Windows 365 updates from Microsoft, acquisition news from AMD and NetApp, Azure Virtual Desktops from TD SYNNEX, and proof that we REALLY need to teach people not to scan random QR codes are among the many stories we’ve finally brought you.

Equipped to incorporate a user’s negotiated rates, the new connectivity lets users do side-by-side comparisons of listings from Amazon Business and other suppliers that accurately reflect expected margins for the first time.

Themed “Protect and Profit,” the live online event featured panels on trends channel pros need to stay on top of, including compliance and liability, ransomware, cyber insurance, workplace threats, and more.

Channel pros can make money through consulting, implementation, device management, and ongoing support, as well as internal development.

Windows 365 Business presents a revenue stream MSPs can tap into to support SMB customers through their changing workforce and workspace needs.

Available now, FortiOS 7.2 includes some 300 new or enhanced features spanning the Fortinet Security Fabric’s closely integrated security and networking components.

Featuring Windows 11 SE, designed for K-8 students, the Dynabook E10-S gets a good report card for being rugged and responsive.

HP buying Poly, Intel shipping GPUs, record low tech unemployment numbers courtesy of CompTIA, and proof that NOTHING gets between some people and their morning coffee are among the stories we waited until just before the weekend to bring you.

You’ve got to pity those poor accountants. Bad enough they’ve got all those tax returns to complete this time of year. Now they’re getting the cold shoulder from channel pros too.

Erick and Rich explore Cytracom’s bold move into secure networking, explain why watching Google for local ransomware stories can help MSPs land new business, and question why anyone would want to take their house plants with them on vacation.