SAS selects Microsoft as preferred cloud platform
Expect to see a lot more SAS in Microsoft Azure’s cloud portfolio in the coming months and years.
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NEC announces general availability of its UCaaS and CCaaS solutions in Canada
Global IT and network integrator NEC Corp. this morning announced the general availability of its unified communications as a service (UCaaS) and contact centre as a service (CCaaS) solutions for Canadian businesses.
Eaton Industries unveils four summer campaigns for channel partners
The Canadian IT channel community has rallied together in recent weeks to support other partners and their…
MSPs on Reddit talk ticket headaches, taking on experienced clients, and a ConnectWise vulnerability
It’s another MSP subreddit roundup!
Canadian companies show out during Intel’s 2020 Americas Partner of the Year Awards
Six Canadian firms were recognized for their business achievements during the Intel Partner Connect 2020 virtual conference…
MSPs on Reddit talk about phished clients, WFH, and moving clients to the cloud
The MSP subreddit was chatty as usual this week, and it’s clear the focus for many is getting clients set up to work from home in a more permanent fashion.
Saskatchewan-based Brandt to acquire U.S.-based productivity and positioning solutions provider GeoShack
The Brandt Group of Companies has reached an agreement with U.S.-based Ultara Holdings, Inc. to acquire the Canadian operations of its GeoShack company and the Canadian assets of Inteq Distributors
Commvault launches Metallic SaaS offering in Canada
Commvault has launched Metallic in Canada, their first expansion beyond the U.S.
Hashtag Trending – Bell chooses Ericsson for 5G; China’s new digital currency; Former Reddit CEO slams platform
Bell Canada chooses Ericsson for its 5G ambitions, China’s new digital currency makes a ton of noise, and the former CEO of Reddit slams the social media platform for amplifying hate, racism, and violence.
Bell prepares for year-end spectrum auction by selling 25 data centres to Equinix
Bell Canada Enterprises sold 25 data centres held in 13 data centre sites for CA$1.04 billion to U.S. data centre company Equinix.
RingCentral launches new partner program Ignite
RingCentral’s new partner program Ignite builds on the company’s Channel Harmony program but gives partners more flexibility, the company announced this morning.
Cisco is buying internet monitoring solution ThousandEyes
While Cisco wouldn’t say what it plans to pay, the tech giant announced Thursday it plans to buy internet monitoring solution startup ThousandEyes.
IBM layoffs affect services groups, impact on Canadian business unknown
IBM is cutting an unspecified number of jobs in the first significant staff reduction under new chief…
Aptum launches Managed DevOps Service with cloud company CloudOps
Roughly three weeks following the completed transaction with Beanfield Metroconnect for Aptum Technologies’ WAN business, the global hybrid cloud and managed services provider says it’s launching a new service with cloud consulting firm CloudOps.
Hardening SharePoint/OneDrive, client questionnaires, and cybersecurity dominates MSP subreddit
It’s the latest recap of the MSP subreddit. The group is at 73,000 members!
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