ChannelPro Weekly Podcast

Matt flies solo with guest host Manuel Palachuk, business coach and author of Getting to the Next Level: A Blueprint for Taking You and Your Business to the Top, this week, who somehow manages to turn the show into a drinking game. Matt and Manuel take a look at the ramifications of adding voice assistant control over your client's infrastructure, as well as Manuel's advice on strategic partnerships and incident response. Then Matt challenges Manuel to a fun new game that tests his knowledge of popular IT acronyms, but on what they mean in other industries. Thank goodness they weren't playing Monopoly... it may have brought yet another family to blows.

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Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

Pulseway Adds Siri Voice Commands to RMM Solution - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/pulseway-adds-siri-voice-commands-rmm-solution

Robin Robins Announces New Member Service at IT Sales and Marketing Boot Camp Event - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/robin-robins-announces-new-member-service-it-sales-and-marketing-boot-camp-event

Breaking into New Technology with Partners - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/breaking-new-technology-partners

Incident Response Management - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/incident-response-management

Meet the 2021 Vendors on the Vanguard - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/meet-2021-vendors-vanguard

Matt's Museum Pick: AT&T 8525, aka HTC TyTN 100 (Hermes) LG Wing 5G - https://www.lg.com/global/lgwing

Get ready for a sucker punch of IT news, views, and insights. Joined by guest host Vince Tinnirello, of Anchor Network Solutions, Matt and Rich chew over IT Glue buying TruMethods, Pax8 buying Sea-Level Operations, Sophos entering the XDR market, and Cytracom adding team texting to its UCaaS solution. Then your hosts catch up with Darren Gottesmann of Ingram Micro for a look at the crazy year behind us and the "golden age" we may be entering now. Just be sure to duck if you see a fist headed your way.

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Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

IT Glue Buys MSP Consultancy TruMethods - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/it-glue-buys-msp-consultancy-trumethods

Pax8 Buys Sea-Level Operations to Expand Partner Enablement Resources - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/pax8-buys-sea-level-operations-expand-partner-enablement-resources

Sophos Introduces XDR Solution - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/sophos-introduces-xdr-solution

Cytracom Adds Business Team Texting to UCaaS Solution - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/cytracom-adds-business-team-texting-ucaas-solution

Ticket Management Pro Tips - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/ticket-management-pro-tips

Biggest Zero-Trust Hurdle: Getting People To Listen - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/biggest-zero-trust-hurdle-getting-people-listen

Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/tags/icymi

Hungry for IT insights? Good, because Matt, Rich, and guest host Ro Kolakowski, founder of 6th Street Consulting, have a heaping helping for you on this episode, spanning from D&H's new esports and gaming business unit to Intel's outlook on the year ahead, BitTitan's emerging "data synchronization as a service" plans, and the characteristics that make great MSPs great, according to Service Leadership's Paul Dippell.

Then they're joined by SaaS Alerts CEO Jim Lippie for a tour of the cloud security landscape and a return visit to the thoughts about MSP consolidation that Lippie shared last year. Dig in, folks!

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Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

D&H Forms Components and Gaming Business Unit - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/dh-forms-components-and-gaming-business-unit

Intel Talks Demand, Supply, Roadmap, and Partner Program in the Year Ahead - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/slideshow/intel-talks-demand-supply-roadmap-and-partner-program-year-ahead

BitTitan Buys ServiceNow Data Synchronization Specialist Perspectium - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/bittitan-buys-servicenow-data-synchronization-specialist-perspectium

What Makes Great MSPs Great? - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/what-makes-great-msps-great

Kaseya Exec Sees Coronavirus Economy Producing Buyer's Market for MSPs - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/kaseya-exec-sees-coronavirus-economy-producing-buyer-s-market-msps

Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/tags/icymi

Actually, SCSI is an interface. Not sure who this bear is. Neither are Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Dave Seibert of managed service provider IT Innovators and the SMB TechFest event series. They do, however, have plenty to say about the change of channel chief at Microsoft, the latest firewalls from Sophos, the pending SYNNEX/Tech Data merger, and work-from-home security stacks. Two of your hosts then go on to interview Joe Contreras of Epson America, who wasn't fuzzy when it came to describing the printer market before, during, and after COVID-19, was he?

