ChannelPro Weekly Podcast

After a quick look at the week's top headlines, Rich shares some thoughts about his visit last week to the annual meeting of managed services co-op The 20 and Matt shares some thoughts of his own about why QWERTY keyboards are likely to remain the preferred means of getting text into computers indefinitely. That's followed by a visit to a venerable IBM keyboard from years gone by in Matt's tech mu...

Rich was in our nation's capital for Microsoft's Inspire partner conference this week, and he's got lots (and lots and lots…) to say about the sweeping changes Microsoft has made to its sales and partner organizations, not to mention the new Microsoft 365 software-as-a-service suite. And in case that's not enough Microsoft chatter for you, you'll also hear two top executives from cloud-based workf...

Despite the fiercest of odds, Matt and Rich somehow keep things interesting for you during one of the slowest news weeks of the IT year, starting with a discussion of some new VDI products from Dell, proceeding to a look at the benefits of selling leased phone systems and unlocked smartphones, and continuing to a review of a new video surveillance recorder from TRENDnet. Then you'll hear ConnectWi...

It's a golden anniversary 50th episode party, and you're invited! Activities include a look at new products from Barracuda Networks and Continuum, a discussion of what the market-leading "MSP of tomorrow" should be thinking about today, a cautionary note about the security risks associated with PowerShell, and a review of ChannelPro's summer reading list. All of that's followed by an interview wit...

Now, sadly, a duo instead of part of a trio, Matt and Rich blitz through several weeks of news, including the launch of Datto's managed power product and partner marketing platform; the much-discussed demo of a Datto VDI solution at DattoCon 2017; Continuum's acquisition by Thoma Bravo, the same private equity firm that owns competitor SolarWinds MSP; and ConnectWise's ambitious plan to build a Le...

In this special edition of ChannelPro Weekly, Matt, Rich, and ChannelPro publisher Michael Siggins celebrate the meticulous professionalism, boundless generosity, and infectious laugh of their dear and now painfully absent friend Cecilia Galvin. Find out through stories and memories from three of the people who knew her best and worked with her closest exactly what made Cecilia such a special edit...

Reunited once more now that Rich is back from vacation, the ChannelPro Weekly crew explore Ingram Micro's expanded subscription-based purchasing program, Acronis's blockchain-equipped data protection platform, and the ins and outs of getting started in social media marketing. That's followed by a discussion of easy add-on revenue opportunities in dictation and voice recognition solutions with Mike...

Matt and Cecilia take their best shot holding down the fort while Rich enjoys a long overdue vacation, roping in special guest and author Manuel Palachuk. Rich Jr. (played my Matt) takes a stab at going through a trio of news stories from eFolder, HP Enterprise, and NETGEAR. Then in part 2, Manuel (a.k.a. Manny) Palachuk joins the show for an insightful and interesting conversation about his windi...

The ChannelPro Weekly team had to keep things moving this episode so Coach Matt could get to his daughter's little league softball game, yet your trio of hosts managed to squeeze in a discussion of Veeam's ambitious plan for conquering the business continuity market, a belated look at the news from last week's Microsoft Build conference, and an introduction to this year's ChannelPro Visionaries li...

Extra! Extra! ChannelPro has exclusive news about Kaseya, and Matt, Cecilia, and Rich are all over it. They also have plenty to say about SYNNEX becoming the exclusive North American distributor of HP's 3D printing system, the "A" that Tech Data gave itself for onboarding the former Avnet Technology Solutions rapidly, a high-speed, high-volume scanner from Kodak, the difference between "managed" a...

After exchanging virtual high fives in the wake of a delightfully successful ChannelPro SMB Forum event in Chicago, your trio of hosts moves on to discuss Eaton's strategy for generating sustained growth in a rapidly evolving power protection market, TRENDnet's new DVR surveillance kits, how to make your move into print services, and why 1080p displays are finally about to lose their king-of-the-h...

Rich is back from his visit to the Ingram Micro Cloud Summit and itchin' to talk about it, along with the newly released free edition of ConnectWise's remote access solution and the secret to HTG Peer Groups' success. Matt, meanwhile, has plenty of insights to share from his visit to Lenovo's partner conference, not to mention recorded interviews with North American channel chief Sammy Kinlaw and...

Join our very first Rich-free podcast, who couldn't make it this week due to travel or as revenge for being called "Chuckles" last week (or a bit of both). Matt and Cecilia do their best to steer the ship in his absence, covering some product introductions from Epson as well as the new Windows 10 Creator's Update. Later, Cecilia discusses two very interesting stories that every CEO would be wise t...

