ChannelPro Weekly Podcast

This week, Matt and Captain Serious Rich are joined by Continuum CEO Michael George for a live discussion about the “M&A frenzy” sweeping the managed services market and why delivering security services will be the difference between success and extinction for MSPs in the years ahead.

Two's company, but three's…even better company! Matt and Rich are joined this week by guest co-host and managed services guru extraordinaire Erick Simpson, of SPC International, for a look at Carbonite's evolving partner strategy; the secrets to building an IT business capable of thriving for decades; clauses every MSP should have in their contracts; how to select small business storage technologies; new products from Lenovo and Intel; and…wait a minute, what exactly is happening in that photo? Your hosts have theories, but could use your help.

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Show Information:

Episode #: 088 Title: What Is That Guy DOING? Duration: 2:02:54 File size: 56.4MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Less is More for Carbonite's Partner Program
• The Channel Pro Fountain of Youth
• Contract Clauses Every Channel Pro Should Consider
• Rethinking Small Business Storage
• Lenovo Launches ThinkPad Mobile Workstations
• Intel Introduced New NUC Devices
• Matt's Museum Pick: Hawking Technologies 10/100M
• Matt's Tech Pick: VAVA USB-C
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Two’s company, but three’s…even better company! Matt and Rich are joined this week by guest co-host and managed services guru extraordinaire Erick Simpson, of SPC International, for a look at Carbonite’s evolving partner strategy; the secrets to building an IT business capable of thriving for decades; clauses every MSP should have in their contracts; how to select small business storage technologies; new products from Lenovo and Intel; and…wait a minute, what exactly is happening in that photo?

Sure, Matt and Rich have plenty to say about CompTIA's 2018 ChannelCon show; the latest news from ConnectWise, Axcient/eFolder, Pax8, and D&H; the importance of ecosystems in the Internet of Things; and the value of gamification as an employee motivation tool. But they also have a great new as-a-service market opportunity for you (hint: it involves Nerf guns) and a brand-new word of their own invention to share (hint: it's "aggregatastic," and we don't know what it means either).

But the real reason you simply can't miss this episode of ChannelPro Weekly is the interview segment with recent high school graduate and budding hardware designer Sarah Johnson, winner of the first Cecilia Galvin Scholarship Award. Meeting her will make putting up with the usual nonsense from Matt and Rich well worthwhile.

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Show Information:

Episode #: 087 Title: NGaaS is Aggregatastic! Duration: 1:38:03 File size: 45.0MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• CompTIA Tackles Tough Issues of Our Time
• ConnectWise Launches New IT Nation-Branded Partner Community Organization
• Axcient/eFolder Forms Distribution Pact with Pax8
• D&H Launches Digital Signage and Audio-Visual Solutions Initiative
• It's All About Ecosystems in the Internet of Things
• Gamification: The Secret to Motivating Your Employees
• CompTIA Names Winners of New Women in IT Awards
• Matt's Museum Pick: RayCom RIS-100
• Matt's Tech Pick: Siig M.2 PCIe adapter
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Sure, Matt and Rich have plenty to say about CompTIA’s 2018 ChannelCon show; the latest news from ConnectWise, Axcient/eFolder, Pax8, and D&H; the importance of ecosystems in the Internet of Things; and the value of gamification as an employee motivation tool. But they also have a great new as-a-service market opportunity for you (hint: it involves Nerf guns) and a brand-new word of their own invention to share (hint: it’s “aggregatastic,” and we don’t know what it means either).

Ready for a red-hot episode of ChannelPro Weekly? Like 56K modem hot? Then settle in as Matt and Rich discuss WatchGuard's new multifactor authentication solution, The 20's adoption of Deep Instinct's endpoint protection software, Chargifi's intriguing wireless device charging solution, and two new port-packed switches from NETGEAR.

That's followed by an update on the latest at Tech Data from its Americas president, a recorded interview segment with The 20's Tim Conkle on what it means to be a "managed IT department," and some thoughts on old and new modems from Matt.