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Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

New Microsoft Channel Chief - https://blogs.partner.microsoft.com/mpn/microsoft-channel-chief-transition/

Sophos Ships Firewalls with High-Performance TLS Inspection - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/sophos-ships-firewalls-high-performance-tls-inspection

Partner Benefits From Tech Data Merger Boil to One Word, Says SYNNEX: More - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/slideshow/partner-benefits-tech-data-merger-boil-one-word-says-synnex-more

Building the Ultimate Work-From-Home Security Stack - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/building-ultimate-work-home-security-stack

Matt's Dave's Museum Pick: Tecmar Data Vault Matt's Tech Pick: Synology DiskStation 1520+ - https://www.synology.com/en-global/products/DS1520+

Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/tags/icymi

Proof of life! Matt's back after a three-week absence, but Rich is apparently being held for ransom. That's how it looks on video towards the end of the show, anyway. Before then, he, Matt, and guest host Amy Babinchak of Harbor Computer Services and Third Tier discuss Microsoft's new channel chief, Datto's new commerce solution, the challenges of virtual sales calls, and the future of healthcare IT.

Then they're joined by Bob Stegner, senior vice president of North American marketing at SYNNEX, for a look at the big Tech Data merger, SMB market conditions, and the benefits of joining distributor communities like Varnex. It's a conversation that will hold your attention hostage.

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Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

New Microsoft Channel Chief - https://blogs.partner.microsoft.com/mpn/microsoft-channel-chief-transition/

Datto Launches Quoting and Procurement Solution - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/datto-launches-quoting-and-procurement-solution

Mastering Virtual Sales Calls - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/mastering-virtual-sales-calls

Healthcare IT in the COVID and Post-COVID Era - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/healthcare-it-covid-and-post-covid-era

Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/tags/icymi

If it feels like an obstacle course out there these days, you're not alone. With Matt on vacation this week, Rich is hosting the show solo for the first time ever. Wonder how he'll do? While the suspense builds, you'll hear Rich and returning guest host Michael Goldstein, of LAN Infotech, discuss Ingram Micro buying a PSA vendor, Acronis introducing an innovative licensing model, and business tips from two superstar providers of cloud and managed services. Then they're joined by Matt Richards, Datto's chief marketing officer, and Mike Gelerter, owner of managed services provider OC Tech Dr., for an interesting and timely look at a coronavirus-related networking case study. Go the distance, people! It's worth the trip.

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Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

Ingram Micro Buys Harmony Business Systems, Adds PSA Solution to CloudBlue Platform - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/ingram-micro-buys-harmony-business-systems-adds-psa-solution-cloudblue-platform

Acronis Revises Licensing Model for Cyber Protect Platform - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/acronis-revises-licensing-model-cyber-protect-platform

9 Questions for 2 Channel Superstars - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/9-questions-2-channel-superstars

Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/tags/icymi

Who knew? Turns out Sith Lords have hobbies too. And at least one Sith shares a hobby with Matt and Rich's guest host this week, Chris Ploessel, president of cloud specialist RedNight Consulting. Listen in as your three hosts discuss the epic merger between SYNNEX and Tech Data, reactions to that deal from Ingram Micro and D&H, and the ins and outs of security outsourcing for MSPs. Then stick around for an interview with Ted Roller of sales automation platform Zomentum about sales and marketing best practices for MSPs. It's a deep dive on an important topic!

