Erick and Rich greet the new year with a look at SolarWinds MSP’s new name, the new business plan you should be drafting right now, and the amusing fallout from a little too much holiday drinking for a reveler in the U.K.
Erick and Rich mull over the grim implications of the SolarWinds Orion hack, discuss a specific technique for taking word of mouth marketing to the next level, and gaze in delighted wonder as 32 illuminated portable toilets sing Christmas carols.
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Erick and Rich examine the evolution of Sophos Cloud Optix into a hybrid security/management tool, the importance of using all your PSA system’s integration capabilities, and proof that artificial intelligence still can’t match the human kind sometimes.
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Provided at no extra cost, the new functionality turns Cloud Optix into an unusual hybrid mix of security system and remote management tool.
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When Rich gets his hands on an interesting story, he’s like a man possessed. No, really, you’ll see what we mean a little ways into this week’s episode, which features a guest hosting appearance by Josh Weiss, president and virtual CIO of L.A.
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One new offering walks partners through the process of creating NetSuite-based solutions for customers in narrowly defined industries. The other gives resellers of products like NetSuite’s email marketing system and PSA solution an easier route into the vendor’s channel.
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At its latest virtual THREADcast event, the distributor discussed supply chain headwinds and emerging sales opportunities in work-from-home hardware, cloud computing, and beyond.
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In his latest virtual road trip, ChannelPro’s Joel Zaidspiner checks in with Cyberfish, IoTSSA, and SAP on what’s new and noteworthy in the SMB channel.
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Erick and Rich dive into the latest projections for the fast-growing SMB collaboration and security markets, share advice on keeping complex legal agreements from slowing down your sales volume, and discuss a perfect crime foiled by one fatal flaw.
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Developed in partnership with Nutanix, Microsoft, and VMware, among others, the new systems are a perfect foundation, according to Lenovo, for businesses supplying remote workers with virtual desktops.
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Erick and Rich examine the new venture by the founders of RMM pioneer N-able, explain why you should ensure all of your employees understand all of your customer touch points, and discuss a guy who has your coronavirus record for longest time between haircuts beat by 80 years.
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