Called ThreatSync and provided at no extra cost to users of selected WatchGuard products, the new system is designed to simplify and automate a technology that MSPs too small for an in-house SOC often struggle to deliver.

With the right strategy, tools, and information, channel pros can help SMBs optimize cloud usage and minimize expenses.

The new feature is designed to spot configuration flaws and other hidden dangers in Active Directory environments by comparing current settings to best practice-based security baselines.

Veeam released Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v7 with immutable backup copies, improved visibility with Veeam ONE, and increased control for Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS).

Channel pros can help SMB customers find the right mix of on-site and off-site storage to accommodate both their application and pocketbook needs.

The XaaS/IaaS business is about building more meaningful relationships with channel partners that lead to a deeper understanding of your MSP customers, the industry, and your business.

The new feature is part of longer-term plans to turn a tool for deploying and managing Microsoft Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Windows 365 into a holistic management platform for the entire Microsoft cloud, including Microsoft 365.

New models unveiled at this year’s Mobile World Congress, including the updated ThinkPad Z13 (pictured), are designed to be stylish, eco-friendly devices that give hybrid workers one less reason to walk off the job.

A SOC acquisition for Trend Micro, free RMM software from GoTo, zero-touch provisioning from Scale Computing, and an employer that couldn’t be more serious about work-life balance are a few of the many stories we’ve finally brought your way.

If you’re not behind bars when you see this, things could be worse. But things are about to get better in a hurry once you hear Matt, Rich, and guest host Henry Timm, of Phantom Technology Solutions, discuss two new enterprise-grade firewalls that Sophos says could be right for SMBs too, why Mac management is a profit-booster many MSPs ignore, and ChannelPro‘s Vendors on the Vanguard list for 2023.