ChannelPro Weekly Podcast

Back from their globe-trotting adventures in Tokyo, Las Vegas, and Greenville, S.C., Matt and Rich discuss last week’s security product news from Continuum, SYNNEX’s solution-based growth strategy, and some wacky-but-real software error messages. Matt also gives us a glimpse of the exclusive behind-the-scenes look he recently got of the astonishingly harsh testing regimen Lenovo subjects its ThinkPads to, and discusses the new 25th anniversary throwback ThinkPad Lenovo unveiled last week.

With Matt now returned from his restful family vacation at Disney World, he and Rich are back on the podcast beat with a look at some giant product launches from SonicWall and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, plus the hardware beauty pageant Matt hosts in ChannelPro's October issue.

You'll also enjoy hear a behind-the-scenes editorial planning session for Matt's big trip to Japan to celebrate the ThinkPad's 25th anniversary, followed by a reunion with a very old ThinkPad from Matt's tech museum and a chat about the fairly new Lenovo Yoga 720.

And at some point in all that you'll learn why Alexa, Amazon's virtual assistant, needs to wear one of those medical alert necklaces too.

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Show Information:

Episode #: 058 Title: Alexa's Fallen and She Can't Get Up Duration: 1:28:04 File size: 40.4MB Regulars: Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• SonicWall Uncorks Gusher of Network Security Solutions
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Extends ProLiant Gen10 Server Family into SMB Market
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Seeks to Bring Flash Storage to SMBs with New Products
• Battle for the Crown
• Where's Joel?
• Matt's Mueum pick: IBM ThinkPad X30
• Matt's tech pick: Lenovo Yoga 720
• ChannelPro 2017 All-Star Awards Nomination form
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

With Matt now returned from his restful family vacation at Disney World, he and Rich are back on the podcast beat with a look at some giant product launches from SonicWall and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, plus the hardware beauty pageant Matt hosts in ChannelPro’s October issue.

Back after an unscheduled hiatus and glowing with pride over their just-completed SMB Forum event in Long Beach, Calif., Matt and Rich preview ChannelPro's forthcoming October issue and catch up on the latest news from Avast Business and HP before discussing Matt's thoughts on building pint-sized workstations and the channel's laudable efforts to help victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

That's followed by an appreciative take by Matt on a new keyboard from Logitech and a dip into our listener mailbag, during which we all get to hear Rich duck, dodge, and parry his way around a question about the now legendary iguanas lolling around his condo as you read this. It's a deeply personal topic, people.

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Show Information:

Episode #: 057 Title: Iguanas in the Ghost Shell Duration: 1:16:27 File size: 35.1MB Regulars: Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Avast Introduces Business-Focused Brand, Partner Program, and Endpoint Security Suite
• HP announces new premium commercial notebooks and all-in-one powered by Windows 10
• HP Delivers Enhanced Device-as-a-Service Offering at Annual Partner Event
• Let's Build: A Pint-Size Xeon Workstation!
• Where's Joel?
• Matt's tech pick: Logitech Craft Keyboard
• ChannelPro 2017 All-Star Awards Nomination form
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Back after an unscheduled hiatus and glowing with pride over their just-completed SMB Forum event in Long Beach, Calif., Matt and Rich preview ChannelPro's forthcoming October issue and catch up on the latest news from Avast Business and HP before discussing Matt's thoughts on building pint-sized workstations and the channel's laudable efforts to help victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Freshly returned from vacation, Rich is tanned, rested, and ready, not to mention back on the show to discuss news from Webroot, ADTRAN, and Epson with Matt. Your two hosts then dive into some highlights from ChannelPro's 2017 Readers' Choice Awards, some vertical solution insights from Ingram Micro, and some lesser-known but valuable business metrics for MSPs.

All of that is followed by a thought-provoking interview with Neal Bradbury of Intronis on the state of the North American managed services market and preceded by a speculative, conspiratorial thought or two from Rich about where all of the recent stories involving data protection vendor eFolder might be headed. If you're like him, you'll want to wear a tinfoil hat while listening to that part of the podcast to ward off the mind control rays from Planet Zeebs. Whatever that is.

