Unlock MSPs’ security potential to combat cyber threats. Find out how AI and machine learning are revolutionizing the security industry.

The remarkable capabilities of the top 20 MSPs for 2024 include cybersecurity, cloud management, and more. They can help your business navigate the challenges of the modern IT landscape.

These companies lead the way in building up the IT channel, as well as ensuring that their clients run thriving businesses.

Recognizing red flags is critical in signaling when an MSP should walk away from a business transaction.

A referral from a happy customer is still your best introduction to a future happy customer.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And Matt and Rich can think of no finer way to celebrate it than by hosting a great big podcast party featuring 24 of this year’s fabulous guest hosts. Actually, this episode is more like four mini-parties in which subsets of those guests discuss security and cloud computing trends from 2022, managed services trends in 2022, and predictions for 2023. ChannelPro Managing Editor Colleen Frye is back as well to host a meeting of the ChannelPro Book Club.

Providing excellent CX takes constant focus, frictionless interactions, and engagement from each employee, but it will return your investment many times over.

At the ASCII Group’s final Success Summit of the year in Dallas, attendees concluded their two-day educational conference with the annual ASCII Cup celebration.

Three MSPs discuss the sales, operational, and other techniques they use to produce lots of revenue with few or even no employees.

Some channel pros produce lots of revenue with few or no employees. Here’s a look at their secrets.

You’ve got to pity those poor accountants. Bad enough they’ve got all those tax returns to complete this time of year. Now they’re getting the cold shoulder from channel pros too.

Kansas City, Mo., was the latest stop in The ASCII Group’s MSP Success Summit 2022 series of educational and networking events for MSPs and IT business owners.

The two-day ASCII MSP Success Summits are designed for MSPs looking to increase revenue, enhance current business models, and network with peers.

Channel pros are no strangers to partnering with peers to fill gaps in skills or resources, but in today’s complex and competitive landscape it is becoming a necessity.

These one-day events are created with the busy technology company owner or executive in mind. Our events provide a unique, attendee-focused format that puts attendees directly into the conversation with our expert panelists and presenters.

· Acceleration of AI and ML compute power is driving a growing demand from data centers for advanced, innovative liquid cooling solutions.
· Accelsius’ NeuCoolTM Platform is a patented, water-free, direct-to-chip, two-phase cooling system that delivers best-in-class thermal efficiencies and unrivaled reliability at scale.
· ECS’ high performance computing portfolio serves customers across a range of industries, including AI, cloud, telecom, media, and gaming.

Two new convertible Acer Chromebooks powered by the latest Intel® processors with integrated Wi-Fi 6 and Antimicrobial Corning® Gorilla® Glass[1], [2] displays
Acer Chromebook Spin 512 has a 3:2 aspect ratio screen for more vertical viewing; Acer Chromebook Spin 511 has an 11.6-inch display in a compact chassis
Durable for students of all ages: reinforced design complies with MIL-STD 810H[3], [4]; school-friendly, spill-resistant keyboard; Acer Chromebook Spin 512 includes antimicrobial coating
Students can use them in more ways and places: convertible design with 360-degree hinges enable four usage modes, plus a world-facing camera for capturing images and user-facing webcam for connecting

The ROG Citadel XV interactive experience, along with ROG Flow X13, Zephyrus Duo 15 SE and other exciting products debut at this year’s event

Acer has updated several of its gaming notebooks to include the new 11th Gen Intel® Core H35-series Special Edition processors for ultraportable gaming and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 30 series Laptop GPUs
The new Predator Triton 300 SE pushes performance-per-pound limits, packing the latest hardware into a 17.9 mm (0.70 in) thin and 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) light all-metal chassis
The Predator Helios 300 has been refreshed to feature an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU and a 240 Hz display
The Acer Nitro 5 line has been updated to bring gamers value and options: 15.3 or 17.6 inches, plus the new 11th Gen Intel Core H35-series processors for ultraportable gaming

