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Betting on HPE networking: Ben Fallon on self-driving networks, SASE security, and what partners can expect in November

June 17, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Betting on HPE networking: Ben Fallon on self-driving networks, SASE security, and what partners can expect in November
Recorded on-site at HPE Discover Las Vegas, Ben Fallon, vice president of worldwide channel and partner ecosystem networking sales at HPE, discusses self-driving networks, the SASE opportunity, and why November is a key date for networking partners.

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The Buzz: HPE Discover keynote day: self-driving networks take centre stage as HPE makes its AI-era argument

June 17, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: HPE Discover keynote day: self-driving networks take centre stage as HPE makes its AI-era argument
HPE CEO Antonio Neri and networking chief Rami Rahim made the case Tuesday at HPE Discover 2026 that the network – not the GPU, not the server – is the real foundation of the AI era. Here are the announcements that matter for Canadian IT solution providers.

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The Buzz: Kaseya launches MSP Success ecosystem as customer acquisition pressure mounts

June 10, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Kaseya launches MSP Success ecosystem as customer acquisition pressure mounts
Today on The Buzz: Kaseya tackles the MSP sector’s top challenge with MSP Success, a unified growth ecosystem; Zscaler introduces its first complete Zero Trust platform for Agentic AI at Zenith Live 2026; and FlexPoint launches AI-powered agents for MSP accounts receivable.

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The Buzz: ConnectWise unveils Predictive IT platform, Cavelo launches AI security analyst, and Zscaler and Radiant Logic tackle M&A access

June 9, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: ConnectWise unveils Predictive IT platform, Cavelo launches AI security analyst, and Zscaler and Radiant Logic tackle M&A access
In today’s edition of The Buzz, ConnectWise bets big on Predictive IT with a unified platform launch, Cavelo brings an AI security analyst to the MSP market, and Radiant Logic and Zscaler team up to solve a persistent M&A integration headache.

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The Buzz: Zscaler enlists GSIs for AI security push, Jamf names new CEO

May 21, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Zscaler enlists GSIs for AI security push, Jamf names new CEO
Thursday’s Buzz covers Zscaler’s AI-Guardian partner initiative, Jamf’s new permanent CEO, and moves from Aura, SOCRadar, Akamai, and Cisco Canada.

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The Buzz: Dell unveils PowerStore Elite, Clarke sounds the tokenomics alarm, and Intezer formalizes its channel program

May 20, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Dell unveils PowerStore Elite, Clarke sounds the tokenomics alarm, and Intezer formalizes its channel program
From Dell Technologies World, PowerStore Elite arrives with a 6:1 data reduction guarantee and built-in ransomware detection. Plus, Jeff Clarke’s keynote surfaces a quiet cost crisis hiding inside the AI boom, and Intezer launches the Amplify Partner Program.

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The Buzz: OMERS-backed Integris targets Australian MSP First Focus, AI agents weaponized for infostealing, M365 E7 launches today

May 1, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: OMERS-backed Integris targets Australian MSP First Focus, AI agents weaponized for infostealing, M365 E7 launches today
Today’s channel headlines: OMERS-backed Integris announces intent to acquire First Focus, the largest SMB-focused MSP in Australia and New Zealand; NeuShield partners with Ontario-based Data Guards on ransomware recovery that restored 6.2TB in fifteen minutes; and ThreatDown’s ThreatLabs Europe discovers AI agent skills being weaponized to deliver the GachiLoader infostealer. Plus Sublime Security goes 100% channel, Konica Minolta’s AccurioPress C5080, Forescout’s 90-city Mission:Possible partner tour, and Microsoft 365 E7 goes generally available today.

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The Buzz: SAS Innovate 2026 special – Viya opens to AI agents, Navigator introduced

April 30, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: SAS Innovate 2026 special – Viya opens to AI agents, Navigator introduced
A special edition of The Buzz from SAS Innovate 2026 in Washington. SAS opens Viya to external AI agents via MCP, AI Navigator gets automated discovery and lands on Azure Marketplace, and SAS’s chief operating officer gives the most candid AI ROI read of the week. Plus: Microsoft beats Q3 with 40% Azure growth and Copilot at 20 million seats with M365 E7 landing tomorrow, Lenovo acquires Phoenix Technologies’ firmware business, Auvik launches Aurora AI agents for MSPs, and Aviatrix introduces agentic AI containment through the channel.

In Case You Missed It

ICYMI: SonicWall names the seven deadly sins, Cisco pulls deal reg, and Lenovo bets on services

April 6, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ICYMI: SonicWall names the seven deadly sins, Cisco pulls deal reg, and Lenovo bets on services
This week’s In Case You Missed It: SonicWall reframes SMB security around seven predictable, preventable failures. Cisco eliminates compute deal registration amid rising memory costs. Lenovo evolves its partner framework toward services as hardware headwinds build. And CDW Canada delivers sobering Canadian-specific data on the state of enterprise cybersecurity.

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.