ChannelPro Weekly Podcast

Anyone can do continuous improvement. It takes Matt and Rich, with some help from a lot of misbehaving podcast technology, to perfect continuous degradation. Listen in as your hosts manage to conduct a reasonably intelligent conversation about news from CompTIA's ChannelCon event featuring The ASCII Group, Pax8, Axcient, and Buffalo Americas, plus a look at some interesting winners of this year's ChannelPro Readers' Choice Awards. Then place your bets on when the next technical difficulty occurs!

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Episode #: 113 Title: Continuous Degradation Duration: 1:24:34 File size: 39.2MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• CompTIA Honors Second Annual Advancing Women in IT Award Winners
• ASCII Group Adds Peer Groups to Member Benefit Roster
• Pax8 Rolls Out Three Cloud Marketplace Upgrades
• Axcient Unveils All-New Marketing Portal
• Buffalo Americas Announces Remote Management Tool for NAS Devices
• 2019 Readers' Choice Awards
• Cloud Repatriation: Myth or Reality?
• Matt's Museum Pick: ASUS AX800PRO
• Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead

You know what's big? Elephants. You know what's small? This week's episode. It's a little shorter than usual, anyway, even though Matt and Rich have plenty to say about StorageCraft's new continuity solution for small businesses, Dell's partner-like program for non-partner MSPs, Tech Data's new identity as a solutions aggregator, who owns who in managed services after all the recent vendor M&A activity, and what channel pros are doing differently in the wake of Intel's recent processor shortage.

Matt also shares fond memories of a recently deceased GPS device and discusses a hot new desktop chip from AMD. Just like Gertude the elephant, you'll never forget the whole thing!

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Episode #: 112 Title: An Elephant Named Gertrude Duration: 1:29:27 File size: 41.4MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• StorageCraft Unveils Simple Business Continuity Solution for Small Businesses
• Dell Offers Partner-Like Benefits to Non-Partner MSPs
• Tech Data Is Not a Distributor
• Who Owns Who in Managed Services?
• Lessons Learned from the Intel Processor Shortage
• Matt's Museum Pick: Garmin Nuvi 660
• Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead

Didn't make it to Microsoft Inspire this year? Neither did Rich, technically speaking, but he was very nearby and met with a lot of Microsoft partners. Hear him discuss the latest from Barracuda, BitTitan, Tech Data, CloudJumper, and Pax8 with Matt.

For you hardware fans, meanwhile, we've got a look at some new switches from Zyxel designed for video surveillance solutions, an introduction to Matt's safari-themed roundup of this year's most notable devices, and Matt's take (inspired by his latest museum pick) on the strange, regrettable failure of the HD DVD standard. It may not be in the cloud, but this episode is a factory full of fun!

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Episode #: 111 Title: Factories in the Cloud Duration: 1:32:46 File size: 42.9MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Barracuda Ships Security Solutions for Microsoft Cloud
• BitTitan Ships Security Assessment and Cloud Cost Optimization Solution
• Tech Data Expands Cloud Solution Factory and Practice Builder Program
• CloudJumper Announces Azure-Friendly Software and Alliances
• Pax8 Hires Industry Veteran to Lead Strategic Push into Telco Market
• Zyxel Ships Switches for Use With IP Surveillance Solutions
• Into the Wild Hardware Safari
• Profit Fuel, Part 2: CRM/ERP Services
• Matt's Museum Pick: Xbox 360 HD DVD Player
• Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead

Here comes another marathon episode of ChannelPro Weekly. Not! Pressed for time, Matt, Rich, and special guest host Dave Seibert discuss Microsoft's widely criticized and ultimately revoked partner program changes, as well as some newly introduced updates to Teams, its chat-based collaboration tool. Good stuff to explore just before Microsoft's annual partner conference next week. No fooling!

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Episode #: 110 Title: Microsoft Cuts Benefits … PSYCH! Duration: 1:00:50 File size: 28.3MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Microsoft to Partners: Benefit Cutbacks Couldn't Be Avoided
• Microsoft Revokes IUR and Competency Requirement Changes
• Microsoft Updates Teams Collaboration System
• Information about Dave Seibert's SMB TechFest events

You're in good hands with Matt and Rich this week, because they've got all the details for you on Bitdefender's new MSP partner program, Breach Secure Now's Security-as-a-Service bundle, a new outsourced security vendor called inSOC, and Deep Instinct's new endpoint security coverage for Chrome OS devices. There's also a tour through the ChannelPro book club's annual summer reading list and a look at some super cool joystick controllers from years back and the present day. File a claim if you don't believe us, people, but this is premium content and you're the beneficiary!

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Episode #: 109 Title: Deep Insurance Duration: 1:51:47 File size: 51.6MB Regulars: Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• 2019 ChannelPro Cybersecurity Online Summit
• 2019 ChannelPro All-Stars Nomination
• Bitdefender Rolls Out MSP Partner Program
• Breach Secure Now! Introduces SMB Security-as-a-Service Solution
• inSOC Calls Turnkey, Holistic Security its Competitive Edge
• Deep Instinct Adds Protection for Google Chrome OS to Deep Learning-Based Security Solution
• ChannelPro Book Club: Summer Edition
• Opportunities in Next-Gen Markets
• Matt's Museum Pick: Logitech Wingman Attack J-YB11
• Matt's Tech Pick: Logitech G X52 PROFESSIONAL
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news of the week to come

Can't decide which variety of artisanal salt to put on your popcorn? Take a break from that puzzler and listen in as Matt and Rich discuss all the news from ConnectWise, Datto, and HPE at their recent events, six services from Ingram Micro that you're probably not using but should be, and a brilliant home IoT solution from Brilliant. Plus, all the reasons why you shouldn't waste your time taking pictures the next time you unexpectedly find yourself at a Snoop Dogg concert.

