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The Buzz: Dell warns of incoming supply constraints, CIRA targets MSPs, and an active zero-day threat

May 19, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Dell warns of incoming supply constraints, CIRA targets MSPs, and an active zero-day threat
On today’s episode of The Buzz, we look past the keynote glitz at Dell Technologies World to focus on a stark warning regarding incoming hardware supply constraints. Plus, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) prepares a major push into the MSP channel, and security teams are warning of active exploitation of the PraisonAI authentication bypass vulnerability.

In The Channel

Third-party risk management: The recurring revenue opportunity hiding in your clients’ vendor stack

May 6, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Third-party risk management: The recurring revenue opportunity hiding in your clients’ vendor stack
Third-party risk management is emerging as the next major service category for MSPs. The starting point, according to Cynomi Chief Evangelist Tim Coach, isn’t a vendor questionnaire. It’s a conversation about how your client actually makes money.

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The Buzz: Acronis launches GenAI Protection, Everpure CEO warns of sustained RAMageddon pricing, and Cisco’s quantum networking milestone

April 24, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Acronis launches GenAI Protection, Everpure CEO warns of sustained RAMageddon pricing, and Cisco’s quantum networking milestone
Acronis launches GenAI Protection, giving MSPs a billable way to govern shadow AI across client environments. Everpure CEO Charles Giancarlo publishes an open letter warning of 70-percent average price increases driven by AI-fuelled semiconductor demand – with multi-year disruption likely. And Cisco announces a working Universal Quantum Switch prototype that routes quantum information between incompatible systems without destroying it. Three stories worth your attention to close the week.

In The Channel

The evolution of an MSP: WBM’s 75-year journey and the “curse” of the entrepreneur

April 14, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The evolution of an MSP: WBM’s 75-year journey and the “curse” of the entrepreneur
WBM Technologies president JoeAnne Hardy discusses the company’s transition from a 1950s typewriter shop to a leading Canadian MSP. She opens up about the “curse” of the entrepreneur, the deliberate pivot that aligned business growth with personal well-being, and why knowing your non-negotiables is the key to navigating private equity and growth capital.

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ICYMI: Cisco compute prices jump, AWS pays MSPs cash, and farewell to ICYMI

April 13, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ICYMI: Cisco compute prices jump, AWS pays MSPs cash, and farewell to ICYMI
Cisco compute prices jump April 18 in a market-wide memory squeeze that some forecasters say could last until 2030. AWS begins paying MSPs direct cash for managed services – but requires revenue tagging in place by summer. Nutanix unveils a complete agentic AI platform as Toronto’s Arctiq wins the Americas Reseller Momentum Award. And ICYMI signs off as The Buzz prepares to launch April 20.

In The Channel

Your tools are the threat: ESET’s Tony Anscombe on MSP supply chain risk

April 8, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Your tools are the threat: ESET’s Tony Anscombe on MSP supply chain risk
A 277% spike in RMM abuse. MFA bypasses through inherited VPN configurations. Attackers targeting backup infrastructure before they even start encrypting. In this second conversation with ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe, we dig into how the tools MSPs rely on every day have become the primary attack surface – and what the practical path forward looks like.

In The Channel

WatchGuard CEO Joe Smolarski on doubling MSP margins, the Kaseya playbook, and why Canada’s cybersecurity moment is now

March 31, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on WatchGuard CEO Joe Smolarski on doubling MSP margins, the Kaseya playbook, and why Canada’s cybersecurity moment is now
WatchGuard’s new CEO sits down for a wide-ranging conversation about why 2026 may be the year MSPs stop being commodity IT providers – and what the company’s 30-year track record, Kaseya-honed economics playbook, and new Bell Cyber partnership mean for Canadian partners.