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Show Information:

Episode #: 056 Title: Plan 9 from Planet Zeebs Duration: 1:40:04 File size: 45.9MB Regulars: Regulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Webroot Acquires Securecast to Enter Security Awareness Training Market
• ADTRAN Adds Comprehensive Firewall Solution to ProCloud Managed Service Family
• Epson Introduces New PowerLite 1200-Series Wireless and Portable Projectors
• The ChannelPro 2017 Readers' Choice Awards
• Ingram Micro to Resellers: Go Vertical
• Metrics That Matter
• Intronis North American Managed Services Market Study
• One Hour Marketing: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Simple Effective Marketing, by Herman Pool (not "One Minute Marketing," like that dingbat Rich said during the show, btw)
• Joel Zaidspiner playing arcade games with Herman Pool
• Where's Joel?
• Matt's Museum pick: D-Link DWL810+
• Matt's tech pick: TRENDnet TEW-647GA
• ChannelPro 2017 All-Star Awards Nomination form
• Rich's ICYMI preview and peek ahead at the news week to come

Freshly returned from vacation, Rich is tanned, rested, and ready, not to mention back on the show to discuss news from Webroot, ADTRAN, and Epson with Matt. Your two hosts then dive into some highlights from ChannelPro’s 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards, some vertical solution insights from Ingram Micro, and some lesser-known but valuable business metrics for MSPs.

Never fear! With Rich on vacation you'd think Matt would be left to talking to himself into a padded room, but instead managed to rope a special guest for Episode 55! Dave Seibert of ITInnovators, Microsoft MVP, and a whole lot of other things is a long time contributor and friend to the magazine, and often appears on-stage at our live ChannelPro Events.

Matt starts by introducing Dave with a little Q&A (like only Matt can give). After a week hiatus, Matt and Dave dive through a whole bunch of missed headlines, talking in-depth about CompTIA's new association for non-channel technicians, the big Axcient and eFolder merger news, and some new functionality in AVG Managed Workplace. Later Matt gets Dave's thoughts on some recent studies, then dive into Part 3 for DAVE'S museum and tech picks! As for the title, you'll just have to listen.

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Show Information:

Episode #: 055 Title: Space Seibert 1999 Duration: 1:36:43 File size: 44.3MB Regulars: Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Special Guest: Dave Seibert

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Tech Data Adds Mobility Management and Cisco Training Solutions
• Tech Data Adds Four New Service Providers to its Cloud Portfolio
• itopia Unveils Free Cost Calculator for MSPs Evaluating Google Cloud
• SolarWinds MSP Launches Automated Workstation Backup Solution
• Carbonite Unveils Revamped Partner Programs
• VIPRE Revamps Partner Portal, Website
• HP Ships New Point-of-Sale System
• CompTIA Formally Launches New Association for Non-Channel Technicians
• eFolder Appoints ConnectWise Veteran Adam Sluskin its Chief Revenue Officer
• Axcient and eFolder Merge to Form Data Protection Giant
• Avast Rolls Out AVG Managed Workplace Update with Security Site Assessment Functionality
• 2017 Readers' Choice Awards
• 6 Revealing Security, BDR, and Cloud Insights from Webroot, Intronis, and Ingram Micro
• Building Computers Efficiently

• DAVE's Museum pick: Jaz Drive
• DAVE's tech pick: Samsung 850 Pro

Never fear! With Rich on vacation you'd think Matt would be left to talking to himself into a padded room, but instead managed to rope a special guest for Episode 55! Dave Seibert of ITInnovators, Microsoft MVP, and a whole lot of other things is a long time contributor and friend to the magazine, and often appears on-stage at our live ChannelPro Events.

Join your faithful hosts as they discuss Microsoft's new pay-per-second Azure container service, a significant milestone in the adoption history of Windows 10, and some easy ways to increase the size of your Office 365 deals—before engaging in an extended rant about the sorry state of humanity and near certain doom that awaits us all inspired by a chilling new white paper from Sophos about ransomware-as-a-service.

If you haven't lost all hope for the future by this point, you'll also hear the fascinating details about that study straight from senior Sophos exec Dan Schiappa in a recorded interview segment, get a look at Dell laptops old (from Matt's tech museum) and new, and find out who won our listener contest. And if none of that cheers you up, just keep repeating "unicorns, leprechauns, and rainbows" to yourself until you feel better. It worked for us.

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Show Information:

Episode #: 054 Title: Unicorns, Leprechauns, and Rainbows Duration: 1:34:59 File size: 43.5MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor

Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

• Fast and Easy Containers: Azure Container Instances
• Study Reveals 60 Percent of Organizations Have Adopted Windows 10
• Six Easy Add-On Services for Office 365 Resellers
• Meet Your Next Security Nightmare: Ransomware on Demand
• Where's Joel?
• Matt's Museum pick: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600
• Matt's tech pick: Dell XPS 13 2-in-1
• Rich's ICYMI preview