Join Cheaper Than a Geek Chief Nerd Chris Barber as he chats with ChannelPro’s Matt Whitlock about how MSPs can leverage memberships in professional organizations to unlock profitability.

Get in on Tech Editor Matt Whitlock’s conversation with The Tech Degenerates leaders Dawn Sizer and Henry Timm. They share what degenerates, uh, tech enthusiasts really talk about when it comes to gadgets, lifestyle, and more.

Check out this special ChannelPro Weekly episode where host Matt Whitlock chats with his colleagues on the editorial team, Jonathan Browning and Anjali Fluker, about work, cartoons, and more.

ChannelPro Weekly is back as host Matt Whitlock chats with Manuel Palachuk about building a company culture, sailing, AI tips, and more.

ChannelPro Weekly returns with host Matt Whitlock, joined by Dave Sobel of MSP Radio, to discuss how MSPs can filter out the noise, industry-wide layoffs, and more.

Find out which vendors were most-awarded during ChannelPro’s 8 in-person regional conferences of 2024!

Attendees at this ChannelPro virtual event gained valuable insights and actionable takeaways on the power of AI for business success.

ChannelPro DEFEND: West offered practical cybersecurity strategies, insights from industry experts, world-class vendors, and more in Newport Beach, CA.

ChannelPro LIVE: Dallas brought MSPs, MSSPs, and IT consultants together for two action-packed days of AI insights, security strategies, and powerful networking opportunities.

Entrepreneur Lori Hardtke manages two businesses. Learn her practical steps to streamline operations and build a successful team.

Achieve success with automation. Learn how automation can help your MSP overcome obstacles, drive efficiency, and improve standardization.

How can an MSP best balance business goals with compliance needs? Angela Hogaboom shares some key tips for you.

She offers expert advice on navigating an M&A in the MSP industry. Learn how to plan effectively and avoid common pitfalls — ensuring your deals don’t go South!

Lucky for you, Joe Brunsman’s wife calls him an “Insurance Dork.” From breaking down the million-dollar MSP lawsuit to tips on keeping clients compliant, here’s his key advice on how to best keep your business out of trouble.

Ronnie Parisella of DataBit reveals how to gain efficiency with AI and how MSPs can monetize that.

How many qubits does it take to render all encryption useless? In this latest episode of ChannelPro Weekly, Tech Editor Matt Whitlock is joined by Philip de Souza of Aurora […]

Ohio technology professionals joined ChannelPro to share business best practices at the area’s first-of-its-kind event.

Mike Bloomfield is our guest on the ChannelPro Weekly podcast, where they talk cybersecurity, community, pastrami, the MCU, and more.

Discover how MSPs can leverage ChannelPro’s online events to enhance industry knowledge, participate in engaging tech discussions, and drive business success.

Cal Jeffrey shares how the vendor can help elevate MSPs’ role in the cybersecurity landscape.

The day-and-a-half event at the Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside featured business-enhancing educational sessions, keynote speakers, and opportunities to connect with other local, regional, and statewide MSPs — as well as top vendors in the sector.

Don’t miss out on your chance to be part of this transformative experience.

The live event on Feb. 28-29 brought together a full house of managed service providers and IT consultants for networking and business-boosting educational sessions.

A stellar lineup of presenters offered advice, best practices and pathways to mastering unparalleled service.

The two-day, in-person regional conference featured insight from industry thought leaders and educational sessions designed to drive opportunity for MSPs and VARs that serve small and medium-size businesses.

Can it be true? After 16 wonderful years, Rich is stepping down from his day-to-day duties at ChannelPro, and therefore as co-host of this podcast. To mark the occasion, Matt and Rich invite their colleagues Michael Siggins, Colleen Frye, and Joel Zaidspiner to tell you exactly what they REALLY think of Rich, not to mention the many ways he’s impacted ChannelPro. You’ll also learn a little about what the future holds for him and this show. Nothing but seeds of goodness for all concerned!

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There’s just no stopping that guy, is there? Sigh.

Juicers easily squeeze out every last drop for your breakfast OJ. Unfortunately, there’s no machine for squeezing out every last drop of margin from your solutions, but you’ll get some sound ideas on how to do just that when you hear Matt, Colleen Frye, and Reilly Scull of Macktez discuss JumpCloud’s solution for identity transformation and tackle what it takes to build an MRR service around smart home sensors.

If you’re not behind bars when you see this, things could be worse. But things are about to get better in a hurry once you hear Matt, Rich, and guest host Henry Timm, of Phantom Technology Solutions, discuss two new enterprise-grade firewalls that Sophos says could be right for SMBs too, why Mac management is a profit-booster many MSPs ignore, and ChannelPro‘s Vendors on the Vanguard list for 2023.

Oh, Florida Man. Will you ever cease to amuse us with your zany antics? Actually, we know two Florida men who you’re wise to take seriously. One is Matt Rose, co-founder and director of technology services at Tech Rage IT, who joins Matt and Rich this week to talk about ConnectWise’s AI-based automated scripting tool, Kaseya’s forecast for the year ahead, and why cyber liability just might be your new best friend.

We asked ChatGPT to suggest a show title inspired by Dr. Seuss, and this is what it came up with.

