CDN Morning Briefing, July 20, 2020 – A Q&A with D&H about vendor financing, plus the latest news
To find out more about the uptake and impact of vendor financing programs we reached out to D&H Canada to learn more. Plus, the latest IT channel news
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CDN Morning Briefing, July 9 – The channel’s guideposts to the ‘new normal’
A handy morning briefing to help you get caught up on the firehose of recent news.
MSPs discuss typical things customers say, BLM phishing threats, and pre-billing
This week’s Reddit roundup features some laughs, as well as some insight into recent phishing attacks that use Black Lives Matter material to trick users. Oh, and pre-billing.
Veeam Backup for Office 365 our ‘fastest accelerator’ for business in Canada, says Veeam
While Veeam’s annual flagship conference VeeamON wasn’t in Las Vegas, it still drew more than 20,000 registrants and a bevy of announcements.
MSPs on Reddit discuss bad passwords, Connectwise vulnerability update, and ransomware aftermath
It’s *checks notes* Thursday, June 18! But what is time? Who knows anymore. Here are some of this week’s top conversations from the MSP subreddit.
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…
Telarus Canada to offer new Avaya Cloud Office solution in Canada
Privately-held master agent distributor Telarus Canada says the recently released Avaya Cloud Office (ACO) by RingCentreal solution will be available through its partner network starting June, Avaya announced last week.
MSPs on Reddit get chatty about micromanaging bosses, Microsoft 365, and Office 365 backup solutions
There’s no sign of slowing down this group’s growth – the MSP subreddit has now exceeded 72,000 members. This week, we get a good reminder about what a micromanaging boss looks like, plus a bunch of chatter about securing remote workers and establishing backups for Office 365.
MSPs on Reddit discuss securing Teams, hiring displaced talent, DocuSign vs SignNow
It’s May 11 and it’s snowing – in Ontario, anyway. Hope everyone had a good weekend. The MSP subreddit continues to be chatty. Here are some of the most popular topics from the past week.
Beanfield Metroconnect buys Aptum’s WAN business for latest expansion
Aptum Technologies this week announced the completion of a transaction with Beanfield Metroconnect for Aptum’s WAN business, capping off a very active couple of months for the global hybrid cloud and managed services provider.
MSPs on Reddit talk about discovering Fast Boot, targeted ransomware attacks, and layoffs
It’s that time of the week – another MSP subreddit roundup! The group has exceeded 70,000 members,…
Minimizing risks, Cognizant hit with ransomware, and more chatter from MSPs on Reddit
It’s another roundup of discussions happening this week on the MSP subreddit.
CompTIA takes its certification exams online amid COVID-19 pandemic
CompTIA, the global provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications and training for information technology (IT) professionals, yesterday launched…
Only 30% of SMBs outsource IT in the U.S., says Datto report
Only 30 per cent of SMBs in the United States outsource their IT, according to a new report from Datto, and managed services providers carry a Net Promoter Score of 18, which puts them near the bottom of comparable industries.
This week on Reddit, MSPs talk about mental health, shadow IT, and more
This week, there was a lot of focus on how MSPs cope with the late-night calls and frantic customers during a crisis such as this one, a school has no idea how to transition to remote work, and more.
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