ChannelPro Weekly Podcast

Matt and Rich are joined this week by special guest and managed services consultant extraordinaire Manuel Palachuk to explore "agile service delivery" and its benefits for MSPs. That's followed by discussions of today's complex, sometimes confusing security product landscape, the possibility that GDPR might not be as big a problem for U.S.-based channel pros as we thought, and Lenovo's new leaders...

There's more than one thing to like about this episode, which covers more than one topic. In fact, it's the one show to listen to for information about the latest solutions from Kaseya, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Secure Now!; Tech Data's investments in next-generation technologies; the pros and cons of IT franchising versus master MSPs; and much more. Just don't get Matt started about product...

Get some ChannelPro editors in here, stat! We need them to discuss the Kaseya-Unitrends merger and the launch of Ingram Micro's new cloud commerce platform, plus mesh networking, the differentiating attributes of top-tier cloud computing resellers, and the amazing things you can do with USB pluggable devices (hint: they include sustaining life). It's just what the doctor ordered! Subscribe to Chan...

Grab a seat as Matt and Rich yak about Star Wars, Star Trek, and Ozzy Osbourne. And while you're at it, stick around for their discussion of Datto's first managed power product, Nerdio's new IT-as-a-service bundles, Samsung overtaking Intel in the semiconductor leadership stakes, email marketing, Datto's latest State of the MSP Report, desktop PCs, and more. And with so many weighty matters on the...

The 2018 RSA Conference was a feast for anyone interested in security, and Rich just couldn't resist gorging on news, views, and insights from the industry's leading vendors. Listen in as he and Matt discuss the significance of the week's top product announcements and threat updates, and then hear about the very latest trends in zero days and cryptomining directly from two top experts at WatchGuar...

Kids today. No manners! Sadly, the same often goes for channel pros too, as you'll discover in the live interview Matt and Rich conduct with MSP and "personal branding" expert Lisa Shorr, who explains why the way you dress, act, and talk is a vital part of building a successful business. You'll also learn all about the latest news from SonicWall, Kaseya, and D&H, not to mention ChannelPro's newest...

Wondering how many different senses of "partner" we can fit in a single sentence? No? Well listen in anyway as Matt and Rich discuss a new MSSP partner program from SonicWall, a video archiving solution for law enforcement from StorageCraft, Epson's cool digital signage projector, selling out to private equity, hiring older workers, and laptop-friendly monitors. Oh, and the answer to the question...

Rallying after a humiliating interview recording mistake (you'll have to listen for the unfortunate details), Matt and Rich explore Kaseya's big integration announcement with IT Glue, the free money SYNNEX is handing out for mobile activations, SolarWinds MSP's new single sign-on functionality, D&H's plan for century number two, an if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it USB hub from D-Link, and more. They...

No news is good news, right? Find out for yourself in this more or less news-free edition of ChannelPro Weekly, in which your hosts spend their time discussing best practices for scaling a managed services practice, cashing in on infrastructure as a service, a GDPR security solution from RapidFire Tools, gaming joysticks old and new, and much more. It may not be quite as good as coating yourself i...

Matt and Rich were just itching to share the excitement at the recent ChannelPro SMB Forum event in Dallas, so they recorded an interview with Marketopia CEO Terry Hedden live and on-site at the show. They'd play it for you, too, but can't thanks to an on-site techical glitch. Don't worry, they'll try again in May! In the meantime, they still have a full show for you, including discussions of Kase...

Hyperconverged! Hyperscale! Doesn't everything sound better with "hyper" in front of it? Ponder that thought while listening to Matt and Rich discuss HP's hyper-unexpected decision to become an Apple distributor, Cytracom's hyper-interesting addition of analytics and automation capabilities to its VoIP platform, and TeamViewer's hyper-first Americas partner program. Then settle in for a conversati...

Surely you jest! Matt and Rich are talking about SonicWall's innovative new zero-day defense, Intermedia's new UCaaS solution, VIPRE getting acquired by J2 Global, and the ChannelPro 2018 State of the Channel Survey? And they have an interview with Herve Tardy of Eaton and a storage system tech pick from Lenovo on top of that? Yes, and don't call me Shirley. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look...

