Erick and Rich discuss an interesting new network-as-a-service provider, why now’s a good time to recalculate your labor costs (hint: the answer’s not just inflation), and a TikTok challenge that could turn you off on NyQuil and chicken forever.

The just launched startup’s heavily automated, partner-delivered solution runs on all-new hardware and software that buyers pay for solely based on what they consume.

The new Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions V3 portfolio includes over 50 additions to the hardware maker’s ThinkSystem, ThinkAgile, and ThinkEdge families, as well as upgrades to its XClarity management software and ThinkShield security technologies.

Research from QuoteWerks identifies supply chain or sourcing delays as the biggest hurdle in the quote and proposal creation process.

Repurposing used hardware instead of dumping it in landfills is more than just good for the planet. It delivers bottom-line ROI too.

Cloud goodies from Dell, partner program updates from GoTo and Kaspersky, a new marketing exec for NinjaOne, and a big promotion for one of our robot overlords are among the stories we waited until just before the weekend to bring your way.

Tips on why, how, and when to turn something that benefits you into something that benefits others too—and makes you money in the process.

The new offerings include customized packages for businesses in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries and organizations bound by CMMC requirements, as well as a new snapshot-based ransomware recovery service.

Tips for avoiding potentially costly business risk mistakes.

Speakers, including security general manager Mike Puglia (pictured), announced those and other forthcoming products and updates during the DattoCon partner event in Washington, D.C.