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Episode #: 108 Title: Less Salt, More Brilliance Duration: 1:36:50 File size: 44.4MB Regulars: Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• 7 Answers to Burning Questions About ConnectWise
• Security Remains a Top Priority for ConnectWise in Product Development Practices and Portfolio Strategy
• Datto Updates and Expands BDR Portfolio
• Datto Ships Quarterly RMM and PSA Updates
• Datto Adds Layer 3 Switches and MSP Management Tool to its Networking Portfolio
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Extends GreenLake Flex Capacity Program Deeper into Mid-Market
• 6 Resources Ingram Micro Really, Truly Wishes More Partners Used
• Q&A: Optimizing VoIP
• It's Time to Get Brilliant!
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news of the week to come

It's tangy, tasty, and back! ChannelPro Weekly returns from an extended hiatus with a catsup catchup episode dedicated to the biggest news stories since the last show. You'll also hear co-hosts Matt and Rich weigh the merits of partnering with Facebook on cloud productivity software, chat about some of this year's Vendors on the Vanguard, and explore an old Audiovox phone and a new moto one. Oh, the anticipation!

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Episode #: 107 Title: Catchup and Other Condiments Duration: 1:51:32 File size: 51.5MB Regulars: Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• ConnectWise Acquired by Private Equity Investor Thoma Bravo
• Kaseya Raises Half a Billion Dollars of Fresh Capital
• Kaseya Buys ID Agent
• SolarWinds Buys Passportal to Add Password Management and Documentation to its MSP Software Suite
• Facebook Wants to Friend the Channel
• Meet the 2019 ChannelPro Vendors on the Vanguard
• Matt's Museum Pick: Audiovox CDM-3000
• Matt's Tech Pick: moto g7 power
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

You knew Clippy was annoying. Did you know he's evil too? That's one of many things you'll learn in this episode of ChannelPro Weekly, featuring guest host Ed Correia of Sagacent Technologies. There's also plenty of talk about Carbonite buying Webroot, Eaton updating its partner program, Continuum launching a new security assessment solution, StorageCraft introducing a new healthcare storage offering, workplace culture, and more.

Plus, Matt experiences some fairly persistent microphone problems. You can guess who we blame.

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Episode #: 106 Title: Clippy Joins the Dark Side Duration: 1:35:52 File size: 44.3MB Regulars: Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Carbonite Buys Webroot in Bid to Become Comprehensive Data Protection Leader
• The Carbonite-Webroot Deal All Boils Down to One Word
• Eaton Rolls Out Updated Partner Program
• Four Glimpses into the Future from Eaton
• Continuum Launches Security Assessment and Dark Web Monitoring Service
• StorageCraft Introduces Healthcare Data Solution
• Auvik Releases Integrations with BrightGauge, IT Glue, Passportal, and Warranty Master
• Matt's Museum Pick: Toastmaster TMMGW
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Which do you prefer? Suites like Office 365 or sweets like SQL suckers? Which are candies. That don't actually exist. But should.

No need to choose if you listen to this episode of ChannelPro Weekly, which discusses a security incident involving ConnectWise and Kaseya, Barracuda's new alliance with Avast Business, Microsoft's cloud momentum, managed services software from an industry newcomer called ServiceTree, Datto's possible security ambitions, and more. It's all tasty and not the slightest bit fattening!

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Episode #: 105 Title: The SQL Sucker Duration: 1:06:29 File size: 30.8MB Regulars: Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Cyberthieves Target ConnectWise Plugin for Kaseya VSA
• Barracuda Buys RMM Solution From Avast Business in Bid for Managed Security Riches
• For Avast Business After Barracuda Deal, It's All Security All the Time
• Australian Startup ServiceTree Introduces Automated Managed Services Platform
• Microsoft's Partner Co-Selling Program Is Gathering Steam
• 4 Business Development Predictions for MSPs in 2019
• Microsoft Shakes Up VDI
• Matt's Museum Pick: Old School PC Microphone
• Matt's tech pick: Blue Yeti Microphone
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

You know Diehard is a movie. Did you know it's a verb too? It is according to Matt, Rich, and guest host Dave Seibert, anyway, and they say this two-hour, break-free, insight-packed episode is a perfect example of what it means. See if you agree as you listen to the three of them chat about Dave's visit to CES 2019, Kaseya's new Unitrends commission plan, Lexmark's latest SMB printers, HP's super-sized sales incentives for displays and accessories, Datto's freshly-shipped RMM update, and Intel's partner roadmap for 2019. Yippee ki yay, channel pros!

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Episode #: 104 Title: Dieharding IT Duration: 1:49:22 File size: 50.5MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Special Guest: Dave Seibert

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Information about Dave
• Kaseya Pumps Up Margins for Unitrends Resellers
• Lexmark Launches Entry-Level SMB Printer Family
• Intel Sees Opportunity and Simplicity Ahead for 2019
• HP Doubles Sales Incentives on Displays and Accessories
• Datto Ships RMM Update with Third-Party Patch Management Functionality
• Matt's Dave's Museum Pick: Apple 2 Motherboard
• Matt's Tech Pick: ???????????
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come