Topic: Hardware - Page 32

Channel pros have an opportunity to prepare the last users of those systems for the future—and profit in the process.

Called Helix, the new add-on for the vendor’s BDR solution draws on artificial intelligence to identify and address the sources of backup failures without human intervention.

The compact device is designed to be a simple, flexible, and affordable disaster recovery platform for businesses at the smaller end of the SMB spectrum.

The conference room phone (pictured) and other offerings are designed to help end users and channel pros embrace skyrocketing adoption of Microsoft Teams when employees now working from home due to the coronavirus outbreak return to the office.

Ah, pie. Could there be a better treat in stressful times? We won’t claim it’s a substitute, but this week’s episode featuring guest host and MSP Ed Correia of Sagacent Technologies is a close-ish second. Grab a seat and listen in as Ed talks with Matt and Rich about what his company is doing to support customers during the coronavirus pandemic and prepare for tough economic times.

The new feature lets users define customized, multi-step procedures for responding to technical issues that launch automatically in response to alerts.

Erick and Rich discuss the partner relief measures that Lenovo and other vendors are rolling out, how to invest time freed up by the slow economy in your company’s future, and the sad state of affairs that has turned a truck fire involving a load of toilet paper into national news.

The new offerings, which are subject to eligibility requirements, include a mix of geographically-specific financing programs, leasing options, and short-term sales incentives for channel partners.

Designed by recently appointed North American data center channel chief Steve Biondi (pictured), the new program seeks to give members richer incentives to reach higher tiers.

Effective at least through June 30th, the program includes a more predictable flat-rate incentive scheme with faster payments, extended credit terms, and discounted work-from-home product bundles with forthcoming device-as-a-service pricing.