A series of new and enhanced technologies introduced today are designed to add further protection across the hardware lifecycle, from manufacturing to decommissioning.

Integrated with the company’s endpoint protection and EDR products, the new system is designed to help businesses protect remote workers from Microsoft RDP exploits. It debuted on the same day as a discounted licensing deal with cyber insurer Coalition.

NextOS Brings All Communication and Collaboration Tools for Customers and Teams into One Dashboard, Streamlining Work Across the Enterprise

Teams apps from Microsoft, a network firewall from AWS, a cookbook (of sorts) from SolarWinds, and a return to space for Baby Yoda are all among the stories we took our sweet time bringing to you this week.

Here at ChannelPro, we like our biscuits with a good hard crux. Or make that crust. The crux should be soft. Or should it? While we figure that out, grab a seat and listen in as Matt, Rich, and guest host Paco Lebron, of ProdigyTeks and the MSP Unplugged podcast, discuss channel investments from SYNNEX, a new cloud management tool from Pax8, and the new white-label NUC notebook from Intel.

Erick and Rich explore the latest in a recent string of cloud management solutions, from Pax8 this time, urge you to start getting those 2021 quarterly business reviews booked now, and celebrate Baby Yoda’s first real-life journey into outer space.

The hardware maker is signing partners and gaining share even as SMB market conditions remain sluggish, according to Steve Biondi, North American channel chief for Lenovo’s Data Center Group.

With compelling improvements in weight, power, recovery, and service life, the new lithium-ion-based UPS from Vertiv will keep the lights on while providing ROI for channel pros and their customers.

Called Pax8 Pro, the new tool provides automation, orchestration, and lifecycle management functionality for onboarding and offboarding cloud users, as well as checklist and reporting features designed to enhance efficiency and customer value.

At its Boundless conference this week, the vendor discussed how four years of effort and products like its new SASE solution have positioned it to meet SMB security needs during the current pandemic and beyond.