Veeam’s big MSP play: AI, security, and the future of backup. Are you ready?

Veeam to co-sell newly announced Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Azure and for Microsoft 365 with Microsoft which builds on the world’s #1 data protection solution protecting over 18 million Microsoft 365 users.

Alliance provides customers with cyber resiliency services for improved business continuity, reduced costs and increased agility.

Veeam and Sophos technologies integrate to vigilantly detect cybersecurity threats like ransomware, determine the warranted response, and quickly recover impacted data by exchanging critical information.

Data protection company Veeam Software has launched the Veeam Competency Program for Veeam value-added resellers (VVARs) and Veeam cloud and service provider (VCSP) partners.

Veeam released Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v7 with immutable backup copies, improved visibility with Veeam ONE, and increased control for Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS).

The new Veeam Data Platform comes in three editions offering varying combinations of the updated Veeam Backup & Replication version 12, the Veeam ONE monitoring and analytics system, and the Veeam Recovery Orchestrator.

Users benefit from cost-effective, scalable, and simple storage and backup capabilities with immutability for cloud-native applications in Kubernetes

Kasten K10 by Veeam adds support for Kubernetes applications on AWS and on premises via AWS Marketplace for Containers Anywhere

Version 11a of the vendor’s core data protection platform supports Amazon EFS and Azure SQL Database, along with AWS and Azure key management systems and archiving environments.

Veeam® Software, the leader in backup solutions that delivers Modern Data Protection, today announced the launch of its new, federal government-focused subsidiary, Veeam Government Solutions, Inc. (VGS). Veeam provides a single platform for modernizing backup, accelerating hybrid cloud, and securing data to 400,000+ customers worldwide, including 82% of the Fortune 500 and 60% of the Global 2,000.

Rolled out in March alongside higher deal registration discounts, the changes are designed to minimize the cost of switching from perpetual licensing to “everything as a service”, according to North American Channel Chief Kevin Rooney (pictured).

The enhancements, chiefly to its backup solutions for Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365, arrive amid surging migration of backup data from on-premises systems to public cloud platforms.

Assembled at Ingram’s Integration Center, the fully managed offering combines compute, storage, and BDR services in a pre-integrated bundle designed to make deploying, running, and paying for hybrid cloud environments simpler.

New 4-in-1 solution combines backup, replication, storage snapshots and now, Continuous Data Protection (CDP)

The new system, which joins existing data protection products for Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, rounds out Veeam’s support for the three leading hyperscale cloud environments.

Aims to be Europe’s #1 security, compliance and backup company

Recent releases strengthen Veeam’s AWS backup and recovery strategy with new support for Amazon RDS and Amazon EKS, Kubernetes with Kasten K10 and more

Latest version provides a customized, granular recovery experience for Microsoft Teams, ensuring business continuity for remote workers’ critical Teams conversations and safeguarding against data loss

That product and Veeam’s plans for recently acquired container backup specialist Kasten figure prominently in the agenda for the data protection vendor’s Veeam Live conference today.

Leaseweb Global has announced the expansion of their partnership with Veeam. The deepened investment will continue to help companies expand internationally.

Veeam and Kasten’s Modern Data Management Platform Will Speed the Production Deployment of Container-based Applications

The data protection vendor’s new owner, private equity firm Insight Partners, is making investments aimed at capitalizing on that opportunity too, according to company leaders.

Both products debuted at the data protection vendor’s 2020 VeeamON conference, where CTO Danny Allan (pictured) also previewed a forthcoming edition of Backup for Microsoft Office 365 featuring enhanced Teams support.

New solution enables faster, stronger, smarter data backup and protection.

Company’s scalable object storage is now available to the global business population that built workflows dependent on S3

New backup and recovery solution integrates with Azure functionality to help organizations move more applications and data to Azure; eliminates cloud data loss while maintaining control over costs and security

Veeam announces program enhancements and new integrations with ConnectWise for additional partner support of Veeam-powered BaaS and DRaaS solutions

In the completion of deals announced late last year and early this one, Sophos has been formally acquired by Thoma Bravo and Veeam has been bought by Insight Partners.

