Ransomware

Managed Services

Avast partners with KYOCERA Document Solutions in Canada

March 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avast partners with KYOCERA Document Solutions in Canada
The three year deal makes KYOCERA Document Solutions Canada an Avast Elite Channel Partner, and the managed IT services portfolio from AVG Business by Avast will be offered both to KYOCERA Document Solutions Canada’s customers and to their own channel.

Storage

Alliance Storage Technologies announces NETArchive Version 2

March 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Alliance Storage Technologies announces NETArchive Version 2
Alliance Storage Technologies makes multi-tiered storage, with the secret sauce being an optical storage specialization. The new version has significant capacity increases over the old.

Backup

Channel-focused next-gen storage vendor Reduxio receives large funding boost

March 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Channel-focused next-gen storage vendor Reduxio receives large funding boost
Expansion into Canada is among the objectives from the new cash infusion from Reduxio’s Series C funding.

Security

Five ways to educate your customers about ransomware

February 28, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on Five ways to educate your customers about ransomware
Chris Crellin of Intronis MSP Solutions by Baracuda offers up five ways for MSPs to provide much-needed education to their clients on the topic of ransomware.

Security

Trends in Android ransomware

February 27, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on Trends in Android ransomware
Security vendor ESET weighs in on the increasing frequency and sophistication of malware attacks on the Android platform

Security

SonicWall integrates Capture Advanced Threat Protection into Email security

February 9, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall integrates Capture Advanced Threat Protection into Email security
SonicWall Email Security 9.0 also features improved Office 365 Support.

Backup

Acronis extends Office 365 backup functionality to on-prem Backup 12 solution

February 7, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Acronis extends Office 365 backup functionality to on-prem Backup 12 solution
Acronis’ on-prem product in their hybrid cloud architecture now has the same feature set as their cloud offering.

Cloud

Barracuda adds virtual and public cloud firewalls for MSPs

January 23, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda adds virtual and public cloud firewalls for MSPs
Barracuda thinks that adding these other MSP firewall options will let MSPs create strong services packages with high appeal to customers.

Security

ESET rejigs, expands consumer lineup with v10 release

December 19, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ESET rejigs, expands consumer lineup with v10 release
The ESET v10 release includes an upgraded and renamed enhanced product, as well as a new premium product that has two additional security features.

Managed Services

SolarWinds MSP N-central 11 integrates LogicNow backup and recovery

December 16, 2016 Mark Cox 2
The new version of the N-central platform represents the first integration of the Solarwinds N-able and LogicNow’s technologies, with more on the way.