Topic: Cloud - Page 36

Put ‘er there, pal! Or come to think of it, maybe don’t per ‘er there just yet. While we think that through, we invite you to join Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Michael Goldstein, of LAN Infotech, as they discuss the new threat intelligence portal from Kaspersky, former Microsoft channel chief Rodney Clark’s new gig, the current state of play in the hardware market, and whether or not cloud vendors selling direct to end users is a threat to channel pros.

Are cloud vendors who sell direct a threat to channel pros? Ingram Micro doesn’t think so, and neither do Erick and Rich, who also discuss the possibility that M&A valuations for MSPs have peaked and that Elvis-themed Las Vegas wedding chapels are doomed.

FlexPod-as-a-service, offered in partnership with NetApp, and FlashStack-as-a-service, offered in partnership with Pure Storage, are the latest additions to Cisco’s growing family of usage-based infrastructure offerings.

Research from Citrix Systems points to planned investments in desktop as a service as businesses move to a hybrid work model.

The right tools and proper planning will ease the seemingly impossible challenges of sizable document migration projects.

MSPs who encourage their SMBs to invest in forward-looking security, storage, and data center solutions will help them be successful in the ever-changing digital landscape.

Don’t let those end users stay up past their bedtime, channel pros, and help yourself to any snacks in the cupboard. In the meantime, why not listen in as Matt, Rich, and guest host Frank Bravata, of MSP Cyber Brigade, discuss the news from Ingram Micro’s latest Cloud Summit, channel chief Rodney Clark departing Microsoft, and ChannelPro’s 2022 Vendors on the Vanguard list?

Side by side once more, Erick and Rich discuss Ingram Micro’s new “digital twin,” how and why to get MDF, and a brilliant invention from Johns Hopkins University that prevents burritos from unrolling.

Though nearly every exhibiting sponsor of the distributor’s Cloud Summit event in Miami this week sometimes sells direct to end users, says sales exec Victor Baez (pictured), they know they need channel pros to make multi-cloud solutions work.

CEO Paul Bay (pictured) and others at this week’s conference in Miami say the company is spending heavily on programs and financing aimed at helping partners acquire, retain, and sell more to buyers of cloud products and services.