Yeah, that's right, modems. 56K modems. As good as it gets, folks!

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Episode #: 086 Title: It'll Never Be Better than 56K Duration: 1:32:04 File size: 44.2MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• WatchGuard Introduces Multifactor Authentication Product
• The 20 Adopts Software from Deep Instinct as Endpoint Protection Standard
• Chargifi Signs Distribution Agreement with Ingram Micro
• NETGEAR Introduces 52-Port Insight Managed Smart Cloud Switches
• Tech Data's Americas President Talks CEOs, Solutions, and Differentiators
• Matt's Museum Pick: U.S. Robotics 5699B
• Matt's Tech Pick: U.S. Robotics USR5638
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Ready for a red-hot episode of ChannelPro Weekly? Like 56K modem hot? Then settle in as Matt and Rich discuss WatchGuard’s new multifactor authentication solution, The 20’s adoption of Deep Instinct’s endpoint protection software, Chargifi’s intriguing wireless device charging solution, and two new port-packed switches from NETGEAR.

Did you attend this year's Microsoft Inspire partner conference? Bet you didn't eat as many chicken fingers there as Rich did. Find out what else he snacked on during meetings, not to mention what he and Matt have to say about Microsoft's slow but steady progress toward the big partner program and sales process changes it announced last year.

Then stick around for discussions about the latest news from IT Glue, Sophos, BitTitan, and Pax8, Intel's 50th birthday, the merits of integrated managed services suites, and hard drives old and new. It'll be one more item off your checklist!

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Episode #: 085 Title: Behold! Checklists and Chicken Fingers Duration: 1:39:34 File size: 45.7MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Microsoft Adds Partner Solutions and Services to Cloud Solution Provider Product Catalog
• Vendors Say Microsoft's Partner Program Overhaul Remains a Work in Progress
• IT Glue Adds Documentation Checklist Feature
• Sophos Ships New Edition of Intercept X Security Product for Servers
• BitTitan Adds Library of Automated Azure Management Procedures to MSPComplete
• Pax8 Introduces Professional Services for Infrastructure as a Service
• Intel by the Numbers
• Matt's Museum Pick: Maxtor Basics 160GB HDD
• Matt's Tech Pick: TowerRAID TR4UTBPN
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Did you attend this year’s Microsoft Inspire partner conference? Bet you didn’t eat as many chicken fingers there as Rich did. Find out what else he snacked on during meetings, not to mention what he and Matt have to say about Microsoft’s slow but steady progress toward the big partner program and sales process changes it announced last year.

If you like industry news you'll love this week's episode of ChannelPro Weekly, in which Matt and Rich explore announcements from Microsoft on the eve of its annual partner conference, Lenovo's recently launched "channel transformation" initiative, a new threat detection solution from SolarWinds, some affordable wide-format printers from Epson, and more.

They also discuss Matt's picks for the year's top hardware products, each of which he likens to a summer blockbuster movie, and the enduring appeal of the IDE storage standard. It's a big show that we trust will leave everyone shouting hooray! Except anti-hooray curmudgeon Matt, that is.

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Show Information:

Episode #: 084 Title: Hooray for Titles! I Guess. Duration: 1:27:30 File size: 40.1MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Microsoft Launches Azure MSP Program
• Microsoft Introduces Free Version of Teams, Enhancements to Microsoft 365 Suite
• Lenovo Looks to Fuel a Return to Growth Through "Channel Transformation"
• SolarWinds Introduces Cloud-Based Threat Detection Solution
• Epson Ships Entry-Level CAD Desktop Printers
• AT&T to Acquire AlienVault
• Managed Services Co-Op The 20 Inks Alliance Agreement with CloudJumper
• D&H Partners with ASCII Group on Advisory Committee
• Blockbuster Hardware (aka Hooray for Hardware)
• Matt's Museum Pick: 50 shades of IDE
• Matt's Tech Pick: StarTech 1 Port PCI Express IDE Controller Adapter Card
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come