Ride ’em, channel pros! It’s time to join Matt, Rich, and guest host Neil Medwed, of big-time managed services provider Meriplex, as they roundup the lowdown on Datto’s latest network products, Craig Fulton’s departure from ConnectWise, managing Azure environments, and closing the IT skills gap.

If you like donuts as much as WE like donuts, you’ll understand why we’re always willing to make a quantum leap for one when they’re nearby.

If you want to sell your business, be prepared to kiss a lot of…jerks. So says Rory Sanchez, formerly of True Digital Security, in an insightful conversation about his exit process with Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Rayanne Buchianico, of ABC Solutions, PSA Impact, and Sell My MSP.

Everyone loves a good buffet, don’t you think? Even raccoons, though they probably don’t fill their plates with the same goodies you and I do. Here’s something everyone will find appetizing, though: a new ChannelPro Weekly episode in which Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Chad Kempt, of Fast Computers, discuss hardware news from CES and the secrets of cross-selling.

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.

Today, cyber insurance is a headache. In the future, some say, it will be smothered in guacamole and coated with zesty salsa. Or something like that. What we know for sure is that Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Joshua Liberman, of Net Sciences Inc., have plenty to say this week about cyber liability, data encryption, and the vendor community’s predictions for 2023.

No one likes problems, everyone likes money, and the two have a habit of going together. Quite a conundrum, no?

Sure, you may think you’re an elite napper, but you’ll never really know until you start collecting and crunching some numbers.

Do you like pickles? Do you like them enough to reach into a black box supposedly full of them and eat whatever comes out? We recommend re-thinking matters if your answer was yes.

Red. You know it when you taste it, right folks? You’ll get similarly tasty insights on this week’s show, in which Matt, Rich, and returning guest host/former MSP/EOS implementer Zac Cramer discuss the news from ConnectWise’s IT Nation Connect event, Ingram Micro’s ONE conference, and Acronis’s #CyberFit Summit, all of which were visited by Rich and Hurricane Nicole in Florida this week.

This week’s episode might remind you of that oddly misformed candy that spent a little too much time in your pocket with regular co-host Rich Freeman out on vacation, but is still just as delicious as Matt and guest co-host Erick Simpson take you door-to-door for some ChannelPro trick-or-treating. And what should you expect in your candy-bag when you get home?

A little shame in your life isn’t a problem. Piles of the stuff is a different story.

Wow, channel pros, you don’t look a day over 39! Just like last year. And the year before that, come to think of it.

Don’t know what this episode title refers to? Look it up in the FM. And for your listening pleasure while you do so, tune in to this week’s show, in which Matt, Rich, and guest host Lori Hardtke, of ByteWize, discuss all the news from N-able’s Empower partner conference, Kaseya buying ConnectBooster, and ChannelPro’s All-Star award list for 2022.

Get ready, channel pros! Ideas and insights are headed your way like a herd of elephants. Or is it a pack of elephants? A school?

If you’re like us, you love lobster. And dessert. So why not save time and have them both at once?

Though Matt and Rich don’t know exactly what wobblypop is, they both have a strong hunch they’d enjoy it, thanks to input on the topic from this week’s returning guest host, Scott Beck, of BeckTek. Scott’s a Datto partner, so he has plenty of thoughts to share during an in-depth look at this week’s DattoCon event, what was announced there, and how the channel pros in attendance reacted.

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: Billing customers is exactly like a 3D puzzle involving wooden blocks.

Coming to you from the HP Amplify Executive Forum, or maybe the great beyond given how ghost-like he looks, Rich talks with Matt and returning guest host Mile Bloomfield of Tekie Geek about HP’s new ink subscription service for SMBs, partner program updates, and hardware for hybrid workers.

Cheerios or starvation? If you’re a breakfast cereal fan, that may not be an easy question. Don’t think it through, though, until you’ve joined Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Antwine Jackson, of Enitech Solutions, as they discuss Kaseya’s new auto-renewal policy, N-able’s new cloud management system, Huntress’s new managed EDR service, and Ingram Micro’s new membership program for ambitious cloud partners, not to mention how, when, and why to fire clients.

You know what they say in New Hampshire. Live free or die! Or maybe try the skiing and visit the beaches instead. It’s a lovely place. But before you go, please join Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Randolph Carnegie, of Ken-Kor Consulting, as they discuss Augmentt’s new security alerting functionality, the latest winner of the Cecilia Galvin Scholarship, and the results of this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards—live from CompTIA’s ChannelCon event!

There are stranger things than this week’s ChannelPro Weekly episode, but little else as fun or informative. Joined by security expert and returning guest host Angela Hogaboom, the Cloud Chick herself, Matt and Rich discuss the new Surface for Business hardware at D&H, the new intrusion prevention and container security options from Trend Micro, and the new industry trend data from ConnectWise’s Service Leadership unit.

Seems like you can’t trust anyone these days, and ESPECIALLY not zoos, where the “animals” always seem to be “napping.” Really burns us up.

Why does so much nautical terminology sound vaguely naughty? While we ponder that vital topic, please enjoy this week’s ChannelPro Weekly, in which Matt, Rich, and guest host/MSP consultant extraordinaire Manuel Palachuk, of Manuel Palachuk International, discuss N-able buying a cloud management vendor, Augmentt offering free cloud management tools, and Acronis integrating with Splashtop.

