autonomous adversaries, and Myriad360 crosses $1 billion Podcasts
[ August 11, 2026 ] Exabeam rebuilds its MSSP commercial model to fix the economics of managed SIEM In The Channel

Microsoft Canadian customers, partners begin operational preview of Canadian Azure cloud

March 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

Azure is the first Microsoft solution to be available as a preview from Microsoft datacenters in Toronto and Quebec City. General availability is scheduled for Q2, with Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online to follow shortly after that.

Oracle rival TmaxSoft looking to expand Canadian channel

March 11, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

TmaxSoft, whose value proposition is feature parity and a better price than database management incumbents, opened a Canadian office in January, and is actively looking to add strong partners in Canada.

Avaya fleshes in details of channel program changes

March 1, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

Avaya’s program changes give more partners ways to make more money, but also step up the requirement to have happy, satisfied customers.

Cisco Canada opens Toronto Innovation Centre

January 13, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Cisco Canada’s new Innovation Centre aims to create a place to work together with customers and partners on creating new solutions.

VMware Partner Professional Services Program heralding more investments in emerging techs

December 7, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Programmatic initiatives to back trending areas is something VMware is telling partners they can expect to see more of in 2016.

Partners need to sell the foundation of the dream, says EMC Canada’s Kerr

August 19, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

EMC’s Canadian channel chief lays out EMC’s value proposition and how partners can best position themselves within it.

ZyXEL expands 10 GB SMB switch lineup

March 2, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

In addition to expanding its 10 GB roster, ZyXel also indicated they are planning a major push into the Canadian SMB market in the near future.

“Hey, You, Get off of my Cloud!” Are You Complying with PIPEDA?

February 11, 2015 Guest Poster Comments Off

Avnet Technology Solutions poses some thought-provoking questions for Canadian solution providrs building out their cloud business in this contributed blog.