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MSPs and MSSPs have an opportunity to get an edge over competitors by offering customers an integrated solution for reliable, secure connections for a work-from-anywhere world.

The 2021 ASCII IT Success Summit series of two-day business-building events for MSPs and solution providers ends the year in Anaheim, capped off with the ASCII Cup awards.

Not eager to work in the office again? We know something that might change your mind. We also know that you’ll enjoy listening in as Matt, Rich, and guest host Nancy Sabino, of Synetek Solutions, discuss Nerdio’s new Azure Virtual Desktop continuity features, why AWS users probably wish they had something like that this week, new SD-WAN and SASE services from Aryaka and Aruba, and new email security plans from Barracuda.

Accompanied by the release of a new L3 private core and a new application visibility and control solution, the SD-WAN and SASE services are tailored to the needs of hybrid workplaces with cloud-focused IT strategies.

Called EdgeConnect Microbranch, the new offering aims to help businesses extend the SD-WAN and SASE services at their main office to remote sites without deploying bulky gateway hardware or software agents.

Bring your own…pitchfork? Poodle? Pompadour? You’ll just have to listen to this week’s show to find out. Luckily for you, you’ll also hear Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Rory Sanchez, of True Digital Security, discuss the new stand-alone small business edition of Microsoft Teams, Poly’s desk phone trade-in program, research from Auvik revealing the future of SMB networking, and evidence from Sophos and Trend Micro that security vendors are all-in on cloud.

This week, Erick and Rich discuss the SMB network of tomorrow, per research from Auvik, doing a little pre-holiday tax planning with your financial advisor, and an internet gaming platform that briefly accepted bets on a soccer match completed the day before.

As the shift toward hybrid work arrangements continues, the network management vendor reports in newly published research, businesses are embracing simpler, speedier network architectures that rely more on Wi-Fi access points than switches and firewalls.

To keep corporate networks secure, implement a least-privilege, zero-trust approach with devices, not just users.

The ChannelPro SMB Online Forum West gathered MSPs, IT consultants, VARs, and integrators to discuss business strategies and technology trends for a changing workplace.