How about that Sven? You do know Sven, right? Everybody knows Sven! Especially Matt, Rich, and their returning guest host for this special episode of ChannelPro Weekly sponsored by Exclusive Networks, Chris Ploessel of RedNight Consulting.

Heads up! There’s a new ChannelPro Weekly coming at you featuring Matt, Rich, guest host Vince Tinnirello of Anchor Network Solutions, and ChannelPro Managing editor Colleen Frye. They’ve all got lots to say about Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s new solution-as-a-service partner program, Dell’s strong but somewhat slower PC sales, documentation pro tips, and the 2022 summer edition of the ChannelPro Book Club.

Fear not, channel pros. Matt and Rich will protect you from nosey little talking paper clip icons. And with help from returning guest host Angel Rojas, of DataCorps Technology Solutions, they’ll also discuss Kaseya closing its acquisition of Datto, the new, possibly breakthrough RMM solution Kaseya says it has coming later this year, and the new AI-powered recommendation engine Kaseya just launched that they swear isn’t Clippy.

Remember your first Walkman? No?

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.

Think Halloween is the only time you can get a fun-sized Snicker-nugget? At ChannelPro you can get them year round, and there’s plenty for everyone with Rich out on vacation. That leaves Matt and guest host Erick Simpson to discuss Bitdefender’s new consumption-priced MDR service for MSPs, the latest edition of NinjaOne’s software suite, how to help SMBs leverage IT to drive growth, and some great tips on optimizing document migrations.

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?

Combine two flavors of ice cream in one cone, and you get a delicious treat. Combine two RMM systems into one and you get…well, that depends, doesn’t it?

Cybersecurity’s tough, but is anything more puzzling than seafood? No really, think about it. Or better yet, don’t think about it and listen to this special edition of ChannelPro Weekly sponsored by Datto instead. Matt and Rich are joined by Datto partner Brian Weiss, of ITECH Solutions, to discuss Pax8 adding AWS to its line card, Dell’s surprisingly strong PC sales two years into the work-from-home era, and the secrets to influencing vendor roadmaps.

Here’s a thought. Rename the OS drive on your PC the Q drive. Makes about as much sense as the letter you probably use now. Next, tune into this week’s jam-packed episode, in which Matt, Rich, and guest host Paul Nebb, of Titan Technologies, discuss Eaton’s move into peripherals, Datto’s new BDR appliances and cloud continuity solution, and a new managed SD-WAN offering from Fortinet, Ingram Micro, and Masergy.

Ransomware just struck your client. Our suggestion? Do NOT place your first call to Ghostbusters. To find out who you should call, listen to this week’s episode, in which Matt, Rich, and guest host Ben Pearce, of ACP Technologies, discuss the news from the 2022 Robin Robins IT Sales and Marketing Boot Camp event, the new incident response service from ConnectWise, and the secrets to generating big financial results with small managed services teams.

Riddle me this, channel pros. What do you get when you combine a Kaseya with a Datto? Still don’t have it? Join the pack that includes Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Josh Weiss, of LA Creative Technologies. They have some details to share via Rich’s exclusive conversation with Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola, however, not to mention additional thoughts on Thoma Bravo selling Barracuda Networks to KKR and Cisco offering a new partner specialization in environmental sustainability.

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.

It takes all kinds, folks, and you’re welcome to join us at ChannelPro Weekly no matter how much hair you have. Or don’t. Or what color it is.

Some matchups are competitive. Others not so much. And when it comes to bacon versus, well, anything, Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Brian Weiss, of ITECH Solutions, are in lockstep agreement.

It’s dangerous out there, ma. Always use toofah. If you don’t believe me, take it from Matt, Rich and returning guest host Lawrence Cruciana, of Corporate Information Technologies. They and this week’s interview guest—Grayson Milbourne, security intelligence director at Webroot—have plenty to say about ransomware-as-a-service, Log4j threats, and a bunch of other reasons why none of us can have too much toofah these days.

So maybe mom DOES love us best, but can you blame her? We’ve got Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Luis Alvarez, of leading-edge solution provider Alvarez Technology Group, here to discuss Nerdio’s melding of virtual and physical resource management, ThreatLocker’s innovative new network access control product, Pax8’s network security distribution deal with WatchGuard, and the secrets to thriving in the post-endpoint era of managed services.

This show’s going out to all of you who care about managed services, cybersecurity, and working with distributors. Except for YOU, Larry. Jerk.

If you thought your customers have bigger threats to worry about these days than ladders, you’ll be thinking again by the end of this episode featuring Matt, Rich, and their returning guest host, certified ethical hacker and MSP Michael Cocanower. You’ll also hear their thoughts about the latest revisions to Dell’s partner program, the new security executives at ConnectWise and NinjaOne, the latest developments in ransomware as a service, and the latest headaches associated with cyber insurance.

Don’t worry. If you haven’t collected enough box tops to get the coveted ChannelPro Weekly secret decoder ring, you’ll still enjoy this week’s episode, in which Matt and Rich are joined by returning guest host Corey Kirkendoll, of 5K Technical Services. The three of them discuss LogMeIn becoming GoTo and making a push into the channel, Unitrends launching its first small office BDR appliances, and the secrets to picking an MSSP.

