ChannelPro 5 Minute Roundup for the Week of February 20th, 2023
Erick and Rich discuss two profitable opportunities many channel pros are missing out on, why upgrading the swag you give employees can deliver big ROI, and an IT company in India that’s pushing its staff—hard—to work less versus more.
Sophos Ships High-Speed, High-Capacity Firewalls
Though meant for enterprise and campus environments, the new XGS 7500 and XGS 8500 are also suitable, the vendor says, for increasingly complex SMB networks that support a diverse range of remote workers, SaaS solutions, and IoT systems.
How Dell Helps MSPs Shift SMBs to Cyber Resilience
This sponsored Partner Program Profile describes why Dell is the partner MSPs can rely on to help shift SMB customers from a threat prevention mindset to one of cyber resilience.
Eaton DIN Rail Industrial UPS: The Right Tool for the Right Job
This sponsored Partner Program Profile explains how the new DIN Rail UPS helps Eaton partners target emerging power management needs in industrial and manufacturing markets.
Devolutions Previews Roadmap Milestones
Forthcoming enhancements will upgrade the security vendor’s Password Hub, Devolutions Server, Devolutions Workspace, and Devolutions Gateway products.
Meet the 2023 ChannelPro Vendors on the Vanguard
Take a tour through our latest batch of overlooked, up-and-coming, and lesser-known vendors in managed services, cloud computing, security, and the Internet of Things.
ChannelPro Weekly Podcast: Episode #256 – Florida Man
Oh, Florida Man. Will you ever cease to amuse us with your zany antics? Actually, we know two Florida men who you’re wise to take seriously. One is Matt Rose, co-founder and director of technology services at Tech Rage IT, who joins Matt and Rich this week to talk about ConnectWise’s AI-based automated scripting tool, Kaseya’s forecast for the year ahead, and why cyber liability just might be your new best friend.
WatchGuard Introduces New Tabletop Firewalls
Centrally manageable though the WatchGuard Cloud interface, the Firebox T25, T45, and T85 are meant for work-from-home use as well as retail outlets, restaurants, and other settings where speed and safety matter but space is tight.
ConnectWise Has More AI-Enhanced Features Coming Soon
The ChatGPT-based automated scripting tool it unveiled last week is the leading edge of a broader initiative aimed at helping MSPs get more done faster with help from artificial intelligence.
Veeam Ships Unified Data Protection Platform
The new Veeam Data Platform comes in three editions offering varying combinations of the updated Veeam Backup & Replication version 12, the Veeam ONE monitoring and analytics system, and the Veeam Recovery Orchestrator.









