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MSPs aren’t feeling Microsoft’s branding change, IT trends post-COVID-19, and more chatter on Reddit

The top posts on the MSP subreddit this week still focused a lot on COVID-19, but there was one topic that quickly skyrocketed to the top of the thread this week …

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MSPs aren’t feeling Microsoft’s branding change, IT trends post-COVID-19, and more chatter on Reddit

The top posts on the MSP subreddit this week still focused a lot on COVID-19, but there was one topic that quickly skyrocketed to the top of the thread this week …

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CompTIA extends expiration dates for exam vouchers, will launch remote testing options

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Canadian ICT spending could shrink by 5 per cent in 2020: IDC

As the world responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s ICT spending is expected to shrink by up to five per cent in 2020, predicted a new IDC report.

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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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Only a select few are allowed to build apps related to COVID-19, says Apple

As the world fights COVID-19 pandemic, communities around the world are trusting apps to be their news…

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Microsoft Canada president aims to build the subsidiary back up

Max Long says he jumped at the chance to turn around Microsoft Canada

Microsoft ratchets up channel incentives

Software giant also releases cloud-ready products under Windows 8

Windows Server 2012 to hit the market in September

Microsoft also announced a new program at WPC so partners can help their customers transition from VMware’s virtual infrastructure to Microsoft cloud

Microsoft releases the shackles from Office 365 partners

Office 365 can be one of the most competitive weapons in the cloud market

SAP HANA opens wide to channel partners

SAP has announced that all versions of HANA will now be available to its partners, as well as the option to provide support and receive migration credits

Microsoft addresses channel concerns over Office 365

Software giant to increase margins for channel partners on first year Office 365 deployments

Windows 8 to be released in late October

Microsoft confirms at its Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto that its long-awaited OS upgrade will finally be made widely available this fall

Corel acquires Avid’s consumer video business

Avid sells consumer business products and cuts workforce by 20 per cent

Red Hat bets on Open Hybrid Cloud

Linux developer outlined three options for leveraging the cloud

Microsoft unveils $40 Windows 8 upgrade

$10 less than 2009’s cheapest upgrade to Windows 7; analyst calls the deal a ‘fair price’

Red Hat CEO outlines new strategy

The open-source vendor’s top executive sat down for an interview during the Red Hat Summit in Boston this week

Microsoft releases Office 365 for Education

The cloud suite replaces Live@edu, so existing customers need to start planning their migrations

Windows 8 tablets slated for business

TecEd 2012: Windows 8 tablets can be for the enterprise, too, Microsoft says

Microsoft does an about-face on Visual Studio and Open Source

With the new, free Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop, developers will be able to create open source desktop apps for Win 8

Microsoft: Windows 8 is ‘enterprise ready’

At TechEd, Microsoft is trying to make a case for enterprise adoption of Windows 8, which is expected to ship later this year

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