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The distributor’s “Easy DaaS IT” program is the latest evidence of growing interest among SMB hardware buyers for subscription-priced procurement options that allow them to pay for hardware the same way they increasingly pay for software and services.

Available in the second half of the year and based on technology from Spanning Cloud Apps, the new system will enable MSPs to protect Office 365 mailboxes, contacts, and calendars, as well as data in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business.

The product wave includes a new set of NSa midrange firewalls and an updated version of SonicWall’s real-time deep memory inspection technology capable of scanning Office documents and .PDFs for hidden malware.

Partners of the cloud distributor who also use ConnectWise’s PSA platform can now bill for cloud subscriptions in advance as well as in arrears from directly within the same console they use to operate their managed services business.

Content at the distributor’s cloud computing partner conference, which begins April 30th, will seek to guide attendees down a “path to profitability” from software as a service to new opportunities in infrastructure as a service, security, and the Internet of Things.

Named LightScene and introduced at this week’s Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas, the new product is designed to complement traditional flat panel displays by enabling businesses to display immersive content on virtually any surface they choose.

The new system combines the company’s OneBlox storage arrays with partner products and services to help police and sheriff departments house and manage their increasing quantities of body cam footage.

First announced last month, the new QuoteWerks Web lets users access data previously available only in the product’s desktop edition through their web browser as well.

Benefits include access to “blueprints” for building profitable, efficient managed security service offerings, discounted licensing, and the ability to sell outsourced MSSP services to SecureFirst members without managed security capabilities of their own.

The acquisition, which buttresses AppRiver’s presence in the Canadian market and adds new capabilities to its anti-spam offerings, is the first step in a larger effort to become a global player in cloud-based software and services.