Managed Services

Managed Services

New Year’s Podcast Series: Alex Hoff of Auvik Networks

February 4, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Alex Hoff of Auvik Networks
Alex Hoff on Auvik’s first year in the managed services arena and what it sees coming through 2016 in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

Channel Communities

Changing relationships with vendors highlight CompTIA’s 2016 channel trends

February 1, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Changing relationships with vendors highlight CompTIA’s 2016 channel trends
A new study from CompTIA based on December 2015 data includes an assessment of trends in the IT industry specific to the channel.

Managed Services

Softchoice becomes first Dell partner to offer a custom managed service for Dell servers

January 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Softchoice becomes first Dell partner to offer a custom managed service for Dell servers
Softchoice adds Dell to their Keystone Managed Services portfolio, to provide a complementary wrap to Dell’s own ProSupport services.

Channel Programs

StorageCraft looks to expand product line, redo channel program

January 27, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorageCraft looks to expand product line, redo channel program
New StorageCraft channel chief Marvin Blough talks with ChannelBuzz about the plans to take the company to the next level, which include a new cloud offering this week.

Managed Services

How to break away from the break-fix model that’s killing your MSP business

January 18, 2016 Guest Poster Comments Off on How to break away from the break-fix model that’s killing your MSP business
Some new year’s advice from Alex Hoff of Auvik Networks on how to get rid of old habits that may be harmful to your MSP business.

Podcasts

Podcast: MSP networking best practices, and inside Avnet’s IBM business

December 8, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: MSP networking best practices, and inside Avnet’s IBM business
Auvik Networks’ Alex Hoff and Mark Martin of Avnet Technology Solutions on this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

Tim FitzGerald, vice president of cloud solutions at Avnet Technology Solutions
Cloud

Avnet opens Cloud Marketplace

November 5, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avnet opens Cloud Marketplace
Avnet Technology Solutions makes its debut in the growing field of distribution cloud marketplaces, offering bundled cloud solutions and self-service Web stores for partners.

Jeff Dunmall, president of imason
Solution Provider News

New Signature purchases Toronto-based imason

November 3, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Signature purchases Toronto-based imason
Washington DC-based New Signature continues its expansion into Canada, buying Toronto-based application development specialist imason.

Managed Services

There’s a gap in your MSP software stack

November 3, 2015 Guest Poster Comments Off on There’s a gap in your MSP software stack
Alex Hoff of Auvik Networks on why MSPs need to add software to help them up their networking game to meet changing customer needs.

Channel Communities

Millenium Micro partners with SolarWinds N-able in solutions push

October 20, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Millenium Micro partners with SolarWinds N-able in solutions push
The Quebec-based Canadian IT buying group has been moving beyond its traditional product focus to offer more service and solutions-focused services to its members, and has made its first foray into the RMM space with the selection of SolarWinds N-able as its preferred RMM vendor.