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Called the Cloud Solutions Factory, the new offering is designed to simplify the often time-consuming, hands-on process of selecting and integrating software and services from multiple suppliers

The agreement will expand Arctic Wolf’s reach by making its managed security and risk assessment services available to Ingram’s global base of reseller and MSP partners.

His charter when he officially steps into his new role next month will be helping a company that has completely re-tooled itself in the last 19 months as a business availability vendor with an MSP-first channel hit the gas pedal on growth.

And that word is “synergy.” Joining forces will allow the two companies to deliver a complementary stack of data protection technologies to an equally complementary set of channel partners.

Jason Bystrak (pictured) plans to significantly expand the distributor’s cloud business unit, add more MSP partners, roll out pre-integrated cloud solution bundles, and forge new relationships with a wider circle of cloud and managed services vendors.

In addition to combining Webroot’s security portfolio with its own BDR and high availability products, the $618.5 million deals also merges Webroot’s extensive base of MSP partners with Carbonite’s VAR-heavy channel.

According to channel chief Gavriella Schuster (pictured) during a “state of the channel” presentation today, Microsoft’s drive to sell Azure-based solutions alongside developers and integrators has generated $8 billion of partner revenue in the last six months.

Aimed at midsize businesses, the company’s new 9000 Series devices are designed to combine on-appliance BDR functionality, offsite replication, and optional high availability in a single package that channel pros can install and configure in as little as 15 minutes.

According to General Manager Kevin Chapman (pictured), selling its RMM solution positions Avast Business to focus 100 percent of its attention on security—including new solutions coming shortly—and forge integration pacts with leading RMM vendors.

Equipped with integrated PSA, RMM, CRM modules and more, the new system seeks to maximize efficiency by automatically opening, categorizing, prioritizing, and assigning tickets and then stepping technicians through standardized resolution procedures.