Topic: Managed Services - Page 118

Erick and Rich ponder the implications of HP’s new subscription hardware and software service for SMBs, why cloud solutions require a different approach to sales and marketing, and the perhaps coronavirus-related rise of the “technosexual.”

Called HP Business Boost, the new offering combines PCs, monitors, printers, and accessories with remote management and optional security assistance. Pickup and return services and onsite support for both home and office users are included as well.

The vendor’s new IGNITE! partner program is designed to grab a hunk of the enormous, barely penetrated market for UCaaS services.

Postponed from March due to the coronavirus pandemic, the three-day virtual event featured educational sessions, networking, and lively discussions on the future of the channel.

Mmm, there’s nothing like the taste of farm fresh CloudBerry. Just ask Matt, Rich, and guest host Randolph Carnegie, managing director of Chicago-based IT provider Ken-Kor Consulting.

US Signal provides data center technologies, cloud solutions, and data protection services, all powered by its own secure fiber network, as well as professional and managed IT services.

ChannelPro’s fourth of five planned regional events offered a full day of content and networking geared at helping MSPs and IT solution providers build an action plan for thriving in our new normal and taking advantage of emerging opportunities.

New features added to the offering include dark web monitoring and the “human risk analytics” functionality Bitdefender introduced in July. Subscribers can also now choose among Core, Advanced, and Enterprise packages.

Wondering how dangerous the cybersecurity landscape is lately? Don’t count malware variants. Count hoodie sales. After all, hackers wear hoodies, so more hoodies means more hackers. It’s simple! Just ask Matt, Rich, and guest host Rory Sanchez, CEO of True Digital Security, who also have thoughts on Kaseya’s new phishing defense solution and pending IPO, RocketCyber’s new managed SOC service, and a new cloud management vendor from the founders of N-able.

Erick and Rich examine the new venture by the founders of RMM pioneer N-able, explain why you should ensure all of your employees understand all of your customer touch points, and discuss a guy who has your coronavirus record for longest time between haircuts beat by 80 years.