Live from the first ASCII Group event of the year, Joel Zaidspiner checks in with Binox MSP, HelpDesk.tech, and Redstor.

A new cloud for Microsoft Defender to defend, an extreme new NUC from Intel, contact center software from Zoom, and a toddler whose hair literally cannot be combed into place are but a few of the stories we waited until the weekend’s edge to tell you about.

So maybe mom DOES love us best, but can you blame her? We’ve got Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Luis Alvarez, of leading-edge solution provider Alvarez Technology Group, here to discuss Nerdio’s melding of virtual and physical resource management, ThreatLocker’s innovative new network access control product, Pax8’s network security distribution deal with WatchGuard, and the secrets to thriving in the post-endpoint era of managed services.

VendorRFQ is designed to accelerate the completion of sales quotes by helping channel pros collect and compare information on product availability, pricing, and more from multiple suppliers in real time through a centralized interface.

Erick and Rich discuss the big integration news from Nerdio, explain why ensuring you have the service capacity you need to keep up with growth in advance is a wise idea, and celebrate the GOAT goat who assisted sheriff’s deputies in Virginia on an arrest.

Equipped with built-in wired and wireless networking as well as PC-free scanning features, the new DS-790WN is designed for use by everyone from large offices with high-speed LANs to Wi-Fi-only small businesses and home-based remote employees.

Those of you resisting the switch from a hardware-focused managed services model to the cloud-first model of the future, at least, are the biggest threat to the vendor’s continued growth, according to execs like Joseph Landes (pictured).

The PowerVault ME5 offers twice as much performance and capacity as its predecessor, and over 70% more throughput.

The goal is to give MSPs who use Azure Virtual Desktop to deliver secure work-from-anywhere services greater control over physical devices, which have become critical components of the AVD stack, according to Nerdio CEO Vadim Vladimirskiy (pictured).

The new offering, the distributor’s first for network access control, is designed to let MSPs sell and manage subscription-priced WatchGuard appliances through the same tools they use to deploy, bill, and administer other solutions in Pax8’s growing catalog.