ChannelPro Weekly Podcast

Gone but never forgotten, former ChannelPro executive editor and one-time ChannelPro Weekly co-host Cecilia Galvin is back on the podcast again, in a manner of speaking. Only this time, it’s because Matt and Rich want the world to know about the scholarship named in her honor that CompTIA will bestow later this year to help a deserving young woman launch a career in IT.

Matt and Rich are joined this week by special guest and managed services consultant extraordinaire Manuel Palachuk to explore "agile service delivery" and its benefits for MSPs. That's followed by discussions of today's complex, sometimes confusing security product landscape, the possibility that GDPR might not be as big a problem for U.S.-based channel pros as we thought, and Lenovo's new leadership team and future direction.

Then be sure to stick around as Matt discusses the vintage ASUS motherboard in his tech museum and the cool new ASUS motherboard he plans to use in the custom gaming rig he's building with his niece. Plus dolphins. And Dance, Dance Revolution. And...well, maybe it's best to just tune in and enjoy.

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Show Information:

Episode #: 078 Title: Do Dolphins Press A? Duration: 1:40:04 File size: 45.9MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Getting to the Next Level: A Blueprint for Taking You and Your Business to the Top, by Manuel Palachuk
• Manuel Palachuk on agile service delivery
• Sifting Through Security Solutions
• MSPs and the GDPR: Don't Panic
• Meet the New Leaders of Lenovo's PC Business
• Lenovo's Data Center Group Needs Channel Help to Increase Brand Awareness
• Matt's Museum Pick: ASUS P4T motherboard
• Matt's tech pick: ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING motherboard
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Matt and Rich are joined this week by special guest and managed services consultant extraordinaire Manuel Palachuk to explore “agile service delivery” and its benefits for MSPs. That’s followed by discussions of today’s complex, sometimes confusing security product landscape, the possibility that GDPR might not be as big a problem for U.S.-based channel pros as we thought, and Lenovo’s new leadership team and future direction.

There's more than one thing to like about this episode, which covers more than one topic. In fact, it's the one show to listen to for information about the latest solutions from Kaseya, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Secure Now!; Tech Data's investments in next-generation technologies; the pros and cons of IT franchising versus master MSPs; and much more.

Just don't get Matt started about products that have "one" in their name. He's really, really had enough of it.

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Episode #: 077 Title: One is Done Duration: 1:18:40 File size: 36.1MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Kaseya Unveils Consolidated Administrative Interface
• Kaseya Adds Network Monitoring and Documentation to VSA Remote Monitoring and Management Solution
• Secure Now! Adds Employee Vulnerability Assessments to Security Awareness Solution
• HPE Refreshes Nimble Storage Lineup and Introduces Storage Efficiency Guarantee
• Tech Data Is Investing in Next-Generation Technologies and Digital Transformation
• Are You a Fit for Franchising?
• Let's Talk Social Media and MSPs
• Matt's Museum Pick: NETGEAR FS116 10/100 Ethernet Switch
• Matt's tech pick: Linksys LGS116P
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

There’s more than one thing to like about this episode, which covers more than one topic. In fact, it’s the one show to listen to for information about the latest solutions from Kaseya, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Secure Now!; Tech Data’s investments in next-generation technologies; the pros and cons of IT franchising versus master MSPs; and much more.

Just don’t get Matt started about products that have “one” in their name. He’s really, really had enough of it.

Get some ChannelPro editors in here, stat! We need them to discuss the Kaseya-Unitrends merger and the launch of Ingram Micro's new cloud commerce platform, plus mesh networking, the differentiating attributes of top-tier cloud computing resellers, and the amazing things you can do with USB pluggable devices (hint: they include sustaining life). It's just what the doctor ordered!

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Episode #: 076 Title: Code Blue! Duration: 1:07:12 File size: 30.8MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Kaseya Merges with Unitrends
• Ingram Micro Launches New Cloud Commerce Platform Division
• Ingram and Microsoft Announce Cloud Commerce Alliance
• When Simplicity and Opportunity Mesh
• 5 Things Elite Cloud Resellers Do That You Should Too, According to Ingram Micro
• Matt's Museum Pick: USB fan
• Matt's tech pick: USB Stuff!
• • Compact paper shredder
  • Desktop mini fish tank
  • Ultrasonic vibration washing machine
  • Self-destruct USB hub
  • LED cooling flashing clock
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Get some ChannelPro editors in here, stat! We need them to discuss the Kaseya-Unitrends merger and the launch of Ingram Micro’s new cloud commerce platform, plus mesh networking, the differentiating attributes of top-tier cloud computing resellers, and the amazing things you can do with USB pluggable devices (hint: they include sustaining life). It’s just what the doctor ordered!

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Grab a seat as Matt and Rich yak about Star Wars, Star Trek, and Ozzy Osbourne. And while you're at it, stick around for their discussion of Datto's first managed power product, Nerdio's new IT-as-a-service bundles, Samsung overtaking Intel in the semiconductor leadership stakes, email marketing, Datto's latest State of the MSP Report, desktop PCs, and more.

And with so many weighty matters on their minds, we trust you'll forgive your hosts for knowing very little about what the products they talk about cost, except that money is involved.

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Episode #: 075 Title: For the Low, Low Price of Currency Duration: 1:42:05 File size: 46.8MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Datto Launches First Managed Power Product
• Nerdio Introduces Pre-Packaged Bundles for its IT-as-a-Service Solution
• Samsung Overtakes Intel in Semiconductors
• Breaking Through the Email Noise
• Finding a Winning Formula with WLAN in the SMB Market
• Datto's 2018 State of the MSP Report
• Matt's Museum Pick: Micron M55HIPLUS2
• Matt's tech pick: HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower PC
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Grab a seat as Matt and Rich yak about Star Wars, Star Trek, and Ozzy Osbourne. And while you’re at it, stick around for their discussion of Datto’s first managed power product, Nerdio’s new IT-as-a-service bundles, Samsung overtaking Intel in the semiconductor leadership stakes, email marketing, Datto’s latest State of the MSP Report, desktop PCs, and more.

The 2018 RSA Conference was a feast for anyone interested in security, and Rich just couldn't resist gorging on news, views, and insights from the industry's leading vendors. Listen in as he and Matt discuss the significance of the week's top product announcements and threat updates, and then hear about the very latest trends in zero days and cryptomining directly from two top experts at WatchGuard. Your hosts also have thoughts for you on the launch of the ConnectWise Unite cloud management solution, Open Mesh's first router, maximizing profitability in managed print servies, and the reasons why SSDs based on the PCIe standard are so much faster these days than SATA drives. Tasty stuff, and it's all you can eat!

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Show Information:

Episode #: 074 Title: The Security Buffet Duration: 1:41:07 File size: 46.4MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Cisco Adds Integration with ConnectWise Manage
• ConnectWise Launches Unite, Its New Cloud Management Portal
• Untangle Launches Public Cloud Edition of NG Firewall
• Trend Micro Uses AI to Block Business Email Compromise Scams
• Open Mesh Ships First Router, New Access Point and Switch
• Profitability Pro Tips for Print
• Vendor to Watch: Addigy Inc.
• Matt's Museum Pick: Nintendo 64
• Matt's tech pick: XPG GAMMIX S11 PCIe
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come