The Reddit Recap – Chaos ensues with new CEO, personal ethics, IT Glue goes down
The Reddit recap highlights last week’s top trending posts on the r/msp subreddit. This is the largest MSP-related…
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TBI signs distribution partnership agreement with Canadian-based TeraGo
Chicago-based technology services distributor Telecom Brokerage Inc. (TBI) has signed TeraGo Inc. to a distribution partnership agreement.
The Reddit Recap – Azure Lighthouse, Continuum partner compromised, replacing a client’s IT team
The Reddit recap highlights last week’s top trending posts on the r/msp subreddit. This is the largest MSP-related…
Cisco Marketing Velocity gets an upgrade
Cisco says the recent enhancements to Cisco Marketing Velocity is more than just a matter of bringing its partner marketing resources together under one brand.
We have to do a better job of monetizing data, Dell EMC execs say
There’s a growing sense of urgency among Canadian business as they try to find ways to take advantage of the 2.5 quintillion bytes of data produced globally everyday, and Dell Technologies wants to be the go-to source for the plumbing that helps manage it all, according to Dell EMC executives.
D&H Canada launches professional and managed services programs
D&H Canada is offering value-added resellers (VARs) a number of white-labelled offerings to help them move towards a services model, the distributor announced recently.
The Reddit Recap – MSP builds an ‘Easy button’, another bad client, another bad password
An MSP’s help button takes off, how to deal with a “client from hell”, and horrible passwords.
Microsoft Hungary slapped with $8.7M fine
A Microsoft Corp. subsidiary based in Hungary has agreed to pay an $8.7 million fine to resolve the government’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) that date back to 2013.
The Reddit Recap – Cylance engine gets tricked, a strange request, and the tips list grows
A bug in Cylance, a boss’ request raises eyebrows, and more from this week’s top posts on the MSP subreddit
We’re responding to support calls from devices, not people, says fast-growing MSP
A Saskatchewan-based managed services provider is reaping the fruits of its investments in predictive analytics and gaining a foothold in the Western Canadian market as a result.
Hashtag Trending – Local ISPs shine, Prime Day haul or bust, EU targets Amazon
Local internet service providers shine in new study, Amazon says sale its Prime Day sale netted more than last year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, and the European Union has its crosshairs set on Amazon.
Conservatism makes it hard to manage the Canadian channel in a multinational company, experts say
How do you deal with a corporate head office that doesn’t seem to understand the Canadian market?
OpenText announces fresh partnerships and talks Google at Enterprise World
Partnerships were the name of the game at OpenText Enterprise World. Although no new programs for the channel were announced, the message was all about alignment.
The Reddit Recap – Microsoft partners rejoice, Azure Lighthouse, outgoing vendor challenges
Microsoft partners rejoice, and maintaining confidence in your solution even when an outgoing MSP gives you a hard time.
Microsoft responds to Internal Use Rights removal: we can’t afford it
UPDATE: Microsoft has retracted the decision to discontinue its Internal Use Right (IUR) program for its partners.
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