In this sponsored Partner Program Profile, find out why Eaton’s power infrastructure for edge computing is right for keeping mission-critical applications and devices running longer and preventing servers from data loss.

RALEIGH, N.C. … Power management company Eaton today announced a leap forward for lithium-ion battery capabilities in uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) in North America with the launch of its new LXP-P series solutions. The solutions, comprised of lightweight battery cabinets with pre-installed batteries using lithium-ion phosphate technology, equip users in large facilities across industries to safely and effectively leverage lithium-ion UPS solutions to protect critical infrastructure from devastating outages.

An MDM service from Apple, Windows 11 support from NinjaOne, a $14 billion deal for McAfee, and three signs that Christmas has arrived sooner and weirder than ever are among the many stories we waited all the way until now to tell you about.

Designed to be an affordable complement to Microsoft’s own Azure backup services, the new system lets MSPs snapshot Azure virtual machines up to every 15 minutes and spin them up during cloud outages almost instantaneously.

The new partnership helps channel pros better protect office-based, work-from-home, cloud, and mobile assets more effectively while collecting extra revenue on security services.

Ready to automate and accelerate as-a-service solutions? Well then, gentlemen (and ladies), you know what to do. So does Ingram Micro, as Matt and Rich discuss with co-host Seana Fippin, of MSP Red Box Business Solutions, who also chimes in on the new platform and RMM solution ConnectWise introduced this week, OpenText buying Zix, and how to hold effective virtual meetings at a hybrid workplace.

This channel-only vendor provides VoIP services by MSPs for MSPs.

Erick and Rich discuss the new platform and RMM solution from ConnectWise, the wisdom of identifying your worst customers now so you can fire them come January, and the latest oddball limited edition holiday offers from America’s fast-food restaurants.

This Expert Guide dives into some current opportunities, including adding services on top of Microsoft 365 rather than just selling licenses, developing deep expertise in Azure features to solve customer problems, and building high-margin cloud bundles.

According to Chief Product Officer Jeff Bishop (pictured), the platform is meant to provide a single interface for everything technicians do. The RMM solution is designed to be a faster, more scalable successor to the vendor’s two existing RMM products.