A SOC acquisition for Trend Micro, free RMM software from GoTo, zero-touch provisioning from Scale Computing, and an employer that couldn’t be more serious about work-life balance are a few of the many stories we’ve finally brought your way.

If you’re not behind bars when you see this, things could be worse. But things are about to get better in a hurry once you hear Matt, Rich, and guest host Henry Timm, of Phantom Technology Solutions, discuss two new enterprise-grade firewalls that Sophos says could be right for SMBs too, why Mac management is a profit-booster many MSPs ignore, and ChannelPro‘s Vendors on the Vanguard list for 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.

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.

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.

Forthcoming enhancements will upgrade the security vendor’s Password Hub, Devolutions Server, Devolutions Workspace, and Devolutions Gateway products.

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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.

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.