New Enhancement to Industry-Leading STaaS Platform Takes Data Security to the Next Level

Veeam Availability Suite v10 integration with HPE Primera and enhancements to HPE StoreOnce enable enterprises to recover crucial data in minutes1 whether from human error or malicious attack

Features On-premises S3 Object Lock and U.S. Government-certified Data Immutability, Providing Assured Restore in the Event of an Attack

With more than 150 new features and enhancements – including modern NAS support, Multi-VM Instant Recovery and heightened ransomware protection – v10 includes data protection capabilities that increase availability, portability, and extensibility for Cloud Data Management

The blockbuster deal, which is the latest in a wave of private equity investments involving leading vendors, is valued at approximately $5 billion.

Supporting its growth into the Hybrid Cloud, Veeam promotes industry veteran to drive the next stage of the company’s evolution

Veeam showcases NEW version of Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 and previews cloud-native Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure with industry-first cloud cost estimator

Industry veteran takes reigns of Veeam’s marketing organization, bringing more than 25 years’ experience to drive company’s growth in Cloud Data Management space

Expanded partnership enables fully-integrated, cloud-based DR replication and fast, secure cloud backup for Veeam Cloud Connect customers

Combining leading storage and HCI vendors’ innovations, “with Veeam” backup and data management provides customers with new deployment and consumption options while delivering the best-in-class secondary storage and copy data management outcomes from proven enterprise vendors

New release solves the challenges of downtime by extending reliable, scalable and easy-to-use orchestration, automated testing and assured compliance through a broader variety of recovery capabilities

The two vendors are the most recent additions to a cloud vendor lineup that’s been steadily expanding in recent months.

New Nutanix Offering Integrates Veeam Cloud Data Management Software with the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform to Make Running and Protecting Applications Easy

The new version of Veeam’s fastest growing product will further cement the company’s dominance in the Microsoft Office 365 backup market, providing businesses with 30x faster backup, improved security, and enhanced customer visibility and analytics

New Veeam Availability Suite 9.5 Update 4 includes SAP Certified integration for SAP HANA enhancing backup and disaster recovery capabilities

Enhancements include a learning management system designed to streamline partner enablement, additional back-end rebates to reward reseller growth across business segments, and incentives for sellers of all partner types and tiers.

Adds New Capabilities for Microsoft Azure and Azure Stack as well as Amazon Web Services, IBM Cloud and Thousands of Service Providers

Veeam Software, the leader in Intelligent Data Management for the Hyper-Available Enterprise, announced that it has restructured its executive team, promoting Andrei Baronov to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In addition to Co-Founder Mr. Baronov’s promotion, Ratmir Timashev, Veeam’s other Co-Founder, becomes Executive Vice President (EVP), WW Sales and Marketing, with William Largent assuming the role of Executive Vice President (EVP), Operations. Both Mr.

Veeam Hyper-Availability Platform on Cisco HyperFlex provides seamless enterprise scalability, ease of use and multi-cloud support

Latest version builds on the market success of Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 by adding more than 50 new features that protect Office 365 investments; deliver fast, efficient data protection and recovery; and help meet legal and compliance requirements

Hedvig’s Distributed Storage Platform has been approved as a Veeam Ready Repository

New joint solution provides businesses with simplified IT operational management, lower costs, and accelerated digital transformation

Veeam DataLabs, a core component of the Veeam Hyper-Availability Platform, allows developers and operations teams to use production-like workloads to validate updates, security vulnerabilities, forensics and GDPR compliance

Veeam Hyper-Availability Solutions, as used by 75% of the Fortune 500, provide a smooth journey to Intelligent Data Management with features for behavior-driven orchestration of data across large-scale multi-cloud infrastructures

Russell brings more than 28 years of experience to Veeam to drive company’s enterprise strategy and evangelize Veeam’s vision as the most trusted provider of Intelligent Data Management solutions to meet the demands of the Hyper-Available Enterprise

HybriStor delivers best of breed storage efficiency and has met the testing requirements as a Veeam Ready Repository

The leaders in Data Availability and all-flash Enterprise Storage deliver Business Continuity, Agility and Intelligence through a combined integrated solution for modern workloads

New Storage Snapshot Integration Provides Superior Backup Performance, More Rapid and Efficient Recovery and Easy Access to Production Data Copies

