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Lenovo Has Data Center Purchasing Program for MSPs Coming in April
The new offering will let managed service providers pay for server, storage, and networking gear in monthly installments while selling capacity on those resources to customers on an as-a-service basis.
ChannelPro Weekly Podcast: Episode #175 – Numbers with Crunch
Like numbers you can sink your teeth into? So do Matt, Rich, and guest host/channel pro Lisa Shorr, of Secure Future Tech Solutions and Shorr Success. That’s not all they chew over in this episode, either. There are also discussions about ConnectWise buying Service Leadership, Microsoft’s new “employee experience” solution, Trend Micro’s newly expanded XDR solution, and ChannelPro’s 2021 State of the Channel report.
WatchGuard Updates MSP Cloud Management Console
The latest edition of WatchGuard Cloud includes new policy management, MFA, and threat analysis capabilities that advance the vendor’s strategic shift to an identity-first, zero-trust architecture.
Microsoft Calls State of the Partner Ecosystem Strong
At is annual briefing on that topic yesterday, company executives including channel chief Gavriella Schuster (pictured) outlined partner opportunities this year in the Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider and co-sell programs, as well as in hardware sales.
Vendor to Watch: Stridepoint
This security vendor is all about making awareness training easy for MSPs to deliver and for end users to consume.
SolarWinds MSP Opens Up About Orion Hack
During a partner event today aimed at separating fact about the headline-grabbing breach from fiction, the managed services software maker confirmed that its RMM products are unaffected and outlined steps it’s taken to tighten product security.
Trend Micro Expands XDR Solution into “Threat Defense Platform”
Trend Micro Vision One adds risk visibility, consolidated management, and other features to the vendor’s existing XDR solution in a bid to centralize siloed security tools and simplify threat analysis.
2021 State of the Channel: Bruised but Roaring Back
Results from our latest reader survey suggest that 2020, while hard, could have been far worse, and that 2021, while uncertain, looks way more promising.
Ingram Micro Making People and Tool Investments in its Cloud Business
The distribution heavyweight is hiring hundreds of specialists and enhancing its online marketplace in a bid to help partners capitalize on surging cloud demand, according to global cloud channel sales leader Victor Baez (pictured).
Microsoft Launches “Employee Experience” Solution for the Work-From-Home Era
Called Microsoft Viva and part of the Microsoft 365 productivity suite, the new system is designed to keep remote employees engaged and productive by centralizing information about colleagues, training, wellbeing, and corporate knowledge.









