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It’s a ‘different kind of scramble’ now, Ingram Micro execs say

Evidence of a second COVID-19 wave and the ongoing challenges facing Canada’s economy is visible in the millions of dollars transacted through Ingram Micro’s...

Sage Business Cloud Marketplace now available in Canada

Sage today announced the launch of the Sage Business Cloud Marketplace in Canada, which will provide its Canadian customers with a selection of cloud-native and cloud-connected apps to help them make smarter predictions in an uncertain economy.

If ransomware doesn’t kill you, the downtime will, says Datto report

Managed services providers are reporting that the downtime cost per incident has increased by nearly 95 per cent from 2019, and a dizzying 486 per cent from 2018, according to a new report.

Coffee Briefing, November 13, 2020 – MFA warning from Microsoft, news from OVHcloud and Google, and a new privacy bill

MFA warning from Microsoft, news from OVHcloud and Google, and ISED is set to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act.

Dell Technologies ups its data protection game with new solutions

Dell Technologies has had a busy week. On Monday, it released new Dell EMC Ready solutions for genomics, HPC with Bright Computing Cluster Manager, and digital manufacturing, and today marks the launch of new PowerProtect solutions to protect all that data.

Coffee Briefing, November 10, 2020 – Dell EMC Ready Solutions get a facelift, MSPs talk Azure, and more

Dell EMC Ready Solutions get a facelift, MSPs talk Azure, and more in today's Coffee Briefing.

Coffee Briefing, November 6, 2020 – Ontario budget highlights, telco news from IBM, free tools for MSPs

We hope you're doing okay, thank goodness it's Friday. Today's Coffee Briefing delivers you the latest on the Ontario budget, IBM, and so much more.

OVHcloud pursues new storage strategy, and cozies up with NetApp

OVHcloud is hosting its eighth annual OVHcloud Ecosystem Experience this week, and in addition to announcing a new strategy around AI, the French-based global cloud provider also unveiled major enhancements to its storage strategy involving NetApp.

Coffee Briefing, November 3, 2020 – New AWS instances, Canada and robots, partner program updates, election chatter, and more

New instances from AWS, the effects of robots in Canada, partner program updates, and more

Upcoming webinar will focus on cybersecurity in the new normal

On Nov. 25, join IT World Canada’s editorial director Alex Coop and The NPD Group's industry analyst Michael Crosby as they dig through the Canadian channel by segment based on the latest quarterly numbers, and carefully peel apart the security category.

Coffee Briefing, October 30, 2020 – Smile! You’re on Cadillac Fairview’s cameras! Plus, partner program updates, and more

Smile! You're on Cadillac Fairview's cameras! Plus, partner program updates, and more

Cisco updates partner program, CEO says shift to Everything-as-a-Service will be a ‘lengthy process’

Transitioning the majority of the company's portfolio to be delivered as-a-service is going to be a "lengthy process," according to Cisco's chief executive officer. Roughly...

Coffee Briefing, October 27, 2020 – New beginnings, plus the latest from Dell, IBM, NetApp, and more

Starting today, we are combining our CDN and ITWC Morning Briefings to deliver our entire audience the most complete news package with the latest headlines, interviews, and social media chatter. Today, we have news from IBM, NetApp, and much more.

NetApp Insight 2020 – it’s all about the specialist

NetApp believes in the power of specialists, and during its annual conference this year - now virtual - the company highlighted its cloud strategy.

Dell Technologies World 2020: Partner program updates and boosts to online training

This year, announcements were few but the company took advantage of the opportunity to reinforce its commitment to its partners, and to give some new faces a bit of air time.

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