Mmmm, nothing beats the intoxicating aroma of good salesmanship. Listen to Matt, Rich, guest host Lisa Shorr (of Secure Future Tech Solutions and Shorr Success) speak with sales expert Keith Lubner (of Sales Gravy), and you’ll see what we mean.

Nothing says old school cool quite like a Rolodex. Just ask Matt, Rich, and guest host Esteban Blanco, of Blanco I.T. But first, ask them about Datto buying EDR vendor Infocyte, the new education PCs from HP, and predictions for IT in 2022, because they have lots to say about all that and more.

The forecast for this episode? Continuing business-building insights and information with pockets of fun. That’s courtesy of Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Dave Seibert, of channel pro IT Innovators and the SMB TechFest event series.

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.

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.

If you’re into tube steak and sports, this is the episode for you. You’ll like it if you’re just into managed services too, because Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Scott Beck, of BeckTek, have plenty to say about the new billing reconciliation solution from Gradient MSP, the new digital maturity scoring and data asset management offerings from ScalePad, and the addition of endpoints to Liongard’s “unified visibility” platform.

Ready to automate and accelerate as-a-service solutions? Well then, gentlemen (and ladies), you know what to do. So does Ingram Micro, as Matt and Rich discuss with co-host Seana Fippin, of MSP Red Box Business Solutions, who also chimes in on the new platform and RMM solution ConnectWise introduced this week, OpenText buying Zix, and how to hold effective virtual meetings at a hybrid workplace.

How much money are you making on wiffy these days? I mean, I assume you’re in the wiffy market. It’s huge! Take it from Matt, Rich, and this week’s guest host, Paco Lebron, of MSP ProdigyTeks and the MSP Unplugged podcast.

Feel free to tackle only simple challenges, channel pros. Just don’t expect to make much at it. Take it from this week’s guest host, podcaster and industry analyst Dave Sobel, it’s the hard stuff that produces big money. Dave, Matt, and Rich have plenty to say about that topic, as well as the news from Acronis’s CyberFit Summit, and Dave has a few thoughts to share about Kaseya’s efforts to harden its software against future breaches too.

Everyone else is working from home these days. Why not The King? You know who’s not working from home this week? Rich Freeman. He’s in Las Vegas for Kaseya’s ConnectIT conference and has plenty of news from Kaseya to share. He and Matt also discuss HP’s big new collaboration and conferencing portfolio as well as the challenges and pleasures of running a tech business with your spouse.

Security takes multiple layers, even when the threat you’re securing against is walking, dead, and hungry for brains. Take it from MSP and security pro Charles Henson, of Nashville Computer, who joins Matt and Rich this week to discuss Datto’s SaaS Defense product, MSP360’s flat-rate Amazon S3 backup storage, takeaways from the recent Bandwidth.com DDoS incident, and how to profit from helping businesses complete security questionnaires.

If there’s one thing channel pros serious about growth have in common, its killer penguin investigations. At least we think that’s what they’re all tracking on their dashboards. Maybe Ken Pecot, COO of The 20, can set us all straight on that.

Crank up the party music, people! Hard as it is to believe, ChannelPro Weekly has turned 200. Episodes, that is, and with them to celebrate with Matt and Rich is guest host Zac Cramer, of managed service provider IT Assurance. Together, the three of them discuss the new ticketing system from NinjaRMM, HP’s customer intelligence platform, and the decision at SaaS Alerts to sell a stake in the company to its MSP partners.

SASE solutions are selling like hotcakes these days, but the reason why may surprise you. Let Matt, Rich, and guest host Angela Hogaboom, director of assessment services at managed security provider RSI, explain it to you, along with the story behind Datto shipping an Azure Continuity solution, Cytracom buying OmniNet, and Barracuda making three (count ’em) announcements in one busy day.

†you’re not familiar with the Levono brand, don’t worry. The same is true for pretty much everyone but this week’s guest host Rayanne Buchianico, of ABC Solutions, the PSA Impact podcast, and M&A consultancy Sell My MSP.

Don’t settle for the small fries, people. Real entrepreneurs, like this week’s guest host, Sitima Fowler of Iconic IT, put in the work to enjoy a large fries lifestyle. You’ll hear all about it on this week’s show, too, along with what she, Matt, and Rich have to say about Ingram Micro’s cloud revenue management tool, Pulseway’s automated self-serve client portal, best practices for social media marketing, and building profitable cloud service bundles.

Famed business consultant Erick Simpson of ErickSimpson.com takes the reigns as guest co-host alongside Matt while Rich gets a little R&R.

Your regular hosts are joined this week by marketing-savvy MSP Ed Correia, of Sagacent Technologies, marketing-savvy consultant (and ID Agent founder) Kevin Lancaster, of The Venture Mentor, and marketing expert (and former Kaseya exec) Matt Solomon, of Channel Halo. So you know you’re going to get some rock-solid marketing advice.

If you like extended detection and response (XDR) solutions, you’ll probably like extra extra extended detection and response solutions even more. You’ll also probably enjoy hearing Matt, Rich, and guest host Bruce McCully, of Galactic Advisors, discuss the new XDR technologies from Sophos, the new file sync and share software from Acronis, and the new reporting and billing reconciliation software from ConnectWise.†

Want to name some chickens? Here’s your chance, along with an equally enticing opportunity to hear what Matt, Rich, and guest host Eric Long, of TeraCloud, have to say about the new National Society of IT Service Providers and its mission to shape forthcoming MSP regulations, N-able going solo and public, and metrics that matter for IT business owners.