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Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

SYNNEX and Tech Data Merge to Form Distribution Goliath - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/synnex-and-tech-data-merge-form-distribution-goliath

Ingram Micro Is "Looking Forward" to Competing with SYNNEX and Tech Data Combo - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/ingram-micro-looking-forward-competing-synnex-and-tech-data-combo

D&H to Stay the Course Following SYNNEX/Tech Data Merger - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/dh-stay-course-following-synnextech-data-merger

You and What Army? - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/you-and-what-army

Matt's Museum Pick: Creative Labs RW8439E

Matt's Tech Pick: LG WH16NS60 - https://www.lg.com/us/burners-drives/lg-WH16NS60

Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/tags/icymi

Thanks to some last-minute complimacations, Matt and Rich have no guest host this week and no guest interview. But that doesn't stop them from discussing Datto's interesmating backup deletion defense and Azure continuity solutions, plus AMD's latest server processors and the implimacations of last year's PPP and EIDL loans for your tax bill.

Don't recognize a few of those words? Technically, that's because they're not words. They just should be.

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Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

Datto Unveils Backup Deletion Defense Functionality - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/datto-unveils-backup-deletion-defense-functionality

Datto Has Azure Continuity Solution Coming - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/datto-has-azure-continuity-solution-coming

AMD Launches 3rd Gen EPYC Server Processors - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/amd-launches-3rd-gen-epyc-server-processors

A Double-Check on Pandemic Tax Implications - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/double-check-pandemic-tax-implications

Matt's Museum pick: Acer Veriton N282G

Matt's tech pick: Acer Veriton N 4660G (VN4660G) - https://www.acer.com/ac/en/IN/content/professional-model/UX.VQVSI.H83

Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/tags/icymi

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.

Then it's back to security in a free-flowing conversation with Dmitriy Ayrapetov, vice president of platform architecture at SonicWall, about the latest threat trends and mitigation strategies. It's the next best thing to talking to your clothing!

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Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/what-doesn-t-kill-you-makes-you-stronger

Datto Acquires BitDam in Biggest Move Yet into Security Market - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/datto-acquires-bitdam-biggest-move-yet-security-market

HPE Adds Bare Metal and SMB-Friendly Purchasing Options to GreenLake Platform-as-a-Service Offering - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/hpe-adds-bare-metal-and-smb-friendly-purchasing-options-greenlake-platform-service-offering

Schneider Electric Launches Managed Power Partner Program - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/schneider-electric-launches-managed-power-partner-program

Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/tags/icymi

Get ready for an episode filled with cloud computing, cybersecurity, M&A, and flapjacks from spaaaaaace. Joined by channel pro and speed demon Oli Thordarson, of Alvaka Networks, Matt and Rich discuss Kaseya buying RocketCyber, Arcserve merging with StorageCraft, and D&H introducing new video wall kits. Then they're joined by Joseph Landes, chief revenue officer of Nerdio, for a front-line take on the market for Microsoft Azure generally and Windows Virtual Desktop in particular. Pretty sweet!

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Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

Two cockpit view videos of Oli Thordarson racing! - - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_6iUkeEv6M - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_6iUkeEv6M

Building a Rapid Response Brand - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/building-rapid-response-brand

Kaseya Acquires Managed SOC Provider RocketCyber - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/kaseya-acquires-managed-soc-provider-rocketcyber

D&H Introduces Video Wall Kits and Services - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/dh-introduces-video-wall-kits-and-services

Arcserve and StorageCraft Merge to Form Global Data Protection Leader - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/arcserve-and-storagecraft-merge-form-global-data-protection-leader

Nerdio Ships Multitenant Management and Optimization Solution for Microsoft Cloud - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/nerdio-ships-multitenant-management-and-optimization-solution-microsoft-cloud

Matt's Museum Pick: Microsoft Internet Keyboard - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/mgp

Matt's Tech Pick: Logitech K740 keyboard - https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/keyboards/k740-backlit-illuminated.920-000914.html

Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/tags/icymi