Managed Services

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.

Managed Services

AVG rolls out 2016 Business Edition software suite

September 30, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on AVG rolls out 2016 Business Edition software suite
The suite, which contains new versions of its AVG AntiVirus Business Edition and AVG Internet Security Business Edition products, also contains a free remote management console.

Managed Services

IT Weapons to be Team Canada for Konica Minolta services following acquisition

September 25, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on IT Weapons to be Team Canada for Konica Minolta services following acquisition
The company’s staff was taken by surprise when the news was announced, and concerns were expressed that their laid-back culture would be changed. IT Weapons will however operate as a subsidiary, nothing will change internally, and the big change will be exposure to 18,000 Konica Minolta Canada customers.

Podcasts

Podcast: Avnet’s security, storage and networking business, and Auvik Networks

September 23, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: Avnet’s security, storage and networking business, and Auvik Networks
Avnet’s Cheryl Neal and Auvik Networks’ Alex Hoff on this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

Jay Snyder, senior vice president of global alliances at EMC
Cloud

EMC, DiData team to tackle mid-enterprise cloud

September 16, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on EMC, DiData team to tackle mid-enterprise cloud
The Catalyst Alliance will see EMC and Dimension Data team up to make cloud offerings more available to midsize enterprises with quicker deployments.

David Sobel, director of community at LogicNow
Managed Services

LogicNow to MSPs: Time to focus on security

September 14, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on LogicNow to MSPs: Time to focus on security
LogicNow believes more MSPs should be in the managed security game, and offers steps to help managed service providers step up to the plate.

Alistair Forbes, general manager of LogicNow
Managed Services

LogicNow brings Big Data into managed services with LogicCards

September 11, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on LogicNow brings Big Data into managed services with LogicCards
LogicNow introduces LogicCards, bringing predictive analytics, and soon automated analytics, into its managed services console.

Ryan Morris, principal consultant at Morris Management Partners
Managed Services

The three things that can disrupt managed services businesses

September 10, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The three things that can disrupt managed services businesses
Channel consultant Ryan Morris outlines the three trends that could disrupt managed services delivery, and what MSPs can do to counter them.