Proofpoint Enters Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Thoma Bravo in $12.3 Billion Transaction
Proofpoint Shareholders to Receive $176.00 Per Share in Cash
Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results
ICYMI: Our Channel News Roundup for the Week of April 19th
iGoodies from Apple, provisioning help from HP, management tools from Ivanti, and a first-time paraglider’s unusual strategy for getting over his fear of flying are among the stories we just barely got you before the weekend.
ChannelPro Weekly Podcast: Episode #183 – SCSI Wuzzy Was a Bear
Actually, SCSI is an interface. Not sure who this bear is. Neither are Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Dave Seibert of managed service provider IT Innovators and the SMB TechFest event series. They do, however, have plenty to say about the change of channel chief at Microsoft, the latest firewalls from Sophos, the pending SYNNEX/Tech Data merger, and work-from-home security stacks.
The New ‘Cloud Normal’: Navigating the Post-COVID Cloud
This Expert Guide provides insight into the sales process for subscription-based everything, take a look at some of the top drivers for offering cloud-based managed services, explore why creating cloud solutions is far more profitable than reselling cloud products, and highlight some issues for navigating the post-COVID cloud, particularly around safety.
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Windows on ARM
Experts predict 2021 will be a breakout year for the still-novel platform combo, with mobile devices providing the fastest growth.
Sophos Ships Firewalls with High-Performance TLS Inspection
The vendor’s new XGS Series appliances contain a secondary processor that frees up capacity on the core CPU, enabling the devices to check encrypted traffic for hidden malware at dramatically faster speeds.
ViewSonic Introduces the New Pre-Assembled Solution Kit with Movable Flight Case for All-in-One Direct View LED Display
Delivering premium value with higher efficiency, mobility, and flexibility
Dell Unveils Lower-Cost Hardware and Higher-Speed Software for PowerStore Midrange Storage Line
The PowerStore 500 provides up to 1.2 PB of capacity for $28,000 and up, while an update to PowerStore’s operating system provided at no extra cost is designed to deliver up to 25% faster performance on mixed workloads.
NetSuite and Its Channel Remain Resilient Through Coronavirus
The online ERP vendor and its partners continue to profit from a software and services opportunity that few VARs hungry for richer cloud margins are exploring, according to channel chief Craig West (pictured).
Building the Ultimate Work-From-Home Security Stack
While there’s no one perfect recipe for protecting remote employees, channel pros have learned a lot in the last year about what works best.







