Happy 200! Hard to believe it, but this is episode 200 of the 5 Minute Roundup. To mark the occasion, Erick and Rich discuss the single biggest change in the channel in the four years they’ve been on the air. Plus a real estate listing with four toilets. In one bathroom.

The deal will both arm Datto to enhance the threat detection and response capabilities of its RMM solution and give MSPs more ways to protect and collect revenue from customers, according to CEO Tim Weller.

Available in North America later this month, the 5PX G2 features new remote management capabilities, enhanced security, and advanced battery management functionality designed to extend battery life by 50%.

The six laptops in particular are optimized for “blended learning” environments in which durability, portability, high-speed connectivity, and large displays are essential.

Part shortages and price increases haven’t prevented the hardware maker from growing PC and server sales through the channel some 40% in recent months.

After two strange, surprising years, 2022 is shaping up to be refreshingly easier to handicap in markets ranging from cloud computing and security to storage and beyond.

Help for frontline workers from Microsoft, new execs for Intel, Datto, and Pax8, and a nifty new mafia-busting use case for Google Maps are among the stories we’re bringing your way just in time for the weekend.

The forecast for this episode? Continuing business-building insights and information with pockets of fun. That’s courtesy of Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Dave Seibert, of channel pro IT Innovators and the SMB TechFest event series.

Back after a holiday break, Erick and Rich sift through Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience, urge you to get cyberinsurance for anyone (including you) who doesn’t have it, and scratch their heads at scientists who taught goldfish to drive.

The changes at the top of Ingram Micro’s org chart don’t herald changes in the distributor’s commitment to streamlining business processes for its resellers and growing its strategic cloud business, says Paul Bay (pictured).