Former Veeam executive, Doug Hazelman, brings more than 20 years of experience in the software industry and startups to CloudBerry

Ensures business continuity: Enables enterprises to leverage Microsoft Azure for data recovery, eliminating the high cost of a dedicated recovery site
Elegantly simple to deploy: Simplifies recovery site configuration and deployment with a NEW Veeam PN – a complete solution for networking setup
Fast and easy to use: Seamlessly and securely migrates on-premises workloads to Microsoft Azure

In an all-cash transaction deal for N2WS valued at $42.5M, Veeam ensures business continuity and reduces risk for AWS workloads with cloud-native data protection
Deal strengthens Veeam’s position as a leading data protection provider for AWS, adding depth to its portfolio of solutions that deliver Availability for any app, any data, across any cloud
To accelerate innovation and growth, N2WS will be able to access Veeam’s vast ecosystem of alliances and partners, while Veeam will have access to N2WS technology and research and development (R&D) to integrate Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) data protection for AWS workloads into the Veeam Availability Platform

Veteran CMO from Riverbed, Polycom, VMware, Citrix, and BEA brings leadership, enterprise marketing and a track record of proven success to Veeam to further bolster its world-class team

The move lets resellers extend Veeam backup infrastructure to the Microsoft Azure public cloud on a pay-as-you-go basis.

• Veeam becomes the Premier Availability solution for supported Nutanix virtualized environments
• Veeam to deliver support for Nutanix’s Hypervisor, AHV later this year
• Nutanix adds Veeam as a Strategic Technology Partner within the Nutanix Elevate Alliance Partner Program

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Two new Veeam solutions introduced at the VeeamON partner and user conference allow businesses to recover data in Microsoft’s public cloud without having to keep a costly backup environment continuously up and running.

– DXi Deduplication Appliances Now Support Instant VM Recovery and Synthetic Full Creation via Veeam Data Mover Service

– Scalar iBlade Enables Veeam Tape Creation Without Separate Physical Server

Due to ship in the fourth quarter of the year, the new interface will equip storage partners to links their products to Veeam’s BDR software with minimal assistance from Veeam itself.

The business continuity vendor made the announcement at its annual partner and user conference, where it also introduced new data protection offerings for Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Office 365, and Windows devices.

With the company targeting growth in the Enterprise and Cloud segments, as well as aggressively expanding its operations globally, Veeam realigns its executive roster to provide the foundation for continued success; reaffirms its goal of $1B in revenue by 2019

Unique direct snapshot integration with Cisco HyperFlex enables Veeam and Cisco to deliver the most advanced Availability requirements enterprises need to forge ahead with their Digital Transformation plans in today’s multi-cloud world

Veeam strengthens its commitment to customers and partners with a FREE Cloud Services program

With the industry’s most comprehensive Cloud vision, strategy and programs along with the largest global partner ecosystem, Veeam is solidifying its leadership position through innovative initiatives and talent acquisition to drive significant growth in 2017

Delivered through partners, the offer entitles users of Veeam’s on-premises BDR and disaster recovery solutions to as much as $1,000 worth of cloud-based data protection and availability services at no cost.

Available through Ingram Micro, the new offerings combine Veeam BDR products with server hardware and storage software from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Cisco.

Customers can now purchase complete HPE and Veeam solutions directly from HPE and its resellers.

The latest version of Veeam’s flagship solution boasts new features designed to help businesses scale more effectively and maintain 24/7/365 availability on-premises or in the cloud.

The distributor is now a rental aggregator for Veeam and will offer Veeam availability software to partners through its Tech Data Cloud business.

Veeam Availability Platform for the Hybrid Cloud delivers the next generation of availability for virtual, physical, and cloud-based workloads.

The latest version of Veeam Availability Suite will provide full support for Microsoft 2016 data center technologies.

In addition to existing integrations with enterprise storage offerings from HPE, NetApp, and EMC, the company will include integration with Nimble Storage in Veeam Availability Suite version 9.5.

Working together with Veeam Availability Suite and Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Availability Orchestrator aims to reduce costs and increase reliability of disaster recovery plans.

