Going a little stir crazy these days? Thinking about cybersecurity a lot? Matt, Rich, and guest host Brian Weiss, of ITECH Solutions, certainly are. More specifically, they’re thinking about Datto’s acquisition of threat detection vendor BitDam and its implications for the vendor’s security plans, not to mention the latest SMB-friendly enhancements to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s GreenLake platform and Schneider Electric’s managed power partner program.

The new product, which will provide disaster recovery for Azure-based workloads, fits within a larger “cyber resilience” strategy that also includes security offerings like the software Datto officially bought this week, according to CEO Tim Weller (pictured).

The new edition of Barracuda’s zero-trust network access solution features multitenant management and subscription pricing. The vendor’s RMM system, formerly named Managed Workplace, is now called Barracuda RMM.

The vendor expects bare metal deployment, along with smaller virtual machine and container configurations unveiled today, to make adopting GreenLake easier and more attractive for SMBs, which account for a rapidly growing portion of channel-led sales.

Augmentt is a SaaS management and optimization platform designed for MSPs.

The new offering is designed to help both newcomers to managed services and experienced MSPs learn how to augment one-time sales of power quality products with ongoing service and support revenue.

News from Microsoft Ignite, a new SSD from Intel, a router update from Untangle, and two vivid examples of why we both love and fear cats are among the stories we’re bringing you just in time for the weekend.

The new HP Amplify Impact program aims to extend ongoing sustainability efforts by involving its partner ecosystem in addressing climate change, human rights, and the digital divide.

Due in mid-2021, the ThinkEdge SE30 and ThinkEdge SE50 are engineered for use in industrial, retail, medical, and other environments with demanding performance, security, and durability requirements.

Vertical clouds from Microsoft, a big new release from Veeam, a new global head of solutions aggregation and next-gen technologies for Tech Data, and pancakes from outer space are just a few of the stories we’re finally getting to now.