Two by two, folks, two by two. It’s the best way to survive both a world-destroying flood and an RMM outage, for reasons that will become clear as Matt, Rich, and guest host Antwine Jackson, of Enitech Solutions, discuss Microsoft’s new Windows 365 product, the latest developments from NinjaRMM, and (especially) the Kaseya VSA breach.

Aliens, we hope, come in peace. Cyberinsurance providers? Harder to say, but Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Luis Alvarez, of Alvarez Technology Group, do get plenty of insightful answers to other questions this week from interview guest and cyberinsurance expert Joseph Brunsman, of Brunsman Advisory Group.

Have you thought deeply—and we mean deeply—about what was in the last box lunch you ate? You will after listening to this week’s show, in which Matt, Rich, and their returning guest host—MSP and certified ethical hacker Michael Cocanower, of itSynergy—discuss that important topic along with the latest cybersecurity news from ConnectWise and opportunities to take your Azure skills from the 101 to 201 level.

Gosh, puffins are cute. Who doesn’t love a bird in a tuxedo? Or are we thinking of penguins? What’s the difference, anyway? Never mind, we don’t have time for that, because there are way too many other topics for Matt and Rich to discuss on this week’s show with guest host Rob Boles, of managed security service provider BLOKWORX.

Who needs icing in the middle of their cake when they can enjoy a nice thick layer of raw baking flour instead? Actually, don’t answer that question. Just sit back and listen as Matt, Rich, and their guest host, MSP consultant Ronnie Parisella, mull over Gradient MSP’s freshly launched “data hygiene” product, Axcient’s new online-only file sync and share system, and Augmentt’s latest cloud management solution.

There are lots of good reasons to be a channel pro. If golf isn’t one of yours, you need to listen to this week’s show, in which Matt, Rich, and guest host Andrew Sampson, of solution and managed service provider SAAI, discuss forthcoming partner resources from D&H, rising hardware prices, a new automated management solution from Extreme Networks, and ChannelPro‘s latest Vendors on the Vanguard list.

Matt flies solo with guest host Manuel Palachuk, business coach and author of Getting to the Next Level: A Blueprint for Taking You and Your Business to the Top, this week, who somehow manages to turn the show into a drinking game.

Get ready for a sucker punch of IT news, views, and insights. Joined by guest host Vince Tinnirello, of Anchor Network Solutions, Matt and Rich chew over IT Glue buying TruMethods, Pax8 buying Sea-Level Operations, Sophos entering the XDR market, and Cytracom adding team texting to its UCaaS solution. Then your hosts catch up with Darren Gottesmann of Ingram Micro for a look at the crazy year behind us and the “golden age” we may be entering now.

With an expanded schedule of cities, ChannelPro launched its 2021 tour to help MSPs, IT consultants, VARs, and integrators successfully position themselves for the future.

Hungry for IT insights? Good, because Matt, Rich, and guest host Ro Kolakowski, founder of 6th Street Consulting, have a heaping helping for you on this episode, spanning from D&H’s new esports and gaming business unit to Intel’s outlook on the year ahead, BitTitan’s emerging “data synchronization as a service” plans, and the characteristics that make great MSPs great, according to Service Leadership’s Paul Dippell.

Actually, SCSI is an interface. Not sure who this bear is. Neither are Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Dave Seibert of managed service provider IT Innovators and the SMB TechFest event series. They do, however, have plenty to say about the change of channel chief at Microsoft, the latest firewalls from Sophos, the pending SYNNEX/Tech Data merger, and work-from-home security stacks.

Proof of life! Matt’s back after a three-week absence, but Rich is apparently being held for ransom. That’s how it looks on video towards the end of the show, anyway. Before then, he, Matt, and guest host Amy Babinchak of Harbor Computer Services and Third Tier discuss Microsoft’s new channel chief, Datto’s new commerce solution, the challenges of virtual sales calls, and the future of healthcare IT.

If it feels like an obstacle course out there these days, you’re not alone. With Matt on vacation this week, Rich is hosting the show solo for the first time ever. Wonder how he’ll do? While the suspense builds, you’ll hear Rich and returning guest host Michael Goldstein, of LAN Infotech, discuss Ingram Micro buying a PSA vendor, Acronis introducing an innovative licensing model, and business tips from two superstar providers of cloud and managed services.

Who knew? Turns out Sith Lords have hobbies too. And at least one Sith shares a hobby with Matt and Rich’s guest host this week, Chris Ploessel, president of cloud specialist RedNight Consulting. Listen in as your three hosts discuss the epic merger between SYNNEX and Tech Data, reactions to that deal from Ingram Micro and D&H, and the ins and outs of security outsourcing for MSPs.

Thanks to some last-minute complimacations, Matt and Rich have no guest host this week and no guest interview. But that doesn’t stop them from discussing Datto’s interesmating backup deletion defense and Azure continuity solutions, plus AMD’s latest server processors and the implimacations of last year’s PPP and EIDL loans for your tax bill.

Don’t recognize a few of those words? Technically, that’s because they’re not words. They just should be.