The pre-configured Azure appliance enables on-premises Windows-based VMs, physical servers, and endpoints to be restored or migrated to the cloud.

The latest version of the Availability Suite delivers recovery time and point objectives of less than 15 minutes for all applications and data for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V environments.

The new storage capability offers to reduce hardware costs, while lessening the workload for business environments and improving overall performance.

The company extends its BDR for Veeam service for IT channel partners to add off-site backup and disaster recovery to any Veeam deployment.

The distributor now offers Veeam availability solutions to its partners in the U.S. and Canada.

The latest addition to Veeam’s family of free tools, Veeam FastSCP for Microsoft Azure provides secure file copy to and from Azure VMs; Veeam Management Pack v8 simplifies resource planning and adoption of hybrid clouds.

The stand-alone solution allows users to back up Windows-based laptops and desktops to an internal or external hard drive, NAS share, or a Veeam backup repository.

Select Veeam Cloud Providers (VCP) will provide support for cloud backup with Veeam Cloud Connect on the first day of general availability, planned for Q4, 2014.

New version provides real-time app-to-metal visibility for both Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware vSphere within Microsoft System Center.

Veeam Cloud Connect, part of the Veeam Availability Suite v8, allows service providers to set up, manage, and sell hosted backup services for Veeam customers.

Veeam and NetApp collaborate to enable the always-on business by providing data protection to the modern data center.

The new Veeam Certified Engineer certification program is available for reseller partners and end users.

The latest Veeam Management Pack extends VMware monitoring, management, and capacity planning to Microsoft System Center.

Additional points will be provided to partners that sell Veeam with select products from VMware or Microsoft.

Backup & Replication, Version 7 adds Built-In WAN Acceleration and VMware Backup from Storage Snapshots to its feature set.

Storage snapshot support has been provided for HP StoreVirtual VSA, HP StoreVirtual (LeftHand, P4000 series) or HP StoreServ (3PAR) storage.

Virtual Lab is designed to further ensure the protection, performance, and availability of Hyper-V environments.

The latest release of Management Pack for VMware features improved forecasting and planning tools for SMBs using Microsoft System Center to manage VMware environments.

The new support is integrated into the existing Veeam backup console, helping to move SMBs toward a cloud computing model.

The VM backup solution automatically copies VMware or Hyper-V backups to any of 15 cloud storage providers, giving SMBs an alternative to tape and off-site backup storage.

New features include increased margins based on tier levels and free accreditations.

The latest iteration of Veeam Software’s flagship product boasts support of VMware vSphere 5.1 and Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V.

Beta versions of the new Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam ONE 6.5 will be demonstrated at the Microsoft Cloud OS launch events.

The so-called “technology alliance partnership” aims to provide SMBs with instant VM restores, faster backups, and office offsite replication capabilities for disaster recovery.

The new capability provides SMB users of Veeam’s Backup & Replication product with affordable restore capabilities.

Veeam Explorer enables admins to look inside Exchange backups to find and retrieve individual Exchange items, without an agent.

Veeam Backup Free Edition, released in conjunction with Veeam Backup and Replication 6.1, offers ad-hoc backups of VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines.

Through June 2012, channel pros and SMBs can save up to 30 percent on VMware and Hyper-V VM backup and replication and virtualization management solutions for virtual data center environments

Veeam ONE v6 brings real-time monitoring, documentation, and management reporting to Hyper-V.

Version 5.7 of the nworks Management Pack provides VMware infrastructure monitoring and management directly in Microsoft System Center, as well as integration for both Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and Virtual Machine Manager.

The software developer has upgraded its data protection and disaster recovery products to improve scalability, replication, and multi-hypervisor support.

An integrated version of Veeam’s Backup & Replication software in the ExaGrip appliance enables SMBs to instantly run a VM directly from the appliance when the primary VM is unavailable.

Developer adds two-in-one backup and replication, changed block tracking, and built-in deduplication and compression, aiming to provide hypervisor environment administrators with a complete solution for virtualization-based data protection and disaster recovery.

Version 2.0 enables SMBs to manage virtual environments, including configuration management database integration.

The VMware solution provider is offering a free non-production use license to Veeam Backup & Replication v5 for certified VMware experts. The software includes a number of virtual machine recovery and restoration features.