Three new Predator XB3 Series monitors for gaming enthusiasts and pros deliver supreme performance with fluid NVIDIA® G-SYNC® Compatible technology, brilliant VESA DisplayHDR images and fast refresh rates
The Predator X34 GS’s large 34-inch curved IPS[1] panel extends the peripheral view for deeply immersive gameplay
Two new Nitro Series monitors, designed for casual gamers, provide all of the essentials needed to enjoy modern games
Acer is the first[2] brand to introduce TÃœV Rheinland Eyesafe® certified gaming monitors, which include the new Predator XB273U NV, Nitro XV272 LV and Nitro XV272U KV

Ultraslim gaming laptop features integrated secondary 14.1-inch full-width touchscreen for accelerated multitasking, gaming, content creation, and more

The New Monitors Line-Up Offer Various Features, Versatility and Functionality for Businesses, Home Offices or Classrooms

– Purpose-built for legions of 1080p gamers, AMD Radeon RX 5600 series offers up to 20 percent faster performance on average1 across select AAA games and up to 10 percent faster performance on average2 across select esports games than the competition –

– AMD Radeon RX 5600 series graphics to deliver incredible gameplay in next-generation Alienware Aurora gaming desktop PCs and Dell G5 15 SE gaming laptops –

– New AMD FreeSync Premium3 and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro4 to help gamers easily identify the ideal displays for the best high-refresh rate gaming experiences –

Dell EMC PowerEdge accelerates performance with 2nd Gen AMD EPYC processors to deliver powerful infrastructure solutions for multi-cloud and emerging workloads.

Dell EMC PowerEdge servers equipped with 2nd Gen AMD EPYC offer exceptional performance, management and security designed for the modern data center
Newly designed PowerEdge servers set world records for virtualized database performance1 and SAP SD benchmark2
Dell EMC Ready Solutions for HPC designed to speed innovation across digital manufacturing, research and life sciences
Dell EMC OpenManage advancements simplify infrastructure management across the PowerEdge portfolio with leading software and public cloud technology partners

Re-invented Scroll Wheel for MX Master 3 Delivers Ultimate Productivity Experience

Empowers customers to build digital transformation with automation, more choice, optimized workloads, and a consistent cloud experience

ConceptD, Acer’s new brand of desktops, notebooks, monitors, and Windows Mixed Reality headset marks a new chapter for creativity

At the BETT show,†Acer debuted a new suite of 11.6-inch Chromebooks for education customers. The new Acer Chromebooks deliver durable MIL-STD 810G compliant-designs and a wide range of standard and optional features designed to meet the needs of students at K-12 schools.

The new Chromebook 512 and Chromebook Spin 512 are designed to be durable, versatile, and secure productivity tools for students. The TravelMate B114-21 is designed to support educational multimedia apps and resources.

Featuring A12 Bionic Chip, 6.1-Inch Liquid Retina Display, Aluminum and Glass Design in Six Beautiful Finishes, Face ID and Advanced Camera System

New Turing-Based Design Revolutionizes Workflow of Millions of Designers and Artists on the Desktop and in the Datacenter

Newest Processors Deliver Premium Performance, with a Boost in Frame Rate of up to 25% Gen over Gen

Featuring New Glass and Aluminum Design, Retina HD Displays, A11 Bionic Chip, New Single and Dual Cameras with Support for Portrait Lighting, Wireless Charging and Optimized for Augmented Reality

Editors’ Summary

Scalable 22nm Silvermont Microarchitecture Delivers Flexibility for a Range of Designs, Price Points

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Built on its leading 22nm tri-gate technology and the new “Silvermont” microarchitecture, Intel launched three new multicore SoCs, formerly codenamed “Bay Trail,” for tablets, 2 in 1 devices, all-in-ones, laptops and desktops.

While energy-efficient computers are being adopted by ever-larger numbers of system builders, costs–even with incentives from utilities–are keeping them from dominating the market. By Martin Sinderman