Topic: Industry Events - Page 57

Designed by channel chief Jon Whitlock (pictured), the all-new offering brings separate channels associated with multiple product lines together in one consolidated program designed for maximum simplicity, profitability, and flexibility.

Todd Thibodeaux said SMBs have a huge role to play in developing a strong, diverse entry-level layer in the tech workforce.

Speakers at the latest edition of the popular conference series discussed new market opportunities, as well as proven strategies for capitalizing on them profitably.

Speaking this morning at Microsoft’s annual partner conference, channel program leader Gavriella Schuster (pictured) offered further details on the dramatic steps Microsoft is taking to become an easier company to build, market, and sell solutions with.

The new deployment option targets SaaS resellers who want to use ConnectWise’s cloud management system but not the rest of its managed services software suite. New billing and single sign-on capabilities for CloudConsole debuted today as well.

At its annual North American partner event this morning, the BDR vendor unveiled an all-new cloud backup platform, multiple additions to its all-flash SIRIS 3 X appliance family, and a new release of its ALTO small business backup device.

Other enhancements to the hardware maker’s Partner Ready program announced today include new marketing resources.

Announced on opening day of the distributor’s 8th annual Cloud Summit event, the new benefits make increasing the size of cloud deals and monetizing internally developed cloud products easier for its partners.†

Newly added features, which include analytics and orchestration functionality and an enhanced user interface, position the distributor to turn Odin into a comprehensive platform for provisioning, orchestrating, and managing†cloud-based software and infrastructure.

MSPs can now offload their NOC requirements to a third-party facility running ConnectWise software at rates the managed services software maker claims are 20 percent lower than comparable offerings.