Free one-year subscriptions of NetEx’s HyperIP (VM Version) will be made available free of charge to subscribers of Veeam Backup & Replication for VMware.

In the news this week: LogMeIn Returns as GoTo’s IT Portfolio Brand, INKY Introduces New Generative AI Capabilities, Barracuda Unveils Advancements to Email Protection, and more.

Experience the power of disaster recovery planning for Chicago’s extreme weather. Keep clients safe and operational.

Research shows holiday cyber scams are up 600%. Discover key tips to protect your clients, learn about new MSP tools, and ten more can’t-miss stories!

MSP news includes: enhancements to Veeam Data Cloud Vault, new capabilities for TD SYNNEX’s StreamOne platform, and a dozen other must-read stories!

You won’t believe what happened with GoTo, SonicWall Bitdefender, and Veeam. Don’t forget to click.

Bringing you the latest and greatest news that the IT channel has to offer.

News is your secret weapon, IT pros! We’ve got you covered with the hottest MSP headlines of the week.

ConnectWise CEO steps down, Cynomi snags a channel celebrity, and other big career moves in the IT industry.

The final list includes more than 300 marketers from various companies across the IT and telecom channel ecosystem.

Partner Care Delivers 24×7 Administrative and Operational Support to Boost Channel Partner Profitability.

Object First’s Tony Liau shares his perspective on how preventing reinfection is a crucial element of a data protection strategy that IT services providers cannot afford to ignore.

ConnectWise, the world’s leading software company dedicated to the success of technology solution providers (TSPs), is proud to announce the evolution of its remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution to Unified […]

Partner program news from HP and HPE; alliances for Veeam, Sophos, Syncro, and Acronis; a salvo of upgrades from GoTo; and comforting evidence that Americans aren’t the world’s only lazy tourists are among the many stories we’re finally telling you about.

Probax’s Hive is a data protection platform for MSPs managing multiple client environments and workloads using Veeam, StorageCraft, Microsoft 365, and Dropbox.

Preventing reinfection is a crucial element of a data protection strategy that MSPs cannot afford to ignore.

AI a-plenty from Google and Microsoft, SASE from Barracuda, a new cybersecurity strategy veep for CyberFOX, and a ban on barking dogs in the least likely place for one are among the stories we took our sweet time bringing you this week.

Here’s what experts consider table stakes for backup and storage today, and how MSPs can help customers make the right choices and increase recurring revenue at the same time.

New security AI from Microsoft, a new alliance between Evo Security and Solutions Granted, a new channel chief for NinjaOne, and a lost then found giant red spoon are just a few of the stories we’re finally bringing you.

AI from Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Adobe, a free phishing kit from KnowBe4, ERP software for midsize businesses from SAP, and a Canadian court ruling establishing a new God-given right are among the stories we just now snuck in before the weekend.

Take a tour through our latest batch of overlooked, up-and-coming, and lesser-known vendors in managed services, cloud computing, security, and the Internet of Things.

New laptops from Apple and Lenovo, security goodness from Keeper and Trend Micro, another integration for Gradient MSP, and an unexpected use for ugly sweaters—foiling AI—are a few of the embarrassingly many stories we’re just now bringing your way.

Security announcements from WatchGuard, ConnectWise, and Fortinet, new FinTech gear from Epson, a new channel chief for Veeam, and a quinceanera for a chihuahua are among the news gems we’ve uncovered for you in plenty of time for the holidays.

Security goodies from SkyKick, Fortinet, Zyxel, Kaspersky, and Trend Micro, new CEOs for Auvik and Axcient, and the world’s most concise and transparent job listing are among the stories we’re belatedly bringing your attention.

New apps from Salesforce, Slack, and NetSuite, an EDR update from Kaspersky, a new title for N-able’s Mike Cullen, and a Happy Meal for grown-ups (toy and all) are among the stories we waited and waited and waited to tell you about until just now.

Cloud goodies from Dell, partner program updates from GoTo and Kaspersky, a new marketing exec for NinjaOne, and a big promotion for one of our robot overlords are among the stories we waited until just before the weekend to bring your way.

