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Mobile processors from Intel, pre-VMworld acquisitions from VMware, and the yellow hemp of Texas all figure prominently in news we’ve just now gotten around to sharing with you.
Sold under the new Acronis Cyber Services brand, the three offerings are part of a larger effort by Acronis to reinvent itself as a “cyber protection” vendor offering backup and security together rather than backup alone.
With its multi-year transition from distributor to solutions aggregator now complete, the company is ready to focus on execution, according to North American sales leader Marty Bauerlein (pictured) and others at this week’s Tech Data Partner Summit.
The two-day event offered sessions on growing an MSP business, transitioning to managed security services, and increasing monthly recurring revenue opportunities.
New research finds network infrastructure upgrades and equipment at the gateways are prime causes of Office 365 deployment costs and delays.
The renamed security vendor stakes out a broader “cyberimmunity” mission with a new partner program and channel chief, and responds to concerns about its Russian roots with a “Global Transparency Initiative.”
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ICYMI: Our Channel News Roundup for the Week of August 19th
August 23rd, 2019 | James E. Gaskin
Mobile processors from Intel, pre-VMworld acquisitions from VMware, and the yellow hemp of Texas all figure prominently in news we’ve just now gotten around to sharing with you. - read more
 
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Acronis Introduces Security Assessment, Awareness Training, and Incident Response Services
August 23rd, 2019 | Rich Freeman
Sold under the new Acronis Cyber Services brand, the three offerings are part of a larger effort by Acronis to reinvent itself as a “cyber protection” vendor offering backup and security together rather than backup alone. - read more
 
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Tech Data Switching from Transform to Perform
August 23rd, 2019 | Rich Freeman
With its multi-year transition from distributor to solutions aggregator now complete, the company is ready to focus on execution, according to North American sales leader Marty Bauerlein (pictured) and others at this week’s Tech Data Partner Summit. - read more
 
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Toronto Hosts ASCII Success Summit
August 23rd, 2019 | Joel Zaidspiner
The two-day event offered sessions on growing an MSP business, transitioning to managed security services, and increasing monthly recurring revenue opportunities. - read more
 
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Office 365 Migration Challenges Persist
August 23rd, 2019 | Colleen Frye
New research finds network infrastructure upgrades and equipment at the gateways are prime causes of Office 365 deployment costs and delays. - read more
 
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Dion Weisler to Step Down as CEO of HP Inc.
August 22nd, 2019 | Rich Freeman
Weisler (pictured), who led HP to unexpected success in PCs and printers after the 2015 split of Hewlett-Packard into two companies, is leaving to address a “family health matter.” He will be succeeded by Enrique Lores, who currently leads HP’s print and imaging business. - read more
 
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ChannelPro 5 Minute Roundup for the Week of August 19th, 2019
August 22nd, 2019 | ChannelPro
This week, Erick and Rich dive into Tech Data’s new government contract sharing program, the importance of keeping your managed service bundles fresh, and evidence that it may be a while before computers are as good at grading essays as real live people. - read more
 
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Kaspersky Is Lab-Free and Radically Transparent
August 22nd, 2019 | Rich Freeman
The renamed security vendor stakes out a broader “cyberimmunity” mission with a new partner program and channel chief, and responds to concerns about its Russian roots with a “Global Transparency Initiative.” - read more
 
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Tech Data Launches Partner-to-Partner Government Contract Exchange Program
August 21st, 2019 | Rich Freeman
The new offering is designed to help newcomers to the federal, state and local government, and education verticals win deals they would otherwise be ineligible for by partnering with existing contract vehicle holders. - read more
 
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RocketCyber Ships Command-and-Control App for Windows Defender
August 21st, 2019 | ChannelPro
Called Defender Manager, the multi-tenant system is designed to help MSPs administer Microsoft’s next generation anti-virus and advanced threat protection solution for an entire fleet of devices through a single pane of glass. - read more
 
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Tech Data Enhances 1Source Cisco Ordering Tool
August 21st, 2019 | Rich Freeman
The quote-to-cash platform, which is designed to give smaller resellers access to self-serve tools normally available only to larger Cisco resellers, now includes support for subscription-priced products, new install base management functionality, and more. - read more
 
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Voice of the Vendor: CompTIA ChannelCon 2019, Part 1
August 20th, 2019 | ChannelPro
Listen in as Joel Zaidspiner conducts his first batch of interviews from this year’s CompTIA ChannelCon show. Up this time: Auvik, Intermedia, Mission Control, Overwatch, and Visibility One. - read more
 
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Maintain a Growth, not Fixed, Mindset
August 20th, 2019 | Lisa Shorr
Seven life and business lessons from a university president who overcame severe obstacles, via an MSP and channel pro image consultant. - read more
 
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Acronis Ships New Edition of True Image with Automatic Cloud Backup Replication
August 20th, 2019 | ChannelPro
The latest manifestation of the vendor's cyber protection vision, which combines data protection and cybersecurity, True Image 2020 includes more than 100 enhancements and new capabilities designed to improve performance, control, and security. - read more
 
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ADTRAN Unveils Network Switch Line for VoIP, Wireless, and Video Surveillance
August 19th, 2019 | Rich Freeman
The new SDX 8110 family, which offers the increased Power over Ethernet budget such use cases require, arrives days after the introduction of ADTRAN’s Intellifi mesh Wi-Fi solution for homes and small businesses. - read more
 
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