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The BDR solution seeks to put basic data protection services in reach of SMBs with modest needs and limited budgets. The desktop care package features a modernized interface and workflow automation functionality, among other new features.
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The deal gives the distributor’s North American resellers access to software compatible with Microsoft Office 365, among other email systems, that's used by over 160,000 SMBs in more than 100 countries.
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The security and data protection vendor has also added provisioning and integrated billing support to its ECHOplatform MSP management portal.
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North American users of the vendor’s Barracuda Backup appliances who wish to store protected data offsite can now choose between Amazon’s S3 service or Barracuda’s own cloud. Support for Microsoft Azure will be available as well in the future.
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The news comes two weeks after his former ConnectWise colleague Matt Nachtrab became eFolder's CEO, and one week after the data protection vendor’s merger with DRaaS provider Axcient.
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An optional add-on for the managed services software maker’s MSP Backup & Restore product, the new offering automatically finds and protects documents on client endpoints for just $3 per workstation per month with unlimited storage.
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All three companies published new research studies at CompTIA’s 2017 ChannelCon event today. Here are a few of their most interesting findings.
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Designed by channel chief Jon Whitlock (pictured), the all-new offering brings separate channels associated with multiple product lines together in one consolidated program designed for maximum simplicity, profitability, and flexibility.
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The latest additions to the cloud business applications provider’s automated marketing platform include pre-drafted emails and social media posts, white-label landing pages, and a metrics tracking dashboard.
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Announced at CompTIA’s 2017 ChannelCon event, the strategic alliance enables Pax8 partners to buy and manage Datto products through the same portal they use to acquire a wide range of other offerings, and enjoy consolidated billing for all those systems too.
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