When enabled by a technician, the new and optional feature prevents users from accidentally or intentionally deleting protected data for the duration of a pre-defined retention period.

News from the big Lenovo and Veeam conferences, hardware from HP, DaaS from Citrix, and an answer to the age old question, “what happens when a toddler discovers DoorDash?” are among the stories we’ve finally brought you.

Seven months after becoming one company, Tech Data and SYNNEX are combining org charts, standardizing on a single ERP system, and moving past the awkwardness of being colleagues instead of rivals, according to execs Bob Stegner and Peter Larocque (pictured).

Channel pros should get their staff up to speed with Kubernetes so they can provide positive guidance for customers on how to maximize the tool’s benefits.

An upgraded trio of servers for midsize companies and a new as-a-service storage solution are the latest additions to an expanding family of products designed to help SMBs adopt hybrid cloud computing and usage-based pricing more easily.

A new cloud for Microsoft Defender to defend, an extreme new NUC from Intel, contact center software from Zoom, and a toddler whose hair literally cannot be combed into place are but a few of the stories we waited until the weekend’s edge to tell you about.

Updates from Rubrik and Keeper Security, promotions at N-able, a field sales system from Ford (yes, that Ford) and Salesforce, and camel beauty pageant contestants with no respect for rules are among the many stories we waited until now to tell you about.

Ransomware is only part of the disaster recovery picture; user training, automation, and natural disaster preparedness are also critical.

From preintegrated solutions to professional services, distributors offer way more than shrink-wrapped products these days.

Hardware from Apple and Google, software from NetApp, security integrations from Acronis and SaaS Alerts, and an uninvited intergalactic visitor for a woman in British Columbia are just a few of the many stories we waited until now to tell you about.

The new system, which includes an outsourced managed detection and response option, is part of a larger effort by the company to expand beyond its roots in data center services into security offerings as well.

Experienced Channel veteran leading partner expansion and providing unparalleled value in technology field.

A successful move to the cloud requires careful and deliberate security planning.

New partner specializations from Microsoft, a new kind of processor from Intel, a new all-in-one IT management tool from Sherweb, and a new dining suggestion for Jeff Bezos from friends on the interwebs are among the stories we’ve just gotten to now.

Margins on hardware may be thin, but channel pros are finding new and effective ways to make money from it anyway.

Release delivers enhanced security, performance upgrades, Infrastructure as Code, and more—offering astonishing ease to a growing community of developers and IT problem solvers.

A new CEO for VMware, new security software from HP and Trend Micro, and a vivid reminder of what can happen when a determined four-year-old gets access to an Amazon Prime account are all among the stories we’re belatedly bringing your way.

Powerful new feature secures data with the ultimate protection against ransomware, malicious or accidental alteration and deletion

One year after the launch of an all-new program for data center partners, Lenovo is making headway in its quest for greater market share.

Capable foes have inspired the company to up its game in the past, says U.S. country chief Kirk Robinson, who sees the billions of investment dollars pouring into distribution lately as proof that there’s never been a better time to be in IT.

Chips from Intel and AMD, security services from Trend Micro and Sherweb, and a Czech zoo’s discovery of the last living things on Earth that love Zoom meetings are a few of the stories we finally have for you.

Veeam Data Protection Report 2021 finds that COVID-19 has significantly impacted Digital Transformation (DX) spending, with 40% of global organizations viewing economic uncertainty as the greatest barrier to DX in the next 12 months and one-third having slowed or halted initiatives in the past year

Vertical clouds from Microsoft, a big new release from Veeam, a new global head of solutions aggregation and next-gen technologies for Tech Data, and pancakes from outer space are just a few of the stories we’re finally getting to now.

The new offering will let managed service providers pay for server, storage, and networking gear in monthly installments while selling capacity on those resources to customers on an as-a-service basis.

CES goodies and more CES goodies, including a smart dog collar that tells you what Fido is trying to say when he won’t stop yapping, are overrepresented in the embarrassingly tall stack of stories we waited until now to tell you about.

HCI from MSFT, AWS backup from Veeam, Salesforce and ServiceNow support from TeamViewer, and a new Olympic sport for people who can spin on their head are a few of the stories we really meant to bring your way earlier this week.

