ChannelPro Weekly Podcast

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.

Kids today. No manners! Sadly, the same often goes for channel pros too, as you'll discover in the live interview Matt and Rich conduct with MSP and "personal branding" expert Lisa Shorr, who explains why the way you dress, act, and talk is a vital part of building a successful business.

You'll also learn all about the latest news from SonicWall, Kaseya, and D&H, not to mention ChannelPro's newest "Vendors on the Vanguard" list, and hear some thoughts on wireless charging. So sit up straight, tuck in your shirt, and pay attention for a change.

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Show Information:

Episode #: 073 Title: Remember Etiquette? Duration: 1:26:54 File size: 39.9MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• SonicWall Launches New Firewalls and Cloud Security Platform
• Kaseya Announces Cloud-to-Cloud Office 365 Backup Solution
• D&H Joins the Device-as-a-Service Club
• Meet the 2018 ChannelPro Vendors on the Vanguard
• When to Fire... Yourself!
• Content on ChannelPro by Lisa Shorr
• Matt's Museum Pick: Nokia DT-910
• Matt's tech pick: 3-Coil Wireless charger : Wood Wireless Charger : Dual Wireless Charger : Lots more wireless chargers! : Source your own or go through a distributor to make $$$!
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Kids today. No manners! Sadly, the same often goes for channel pros too, as you’ll discover in the live interview Matt and Rich conduct with MSP and “personal branding” expert Lisa Shorr, who explains why the way you dress, act, and talk is a vital part of building a successful business.

Wondering how many different senses of "partner" we can fit in a single sentence? No? Well listen in anyway as Matt and Rich discuss a new MSSP partner program from SonicWall, a video archiving solution for law enforcement from StorageCraft, Epson's cool digital signage projector, selling out to private equity, hiring older workers, and laptop-friendly monitors.

Oh, and the answer to the question is "three." We think.

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Episode #: 072 Title: Partnered with a Partner's Partner Duration: 1:28:46 File size: 40.7MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• SonicWall Adds MSSP Specialization to SecureFirst Partner Program
• StorageCraft Unveils Storage Solution for Law Enforcement
• Epson Introduces Compact Digital Signage Projector
• • Retail use case concept video
  • Immersive healthcare use case concept video
  • Interactive bar experience use case concept video
• Ingram Micro to Look Beyond SaaS at 2018 Cloud Summit
• Private Equity: Not Just for Vendors Anymore
• Oldies but Goodies: Hiring Older Tech Workers
• Matt's Museum Pick: Acer X163WL 15.6 inch monitor
• Matt's tech pick(s): Viewsonic TD2230 and ASUS VT168H
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Wondering how many different senses of “partner” we can fit in a single sentence? No? Well listen in anyway as Matt and Rich discuss a new MSSP partner program from SonicWall, a video archiving solution for law enforcement from StorageCraft, Epson’s cool digital signage projector, selling out to private equity, hiring older workers, and laptop-friendly monitors.

Oh, and the answer to the question is “three.” We think.

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Rallying after a humiliating interview recording mistake (you'll have to listen for the unfortunate details), Matt and Rich explore Kaseya's big integration announcement with IT Glue, the free money SYNNEX is handing out for mobile activations, SolarWinds MSP's new single sign-on functionality, D&H's plan for century number two, an if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it USB hub from D-Link, and more.

They also have a lot of trouble—even with the assistance of a calculator—trying to translate zettabytes into petabytes and terabytes. Math, apparently, isn't their strong suit.

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Episode #: 071 Title: Count Those Zeroes! Duration: 1:08:22 File size: 31.4MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Kaseya Announces Integration Pact with IT Glue
• SYNNEX to SMB Partners: Cash in on Mobile Activations
• SolarWinds MSP Announces Enhanced Single-Sign-On Login
• Data Center Traffic Expected to Be Nearly All Cloud by 2021
• When Arnie Met Arlin: What's Next for ConnectWise and HTG?
• D&H Enters Second Century with New Mission
• Matt's Museum Pick: D-Link DUB-H7
• Matt's tech pick: D-Link DUB-H7 and StarTech ST7300USB3B
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Rallying after a humiliating interview recording mistake (you’ll have to listen for the unfortunate details), Matt and Rich explore Kaseya’s big integration announcement with IT Glue, the free money SYNNEX is handing out for mobile activations, SolarWinds MSP’s new single sign-on functionality, D&H’s plan for century number two, an if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it USB hub from D-Link, and more.

No news is good news, right? Find out for yourself in this more or less news-free edition of ChannelPro Weekly, in which your hosts spend their time discussing best practices for scaling a managed services practice, cashing in on infrastructure as a service, a GDPR security solution from RapidFire Tools, gaming joysticks old and new, and much more. It may not be quite as good as coating yourself in maple syrup, but it's close.

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Episode #: 070 Title: Bathing in Maple Syrup Duration: 1:18:37 File size: 36.1MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Scaling Your Way to Profitability
• Say Hello to Your Next Big Cloud Opportunity: Infrastructure as a Service
• Vendor to Watch: Diverse Technology Solutions
• Heroes Among Us
• RapidFire Tools Ships GDPR Compliance Auditing Tool
• Matt's Museum Pick: Logitech Wingman Attack
• Matt's tech pick: Logitech X52 H.O.T.A.S.
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

No news is good news, right? Find out for yourself in this more or less news-free edition of ChannelPro Weekly, in which your hosts spend their time discussing best practices for scaling a managed services practice, cashing in on infrastructure as a service, a GDPR security solution from RapidFire Tools, gaming joysticks old and new, and much more. It may not be quite as good as coating yourself in maple syrup, but it’s close.

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Matt and Rich were just itching to share the excitement at the recent ChannelPro SMB Forum event in Dallas, so they recorded an interview with Marketopia CEO Terry Hedden live and on-site at the show. They'd play it for you, too, but can't thanks to an on-site techical glitch. Don't worry, they'll try again in May! In the meantime, they still have a full show for you, including discussions of Kaseya's new appliance-based BDR solution, Cisco's alliances with D&H and Tech Data, HP's hardware for healthcare, Secure Now! CEO Art Gross's take on changing state data breach laws, and HPE's take on IoT edge computing, among other things.

And no, you don't have to be a channel ninja to keep up with it all, but really, would it hurt?

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Show Information:

Episode #: 069 Title: Channel Ninjas! Duration: 59:15 File size: 27.2MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Kaseya Rolls Out Integrated Appliance-Based BDR Solution
• D&H Introduces Cisco Meraki Enablement Program
• Tech Data Adds Cisco Spark and Cisco Umbrella Cloud Solutions to StreamOne Cloud Marketplace
• HP Announces Healthcare Hardware Portfolio
• IoT and Edge Computing: Two Hot Technologies that Go Hand in Hand
• New State Data Breach Laws Open Doors for MSPs
• Matt's Museum Pick: HP Photosmart Premium c309
• Matt's tech pick: Epson WorkForce ET-16500 EcoTank
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come