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Ingram Micro Buys Distributor Cloud Harmonics and Adds IBM MaaS360 to Cloud Marketplace
Both moves are intended to burnish the distributor’s capabilities in the strategic cybersecurity market and help resellers make the transition to selling solutions rather than products.
Network Security Group Buys Distributor Waytek Software
The deal adds the Avast Business security portfolio to the line card of a distributor owned and operated by Temprano Techvestors, which helps eastern and southern European software vendors bring their products to North American buyers.
Unitrends Ships First BDR Solution for MSPs
Developed, sold, and supported by a new and independently run subsidiary named Unitrends MSP, the subscription-based, aggressively-priced product adds functionality tailor-made for MSPs to the legacy Unitrends backup solution’s core engine.
Kaseya Launches MSP Analytics and Benchmarking Tool
Named MSP Insights, the new online business intelligence portal lets Kaseya partners evaluate new and emerging service offerings, refine their bundling and pricing strategies, and compare business metrics to those of their peers.
Tech Data Unveils Subscription-Based Purchasing Program
Available in the U.S. now and in Canada next quarter, the new procurement plan lets businesses pay for customized selections of hardware, software, and services via monthly payments that scale up or down as their needs change.
Datto’s Austin McChord Shares the Wealth with Alma Mater Through $50 Million Gift
Two days after announcing that the company he founded has completed its acquisition by a private equity firm and officially merged with Autotask, the Datto CEO has now made the largest donation in the history of the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Vijilan Introduces New Incident Response and Managed SIEM Solutions
The incident response solution offers policy-based alerting and integrates with a wide range of third-party management platforms. The managed SIEM service lets midsize and larger organizations outsource administration of third-party SIEM products to Vijilan technicians.
Datto Acquisition and Autotask Merger Officially Closes
The newly combined company has also introduced a revamped executive roster, headed by Datto CEO Austin McChord (pictured), that adds key Autotask managers to Datto’s senior pre-merger leadership team.
SYNNEX Enhances Two Advanced Technology Partnerships, Adds a Third
The distributor has introduced new functionality for ordering and managing Aerohive Wireless-as-a-Service and Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud deployments through its online marketplace, and added products from F5 Networks to its line card.
Epson Adds New Model to A3 Color Inkjet Line
Slower but also less expensive than the A3 color multifunction printer Epson introduced in March, the new device features a stationary, margin-to-margin print head that produces up to 75 pages per minute.