A mammoth acquisition by Salesforce, new cloud goodies from Amazon, new calling features for Microsoft Teams, and a new world record for jet skiing Santas are among the many stories we’re finally sending your way.

All three products are the latest manifestation of the company’s transition from storage hardware maker to cloud-first data management vendor.

A big acquisition by Veeam, a new name for Google G Suite, new hardware from HP Inc. and HPE, and an ice cream cone that just might be too much of a good thing are a small sample of the news we’ve finally managed to tell you about.

Together with a free cloud-to-cloud migration program, the company says, the new interfaces remove a significant impediment to transferring data from Amazon Web Services to Backblaze’s comparatively economical platform.

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…

This week, Erick and Rich talk over what Veeam’s latest product news says about tech in the time of COVID-19, why now’s a good time to reevaluate your MSP toolset, and why you might want to rethink packing a bag full of gold bars on your next trip if you’re forgetful.

Cisco, Intel, Epson, ViewSonic, and a train passenger who accidentally left behind a bag full of something people normally play closer attention to are just some of the newsmakers whose stories we’re finally bringing your way.

With the right backup, replication, and recovery, however, your customers can move to the cloud and feel confident their data will remain protected, secured, and managed.

A new release of VMware vSphere, new return-to-work solutions from Aruba, and the cuddliest bunch of roller coaster riders in recorded history are among the many stories we’re belatedly bringing your way.

Comprehensive Backup and Retention Solution Powered by Veeam Protects Against Accidental Deletions, Malware, Security Threats and Retention Policy Gaps

New alliances for Microsoft, new small biz software from Cisco, new hardware from HP and Lenovo, and a new way to make empty stadiums sound less empty during socially-distanced pro sports events are among the stories we’ve finally gotten around to.

Available to enterprises now, latest platform release features significant UX enhancements, improved Microsoft Azure support, and new third-party integrations

Founder Victor Raessen (pictured) developed the free platform specifically for MSPs and resellers to help them track and manage their product stack, network with peers, and make it easier for customers to find them.

We present 16 companies in six categories that you may not know about but should.

New hardware from HP and Apple, new Teams competencies for Microsoft partners, new back-to-the-office software from Salesforce, and an look at what dining out might look like in the age of COVID-19 are among the stories we’re belatedly telling you about.

New virtual desktop goodies from Microsoft, new Azure backup goodies from Veeam, a new partner program from Acronis, and the tale of a man who went grocery shopping for mom but came home with a surprise instead are among the stories we’re finally bringing your way.

This specialized distributor offers licensing and a cadre of technical specialists for an intentionally narrow line card.

New management software from Veeam, new financing help from Acronis, new security training from ConnectWise, and a new high-water mark for hard-core enforcement of large gathering restrictions are just a few of the stories belatedly coming your way now.

IT sales veteran Kate Knyazheva to oversee all sales-related activities

Officially announced during Auvik’s Frankly MSP Live partner conference, the new functionality lets Liongard partners import detailed information about routers, switches, and other network devices into their consolidated documentation data repository.

Exclusive Networks is proud to announce Christina Banker’s appointment as the company’s new Vice President of North American Sales.

Equipped with voice and text chat, among other features, the new macOS and iOS versions of MSP360 Remote Assistant give users the ability to conduct support sessions over the web from iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and other Apple products.

New Storage-as-a-Service Solution Removes Complexity, Hidden Risks and Expenses; Enables Phased Approach to the Cloud

Unlike BDR products, CloudOak’s Plan4Continuity lets MSPs earn recurring revenue from helping clients define and perform all of the steps needed to keep people safe and systems operational after a fire, tornado, or security breach.

Recently rebranded MSP360 and SKOUT CYBERSECURITY, respectively, both vendors are in the early stages of major campaigns to attract MSP partners.

The #1 MSP Backup Embraces a New Name & Leadership

Showcased at Microsoft’s 2019 Inspire partner conference, the 16 “click-to-run” solutions and cloud business enablement offerings are designed to help channel pros get new cloud services to market rapidly.

The vendor’s family of pre-validated, tested, and configured product bundles for businesses with up to 500 seats now provides more options and greater scalability for growing SMBs.