Join your now fully healthy ChannelPro Weekly hosts as they peruse some all too easily overlooked announcements about Altaro's virtual machine backup solution, ADTRAN's managed Wi-Fi service, and a bunch of new products unveiled at the Channel Partners show in Las Vegas. That's followed by Matt's take on what the rise of cloud-based gaming PCs could mean for makers of high-end physical machines, a...

Is Matt STILL getting over that cold? Yes, though just barely and not enough to prevent him from joining the conversation about BitTitan's new managed services automation release, Autotask's new fixed-rate BDR pricing, and the margin opportunities in custom digital signage. There's also an interview with Adam Attanasio of ImagIT, which provides outsourced tech help to MSPs, a look at Matt's favori...

Still struggling to recuperate from the cold he was just coming down with a week ago, ChannelPro Weekly's Matt Whitlock joins co-hosts Cecilia Galvin and Rich Freeman for some free-wheeling discussion of Xerox's big new product launch, Samsung's bold move to turn its brand new Galaxy S8 smartphone into a desktop productivity tool, and SonicWall's impressively brisk partner program growth. That's f...

Welcome to ChannelPro Weekly, Man Show Edition! With co-host Cecilia Galvin out this week, Matt and Rich somehow manage to go an entire podcast without scratching, belching, or talking about sports. They do, however, talk about the zero-configuration routers Aditum now offers resellers of its managed internet access service, Mailprotector's first-ever infusion of outside investment capital, and so...

Join the slightly groggy, sleep-deprived ChannelPro Weekly crew as they discuss some new hardware from Zyxel and Lenovo, a new outsourced NOC offering from lesser-known RMM/PSA vendor Pulseway, the merits of buying versus building customer lists, and the magic ingredients that make for happiness on the job in IT. That's followed by an interview with Anthony Graziano, of "boutique" Microsoft cloud...

The ChannelPro team is back home from Atlanta and back in podcasting action! This week, Matt, Cecilia, and Rich recap last week's ChannelPro SMB Forum event, discuss some of the underappreciated solutions from our 2017 Vendors on the Vanguard list, and check in on the latest news from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Datto. Then Matt offers up his take on Microsoft's decision to use ARM-based server...

Recorded on-site in Atlanta a day before our first live event of the year by a harried band of hosts, the somewhat abbreviated but reliably informative 34th episode of ChannelPro Weekly features discussions of what's next for resellers now that Tech Data has completed its acquisition of Avnet Technology Solutions, an interesting new solution from Nimble Storage, and common myths about offering man...

Join Matt, Cecilia, and Rich for another roundtable exploration of everything new at ChannelPro and beyond. Topics covered this week range from LabTech founder Matt Nachtrab's new job at eFolder to simple but effective marketing techniques for IT providers to the latest healthcare industry security risks and spending patterns. There's also an interview with Jessica Taylor, of boutique network secu...

Join the ChannelPro Weekly crew for a fresh batch of news and views from the world of SMB technology. In this episode, Matt, Cecilia, and Rich discuss two new next-generation security solutions that smaller businesses can actually afford, a cool new gaming laptop from Razer, and the first chatbot service specifically designed to help MSPs and other IT service providers automate their help desk.  T...

ChannelPro Weekly is back with our all-new 31st episode, and our first giveaway. Use the hashtag #channelproweekly in Twitter or Facebook for a chance to win a suh-WEET Linksys AC2600 gigabit router! The lucky winner will be announced in episode #33. In episode #31, meanwhile, Matt, Cecilia, and Rich explain the show's long absence and why you can count on getting new episodes weekly from now on b...

Welcome to episode #30 of ChannelPro Weekly. And an action-packed episode it is! Rich kicks things off with a look at five red hot technology markets according to D&H, and Matt follows up with some thoughts about Microsoft's huge--and hugely underreported--decision to port Windows onto ARM-based hardware. That's followed by a look at public Wi-Fi hazards, holiday gifts ideas for your favorite geek...

Welcome to episode #29 of ChannelPro Weekly! First, Matt, Rich, and Cecilia discuss the fourth and final ChannelPro SMB Forum event of 2016 as well as the winners of the 2016 ChannelPro All-Star awards. Then Rich shares a few insights into the future of mega-distributor Ingram Micro, Matt offers up some thoughts about NVIDIA's Pascal GPU family and a new Seagate hard drive, and CloudConnect's Doug...