It's getting crazy out there, folks, and Matt and Rich can prove it. See what we mean as they guide you through the latest from ConnectWise and its newly acquired HTG unit; SonicWall and its newly expanded firewall lineup; Sophos and its newly updated Intercept X product; Kaseya and its newly patched security vulnerability; and Windows 10's newly achieved status in place of Windows 7 atop the desk...

ChannelPro Weekly is back for season two, and it's bigger and better than ever! No, really, take it from Matt and Rich. They'll tell you so themselves. Then they'll chew over IBM's big push into the SMB space, a new IoT management solution from TeamViewer, and ConnectWise's acquisition earlier this month of HTG Peer Groups. That's followed by chatter about ChannelPro's 2018 tech industry preview a...

Joined on air for the very first time by ChannelPro managing editor Colleen Frye, Matt and Rich explore what the appearance of the first Windows 10 laptops bearing ARM-based Qualcomm processors means for Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Intel alike before exploring some selections from avid bibliophile Colleen's recently created ChannelPro Book Club. That's followed by a discussion of why carefully settin...

It's All-Stars time! As in time to meet the winners of this year's ChannelPro All-Star awards. Matt and Rich will introduce you to them, too, but only after walking you through news items involving Ingram Micro and Barracuda Networks. Then it's on to a stimulating and sobering conversation about the security-related rules of the road every MSP should know about with business technology attorney an...

With just hours to go until Turkey Day, Matt and Rich fill your plate with meaty discussions about VMware on Azure, ISL Online's affordable remote access solution, opportunities in the industrial Internet of Things, the merits of inkjet printers, and more. Then it's on to dessert in the form of a recorded interview with SolarWinds MSP's Dave Sobel about some "beyond the roadmap" innovations that m...

Back after a three-week hiatus, Matt and Rich get caught up on what happened while they were away, like Datto and Autotask merging, ConnectWise rolling out its new Unite solution, and SolarWinds MSP rolling out a new email security product, cutting the price of its file backup product, and introducing its first "user experience" product. Then they discuss disaster preparedness lessons learned by c...

Matt and Rich are just itching to tell you all about BitTitan's latest solution update and managed services vision; a detachable workstation from HP that may or may not have a reason for being; the long-awaited return of Microsoft's Intellimouse; the just announced debut of the new Surface Precision Mouse; a thin, fast, stylish notebook from ASUS; and some recently published research from CompTIA...

Back from their globe-trotting adventures in Tokyo, Las Vegas, and Greenville, S.C., Matt and Rich discuss last week's security product news from Continuum, SYNNEX's solution-based growth strategy, and some wacky-but-real software error messages. Matt also gives us a glimpse of the exclusive behind-the-scenes look he recently got of the astonishingly harsh testing regimen Lenovo subjects its Think...

With Matt now returned from his restful family vacation at Disney World, he and Rich are back on the podcast beat with a look at some giant product launches from SonicWall and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, plus the hardware beauty pageant Matt hosts in ChannelPro's October issue. You'll also enjoy hear a behind-the-scenes editorial planning session for Matt's big trip to Japan to celebrate the Think...

Back after an unscheduled hiatus and glowing with pride over their just-completed SMB Forum event in Long Beach, Calif., Matt and Rich preview ChannelPro's forthcoming October issue and catch up on the latest news from Avast Business and HP before discussing Matt's thoughts on building pint-sized workstations and the channel's laudable efforts to help victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. That's...

Freshly returned from vacation, Rich is tanned, rested, and ready, not to mention back on the show to discuss news from Webroot, ADTRAN, and Epson with Matt. Your two hosts then dive into some highlights from ChannelPro's 2017 Readers' Choice Awards, some vertical solution insights from Ingram Micro, and some lesser-known but valuable business metrics for MSPs. All of that is followed by a thought...

Never fear! With Rich on vacation you'd think Matt would be left to talking to himself into a padded room, but instead managed to rope a special guest for Episode 55! Dave Seibert of ITInnovators, Microsoft MVP, and a whole lot of other things is a long time contributor and friend to the magazine, and often appears on-stage at our live ChannelPro Events. Matt starts by introducing Dave with a litt...

Join your faithful hosts as they discuss Microsoft's new pay-per-second Azure container service, a significant milestone in the adoption history of Windows 10, and some easy ways to increase the size of your Office 365 deals—before engaging in an extended rant about the sorry state of humanity and near certain doom that awaits us all inspired by a chilling new white paper from Sophos about ransomw...