Open Platform Solution Will Make Running and Protecting Applications Easy

Pax8’s backend ordering and management infrastructure now exchanges data with Kaseya’s PSA platform. Liongard’s automated discovery and documentation solution now imports endpoint data from Kaseya’s RMM system.

Wasabi, the hot cloud storage company, is launching its official partner program as the go-to cloud storage solution for partners and customers. By joining the Wasabi Partner Network, partners can tap into the power of best-of-breed cloud storage with the opportunity to earn incentives, leverage sales, and technical enablement, and access go-to-market resources.

The hardware maker’s data center group plans to use the giant mobility event as a venue for releasing a new edge server and showcasing solutions developed in partnership with Scale Computing and Pivot3.

Called the Cloud Solutions Factory, the new offering is designed to simplify the often time-consuming, hands-on process of selecting and integrating software and services from multiple suppliers

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The company’s machine learning-equipped InfoSight platform now provides workload optimization advice alongside predictive analytics. It’s new Memory-Driven Flash products use SCM and NVMe technology to accelerate storage performance.

The new functionality lets MSPs upload configuration data about cloud services, network devices, and on-premises software to IT Glue’s documentation solution automatically.

Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang (pictured) recapped the year of accomplishments since the last Transform, which he said has made the company the leader in “intelligent transformation.”

The six new subscription-priced offerings, most of which are delivered in partnership with up-and-coming providers, are designed to fill niches not supported by name-brand security vendors.

Leader in Backup and Disaster Recovery Announces New Division with Enhanced Focused on Virtualization

GREENVILLE, SC (November 16, 2017) – Green Cloud Technologies (“Green Cloud”), dedicated to helping MSPs and VARs transition their customers to the cloud with turn-key, cloud-based infrastructure solutions, announced today the introduction of a customer-driven Partner Portal. Green Cloud’s new Partner Portal gives channel partners advanced online tools to make provisioning, managing and reporting on Green Cloud services seamless, immediate and more integrated for VAR’s and MSP’s service delivery platforms.

Arrow has been distributing the ConnectWise Manage PSA and ConnectWise Automate RMM solutions since June.

TBI announced that Rob Valadez, former Enterprise Business Development Manager at Insight, has joined the Master Agency as National Channel Manager to serve TBI’s enterprise partners, resellers, and distributors alike.

As a National Channel Manager at TBI, Rob works hand in hand with enterprise organizations to increase revenue through development of business plans, technical training and strategic alignment of cloud and network connectivity services to fulfill business objectives.

Small to large organizations and service providers can now accelerate across any workload, budget, and service level both on-premises and off.

Las Vegas, NV (IBM PartnerWorld) – 14 Feb 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it is helping to accelerate hybrid cloud adoption by providing its channel partners an easy way to sell VMware Cloud Foundation and other VMware-based cloud services. As a part of these new efforts, IBM Business Partners will now be able to offer cloud services, which clients can utilize to quickly extend their existing VMware environments to the IBM Cloud.

Packaged solutions available to Arrow’s reseller ecosystem through the ArrowSphere global cloud marketplace

Resellers in the U.S. now have access to individual, enterprise, and technical education for Tech Data’s Apple portfolio of products.

KnowBe4’s education modules include mock attacks and ongoing assessments to promote security awareness.

The company says its aggressively priced, all-SSD appliances position it to compete head to head with larger rival Datto.

Replibit’s solution will be the first in eFolder’s BDR portfolio that does not include software from a third-party vendor.

The updated agreement between the two companies adds features and storage capacity but limits new eFolder partners to a cloud-based edition of StorageCraft’s ShadowProtect BDR solution.

New licensing option should save MSPs money when protecting virtual machines.

Avnet helps Cisco develop a channel ecosystem with expertise in helping customers accelerate data center transformation.

Ultra48 AssuredSAN storage arrays bring 2U 48 ultra density form factor, high performance, and enhanced efficiency to the data center.

The cloud platform provider upgrades its rCloud offering, adding an agent for VMware vSphere environments.

With virtualization becoming a popular choice among SMBs, it’s important for your customers to know that their virtual machines are backed up and protected. Make sure you understand the necessary tools.