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Going a little stir crazy these days? Thinking about cybersecurity a lot? Matt, Rich, and guest host Brian Weiss, of ITECH Solutions, certainly are. More specifically, they’re thinking about Datto’s acquisition of threat detection vendor BitDam and its implications for the vendor’s security plans, not to mention the latest SMB-friendly enhancements to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s GreenLake platform and Schneider Electric’s managed power partner program.

Get ready for an episode filled with cloud computing, cybersecurity, M&A, and flapjacks from spaaaaaace. Joined by channel pro and speed demon Oli Thordarson, of Alvaka Networks, Matt and Rich discuss Kaseya buying RocketCyber, Arcserve merging with StorageCraft, and D&H introducing new video wall kits.

Seeing nothing but ones and zeros right about now? You’re a perfect candidate to listen in as Matt, Rich, guest host Joanna Sobran, of MSP and solution provider MXOtech, and ChannelPro Managing Editor Colleen Frye discuss Lenovo’s new data center hardware purchasing program for MSPs, the latest update to WatchGuard’s cloud management console, and the secrets of cloud security.

Like numbers you can sink your teeth into? So do Matt, Rich, and guest host/channel pro Lisa Shorr, of Secure Future Tech Solutions and Shorr Success. That’s not all they chew over in this episode, either. There are also discussions about ConnectWise buying Service Leadership, Microsoft’s new “employee experience” solution, Trend Micro’s newly expanded XDR solution, and ChannelPro’s 2021 State of the Channel report.

Everyone keeps talking about working from home, but who are they kidding? That home of yours is a branch office these days, and family and pets aside it has a total workforce population of…you.

Matt, Rich, and guest host Peter Melby, of MSP Greystone Technology, may not be ghosts but they have cooked up a great show for you this week.

What does DC Comics archvillain Bane have to do with this year’s CES, not to mention this episode of ChannelPro Weekly? We simply don’t have time to tell you here, so listen in to find out. You’ll also hear what Matt, Rich, and guest host Jeff Halash, of TechNut Computer Repair and the MSP Unplugged podcast, have to say about all the latest gear from Dell, HP, Lenovo, and AMD.

Sharing we like. Oversharing, not so much. And sometimes the kindest thing you can do for others is close up that kimono of yours. Or so say Matt, Rich, and their guest host, cloud consultant and entrepreneur Jamison West. They also have some things to say about SolarWinds MSP’s soon-to-be new name and the security landscape in 2021, not to mention cloud management, a topic they discuss with RMM pioneer and now cloud identity management CEO Peter Sandiford, of Zerotek.

2021 is here, and not a moment too soon. To celebrate that happy occasion, we invited 22 (count ’em) of our guest hosts from 2020 back on the show for a series of group chats about top IT industry story lines from last year and predictions for next year, plus the latest can’t-miss reading recommendations from the ChannelPro Book Club. Heck, we even managed to get in a super fun round of museum picks from five former co-hosts, and a bonus pick from Matt that he’s been saving up for weeks.

Ah, the power of euphemisms. They can turn what might otherwise be called a smashup and make it sound far more appealing. That’s just one of the useful facts you’ll learn this week from Matt, Rich, and guest host Angel Rojas, president and CEO of DataCorps. They’ve also got input for you on SolarWinds getting hacked, Datto’s plans for the future, D&H betting big on professional services, and the challenges of cloud management.

Some things can only be accomplished by “boots on the ground,” as the saying goes. And if you’re Barbara Paluszkiewicz, CEO of CDN Technologies, host of the KnowTechTalk podcast, and guest host of this week’s episode, those boots will probably have very pointy heels.

Wouldn’t embracing zero-trust security be easier if Fox Mulder popped up on your PC every time you were about to click a bad link? Matt and Rich think so, as does their guest host, security expert Angela Hogaboom of RSI, Cloud Girls, and the Colorado chapter of Women in CyberSecurity.

Here at ChannelPro, we like our biscuits with a good hard crux. Or make that crust. The crux should be soft. Or should it? While we figure that out, grab a seat and listen in as Matt, Rich, and guest host Paco Lebron, of ProdigyTeks and the MSP Unplugged podcast, discuss channel investments from SYNNEX, a new cloud management tool from Pax8, and the new white-label NUC notebook from Intel.

Dude, silos of chaos ROCK! Unless you’re an MSP, in which case they’re a pain. Or so says ConnectWise, whose acquisition of Perch Security and StratoZen is among the topics discussed this week by Matt, Rich, and guest host Chad Kempt, of Fast Computers. Listen in as they chat about former Level Platforms CEO Peter Sandiford’s new cloud identity management venture and the winners of this year’s ChannelPro SMB All-Star Awards too.

There’s nothing quite like a socially-distanced social gathering, is there? You’ll hear all about it on this week’s show, in which Matt and Rich are joined by co-host Corey Kirkendoll, of 5K Technical Services, as well as their ChannelPro teammate Joel Zaidspiner, who has the inside scoop on the latest Channel Strong road tour of America.

Sure, you haven’t been swarmed by hordes of rabid raccoons yet, people, but give it time. 2020 isn’t over yet. While you wait, listen in as Matt, Rich, and guest host Lawrence Cruciana, of Corporate Information Technologies, discuss Intel’s new partner program, SkyKick’s new cloud management solution, Datto’s new IPO, and SolarWinds MSP’s likely forthcoming IPO.

