SMB

Managed Services

Netsurion introduces EventTracker EDR and joint unified SIEM-EDR managed service for SMBs

February 20, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netsurion introduces EventTracker EDR and joint unified SIEM-EDR managed service for SMBs
Netsurion thinks a good part of the SMB and SME market is ripe for EDR security protection, and that their offering, designed for SMBs, will make their MSP partners managed security experts in the eyes of their customers.

Backup

New Axcient CEO David Bennett lays out his long-term vision to make Axcient a long-term leader

February 14, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Axcient CEO David Bennett lays out his long-term vision to make Axcient a long-term leader
Bennett, who had been the Chief Revenue Officer at Webroot, talks with ChannelBuzz about his coming to Axcient, the ideas that will guide his strategy, and how he plans to take the MSP-focused data protection vendor to new heights.

Managed Services

Lenovo enters consumption-based IaaS market with partner-friendly TruScale Infrastructure Services

February 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo enters consumption-based IaaS market with partner-friendly TruScale Infrastructure Services
Lenovo is a relative newcomer to a market that rival OEMs Dell Technologies and HPE have been in for multiple years, but Lenovo thinks they have something to offer customers – and partners – that their competitors do not.

Partnerships

Avast looks to Barracuda strategic partnership as first step in collaborations with RMM vendors

February 4, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avast looks to Barracuda strategic partnership as first step in collaborations with RMM vendors
Barracuda will also resell Avast’s anti-virus solutions to their MSPs, which is a major extension of Avast’s go-to-market, and one they are looking to replicate with other RMMs. They are also planning a major solution announcement around RSA a month from now.

Printing and Imaging

Lexmark unveils new entry level mono printers for channel to expand addressable market

January 29, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lexmark unveils new entry level mono printers for channel to expand addressable market
Lexmark channel chief Sammy Kinlaw sees the new entry level machines as a ‘game-changer’ for Lexmark in the SMB space.

Backup

Datto marks strong growth in Canada with ribbon-cutting at new Markham offices

January 25, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datto marks strong growth in Canada with ribbon-cutting at new Markham offices
New Datto CEO Tim Weller attended the event, and talked with ChannelBuzz about Datto’s plans in Canada, and other items of interest.

Unified Communications

Canada continues to be strong market for Avaya as company transforms itself

January 22, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canada continues to be strong market for Avaya as company transforms itself
Avaya’s Canadian country manager Dave Robertson provides an update on Avaya’s business and channel in Canada, including why they are confident that legacy Nortel customers will modernize with them and not with competitors.

Managed Services

RocketCyber unveils free live threat map for Managed Service Providers as security platform launches

January 14, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on RocketCyber unveils free live threat map for Managed Service Providers as security platform launches
RocketCyber is recruiting SMB-focused MSPs with a cybersecurity platform that offers 15 separate services that can be offered to customers, with more being developed. The new threat map provides SOC-like identification of threats that impact each MSP’s specific customers.

Security

SonicWall stresses continuity despite announcement of Steve Pataky leaving the company

January 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall stresses continuity despite announcement of Steve Pataky leaving the company
Bob VanKirk becomes CRO, which will strengthen SonicWall’s push to become a more significant enterprise player, but the company is emphasizing this won’t impact their commitment to the SMB market and their partners who serve that space.

Networking

Netgear bolsters commercial portfolio with new IPV6 switch family, AP point, router, and Wi-Fi satellite

January 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netgear bolsters commercial portfolio with new IPV6 switch family, AP point, router, and Wi-Fi satellite
Netgear is highlighting the Orbi Pro Mesh Wi-Fi Ceiling satellite, which has received a CES Innovation Award nomination, but the announcement includes multiple products for the channel SMB space.