Looking for the SaaS app no business can resist? Matt, Rich, and guest host Sitima Fowler, of MSP Iconic IT, have it for you.

When Rich gets his hands on an interesting story, he’s like a man possessed. No, really, you’ll see what we mean a little ways into this week’s episode, which features a guest hosting appearance by Josh Weiss, president and virtual CIO of L.A. Creative Technologies, plus an interview with the consistently fascinating David Friend, president and CEO of cloud storage innovator Wasabi Technologies.

Sometimes it pays to sweat the small stuff, and you’ll learn about one of those times when Matt explains why he has a fat lip this week. Onboarding a company you’ve just acquired is another good example, as you’ll see when Matt and Rich discuss a recent article on that topic with ChannelPro Managing Editor Colleen Frye, their guest host for this special edition of ChannelPro Weekly, sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric.

What do Back to the Future and the Star Wars saga have in common? The answer is in this week’s show title. As for the show itself, it features Matt, Rich, and guest host Eric Long, of cloud solution provider TeraCloud, discussing a new co-managed IT offering from Beachhead Solutions, ConnectWise’s new bug bounty program, and the secrets to success in work-from-home security.†

Remember Groucho Marx’s joke about not joining a club that would have him as a member? This isn’t that kind of club. This is the club founded by Matt, Rich, and guest host Juan Fernandez, of ImageNet Consulting, that we think you’ll love to join. If nothing else, you’ll get to hear their thoughts on HP’s new hardware and services bundles for SMBs and their new work-from-home PCs and monitors, plus top strategies smaller MSPs can use to compete with much bigger ones.

Mmm, there’s nothing like the taste of farm fresh CloudBerry. Just ask Matt, Rich, and guest host Randolph Carnegie, managing director of Chicago-based IT provider Ken-Kor Consulting.

Wondering how dangerous the cybersecurity landscape is lately? Don’t count malware variants. Count hoodie sales. After all, hackers wear hoodies, so more hoodies means more hackers. It’s simple! Just ask Matt, Rich, and guest host Rory Sanchez, CEO of True Digital Security, who also have thoughts on Kaseya’s new phishing defense solution and pending IPO, RocketCyber’s new managed SOC service, and a new cloud management vendor from the founders of N-able.

You think M&As were hard before? Try the new kind involving bears and elk. Matt, Rich, and guest host Bruce McCully, chief security officer of MSSP Galactic Advisors, discuss that topic and others this week with Linda Rose of M&A consultancy RoseBiz.

Can’t be too safe out there these days, people. Mask those shoes! Then sit back and enjoy this week’s show, in which Matt, Rich, and guest host Carrie Simpson, of MSP marketing service Managed Sales Pros, discuss CompTIA’s new security threat intelligence sharing group, ChannelPro‘s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards, and the tricks of the trade for rolling trucks to client sites safely in the era of COVID-19.

Bleach! It keeps both your socks and your SOCs clean, if Matt and Rich are to be believed. And that’s just one of the hot topics they discuss this week with guest host and channel pro Michael Cocanower, of itSynergy. There’s also SonicWall’s latest security research, Bitdefender’s new managed detection and response service, Tech Data’s new Americas president, and Windows 10’s fifth birthday.†

Nothing ill-gotten here, folks. Just interesting talk by Matt, Rich, and guest host Erick Simpson about Microsoft’s Inspire partner conference, Lenovo’s Microsoft 365 managed services, BitTitan’s “IT toolbox” solution for technicians, and SolarWinds MSP’s RMM integration with Microsoft Intune.

Is there a cash bath in Datto’s near future?

ChannelPro transformed the third of five planned regional events to a two-day live, online forum with a bonus IoT Online Forum—all geared to help MSPs and IT solution providers build an action plan for thriving in our new normal and taking advantage of emerging opportunities.

Need one more reason to be excited about 5G? It’s 100% coronavirus-free! Or so say Matt and Rich as they discuss the HTTPS-based privacy safeguard Webroot has added to its DNS filtering product, IT Glue’s latest wave of product enhancements, the completion of Tech Data’s acquisition by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, and Tech Data’s read on hot coronavirus-era solution opportunities.†

Cybersecurity. It’s delicious, nutritious, and a big part of this week’s episode, in which Matt, Rich, and guest host Luis Alvarez discuss the security-heavy news from…

Is there anything more refreshing on a summer day than a cool glass of sharkleberry fin juice? Matt, Rich, and guest host Dave Seibert would tell you if they knew what the heck a sharkleberry fin is. What they can tell you about is the addition of Salesforce Essentials to Ingram’s cloud marketplace, the surprising resilience of Ingram’s U.S. SMB business, and NinjaRMM’s latest update.

Start buying house plants, channel pros. There’s at least a small chance it could get you federal grant money, according to guest host and channel finance expert Rayanne Buchianico, of ABC Solutions. She’s also got thoughts to share about the new security solutions from Sophos and SonicWall, the new integration platform and partner program from Cytracom, and the latest set of summer reading recommendations from the ChannelPro Book Club.

Matt and Rich have a fever, channel pros, and the only prescription is this episode. Joined by MSP, author, and improv comic Bob Coppedge, of Simplex-IT, your hosts discuss co-managed IT, Dell’s attempt to “democratize” artificial intelligence, a new managed services suite from Pulseway inspired by the coronavirus pandemic work-from-home phenomenon, and the 20th birthday of ConnectWise’s IT Nation Evolve organization, formerly known as HTG Peer Groups.

It’s hard to put a price tag on good health and a good job these days. A good sandwich, though? That’s worth a cool million. Just ask Michael Goldstein, president and CEO of LAN Infotech and this week’s guest host. He has thoughts to share with Matt and Rich on other topics too, like the cross-platform “cyber resilience” functionality coming soon to Carbonite and Webroot, the many reasons veterans make good IT employees, and Kaseya’s latest product integrations.

Hips don’t lie, folks. Neither do Matt, Rich, or their guest host this week, MSP extraordinaire and former IT Glue exec Luis Giraldo of Ook Enterprises. Listen in as they discuss Tin Can, Luis’s interesting new cooperative services venture, plus Dell’s latest commercial laptops, stats about ransomware, and ChannelPro‘s 2020 Vendors on the Vanguard list.

Only you can prevent breaches. Just ask the security marmoset! Don’t know who he is? You will after spending a little time with Matt, Rich, and guest host Karl Bickmore, of managed service provider Snap Tech IT. You’ll also hear their thoughts about the latest consumer PCs from Dell, Datto’s plan for coping with coronavirus, and the giant opportunity in managed security.

Think COVID-19 can’t make things much worse? Wait until people without access to a barber start showing up in big 70s-style mustaches again. That’s just one of the dangers Matt and Rich discuss this week with their guest host, cloud entrepreneur and consultant Jamison West. In an interview with Forrester analyst Jay McBain, they also explore the sobering potential impact of the coronavirus recession on the channel’s long-term future.†

Matt’s from Chicago. Guest host Mike Bloomfield, of MSP Tekie Geek, is from New York. They have firm opinions about hot dogs.

E-cycling. Coaching. If you’re doing them the way Matt, Rich, and guest host Scott Beck, of Canadian MSP BeckTek, recommend there should be no sweating involved and no one in a track suit barking at you. Tune in to this week’s episode to get the lowdown not just on e-cycling used hardware and Tech Data’s free professional coaching program, but the latest financing offers from D&H and a new cloud/security suite from Zix and AppRiver.†

It’s a whole new world, folks, and it just might be a great one too if you’re willing to rethink everything.

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.

Stuck at home these days? Matt, Rich, and guest host Dave Sobel, a former MSP and vendor exec who is now host of the Business of Tech podcast, have some stimulating infotainment for you about Ingram Micro’s new coronavirus-inspired finance programs, D&H’s behind-the-scenes efforts to help channel pros triage urgent client needs, and some interesting new security software and printers from HP.

Hmm, wonder what topic Matt, Rich, and guest host Mike Semel, of Semel Consulting, will talk about this week. Surprise! It’s the Coronavirus outbreak, and the challenges of coping with remote work generally and security specifically these days, a subject they get into in detail with interview guest Richard Stiennon, of security consultancy IT-Harvest.

Breakfast! It’s the most important meal of the day. Especially if you’re Matt and Rich, and you’ve got plenty of hot IT topics to discuss with guest host Bob Nitrio, CEO of Ranvest Associates. Items on the menu today include HPE’s compact new micro-server for SMBs, Nerdio’s new Windows Virtual Desktop deployment and administration system, WatchGuard’s acquisition of Panda Security, and Axcient’s new backup protection technology.

Managed service providers, VARs, and integrators gathered in Long Beach for two days of networking and business-building educational sessions presented by well-known channel experts.

The Roadmap to Profits tour featured a full day of business building sessions for IT solution providers, MSPs, and channel pros on service, sales, marketing, and operations.

The final 2016 live event for channel resellers, integrators, consultants, and cloud and managed service providers pulled into the Boston area to deliver profitable and “fit” business strategies.

The third of four live events convened channel resellers, integrators, consultants, and cloud and managed service providers in the D.C. metro area to deliver profitable and “fit” business strategies.

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.

IT professionals attending the full-day, live event got advice for “pumping up” their sales, marketing, and operations from a team of industry “trainers.”

IT professionals attending the full-day, live event got advice for “pumping up” their sales, marketing, and operations.

Attendees of the ChannelPro SMB Forum’s Channel Therapy Tour learned to fuel their companies’ growth and profit from the latest in IT solutions for small and midsize businesses.

Attendees of the ChannelPro SMB Forum learned to fuel their companies’ growth and profit from the latest in IT solutions for small and midsize businesses.

The full-day, live event in San Jose offered in-depth, interactive sessions featuring some of the industry’s top channel pros and experts in managed services, cloud, sales, and the latest hardware trends.

ChannelPro is live today at Tigerpaw’s 2014 Partner Conference at McCormick Place in Chicago. Tigerpaw is looking to draw more than 300 attedees to their conference over the next few days, and word on the street is that they’ll have some big announcements in store.

The kick off begins at 8:15AM Central Time, so stick around.

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Attendees at ChannelPro-SMB’s latest in-person event got hands-on experience with a variety of slick new products offering mobility without compromise.