Channelpro Weekly Podcast

ChannelPro Weekly Episode 15 is here, and it's an episode chock-full of the stuff you need to know. The team breaks down all the news from Datto's recent event (including a fantastic interview with Datto CEO Austin McChord), the recent CloudPlus and Telarus partnernership to help fuel telecom convergence, concrete examples of IoT solutions in business, Dell's recent selloff of its software division, drone myths, Rich's interview with Arnie Bellini of ConnectWise, and much more! Download/subscribe and listen today! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw, or in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/channelpro-weekly-podcast/id10955685... Show Information: Episode #: 015 Title: Did Datto Bring the Chips? Duration: 1:09:43 File size: 63.8MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Cecilia Galvin - Editor in Chief, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Relat

Welcome to episode 14 of ChannelPro Weekly! Rich, Cecilia, and Matt waste no time diving into a big week in news. Microsoft drops 26 Billion dollars buying Linked-In, an out-of-left-field move that could shake up the CRM and social networking space. Also, Rich gives the highlights for Tech Data's Channel Link conference, Matt talks about some of the big stories coming from this year's E3 gaming expo, Spiceworks Research on Cloud Myths, and find out what happens when Rich takes Troy Cheeseman from Data Deposit Box to the bar! All this and more, download/subscribe and listen today! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw, or in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/channelpro-weekly-podcast/id10955685... Show Information: Episode #: 014 Title: Getting Linked-In to E3 Duration: 1:12:12 File size: 66.1MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Cecilia Galvin - Edi

After a short hiatus to take a little R & R, Rich is back in full force on this week's episode of ChannelPro Weekly. Cecilia, Rich and Matt discuss HPE's latest big bet on Docker and Lenovo's partnership with Cloudian on an all-new software-defined storage appliance, 6 steps to prevent hackers from taking advantage of your system's biggest vulnerability, a new whitepaper on selling MS SQL Server 2016, supporting customers in the cloud, digital signage, and much more! Plus, Rich talks with Matthew Keonig from Rapid Fire Tools abotu their new Detector solution, and Matt has new hardware and museum picks! Download, subscribe, and listen now! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw, or in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/channelpro-weekly-podcast/id10955685... Show Information: Episode #: 013 Title: Erotic or Erratic? Duration: 1:16:06 File size: 69.6MB Regula

Join us this week for a special episode of ChannelPro Weekly! With Rich away on vacation, Matt and Cecilia pull out the big guns—author, blogger, and managed services expert Karl Palachuk joins us as a special guest! Karl is a channel succesful VAR/MSP with valuable insights to share, based on his decades of experience. This week we learn about Karl and some of his initiatives, discuss vendor vs. business events, partner program tips and tricks, and whether or not your feet are too small (it will make sense when you listen). Plus, an interview with Lenovo's Chris Frye kicks off a discussion about millennials and if/how they may affect business and the solutions you provide. All this and more! Listen and subscribe today! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw, or in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/channelpro-weekly-podcast/id10955685... Show Information: Epis

Cecilia, Rich, and Matt have a jam-packed episode 11 of ChannelPro Weekly in store for you! HPE cuts out another huge chunk of its business and merges it with CSC, the team discusses designer cyber threats, paying it forward with "social IT", and a big announcement from Lenovo and Nutanix on the new HX 2000 hyperconverged solution for SMBs. Plus, Rich sits down with John Zanni of Acronis to talk backup and data protection, and Matt's got brand new museum and hardware picks for you. All this and more! Listen now, and don't forget to download and subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw, or in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/channelpro-weekly-podcast/id10955685... Show Information: Episode #: 011 Title: Bad Guys on the Punch Clock Duration: 1:07:55 File size: 62.1MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Cecilia Galvin - Edi

Strike up the band and let loose the fireworks! The ChannelPro Weekly Podcast has hit the double digits with episode 10! This week the team celebrates by discussing Matt's article on the dangers of cloud powered hardware and Gartner's take on profit opportunities for PC vendors. In part 2, dive into some cabling nightmares that will haunt your dreams, Rich's lunch date with Skykick, and a great interview with Aldo Spensieri and Sarah Henderson of Clover Imaging Group on how MSPs can get into managed print. We finish with our end of show regular features, like Where's Joel, Matt's Museum and Tech Picks, and our look at the week ahead! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw, or in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/channelpro-weekly-podcast/id10955685... Show Information: Episode #: 010 Title: Meatballs in the Data Center Duration: 1:24:41 File size: 77.4MB Regul

Welcome one and all to ChannelPro Weekly Episode #9, the very last of our "single digit" episodes. We're steamrolling our way to #10 with an extra-extended edition, with Matt, Cecilia, and Rich talking the latest happenings from Lenovo's Accellerate 2016 partner conference; saying hello to "physicalization"; program news from Spiceworks, Sophos, and Blackberry (yes, the company still exists); as well as the 2016 ChannelPro 20/20 Visionaries list that just hit the wires. Also, Rich speaks with Nick Heddy, VP of Sales at Pax8, on working with smaller cloud marketplaces vs. the big boys. Matt's got his museum and hardware picks, Rich fills us in on the week ahead, and much more. Listen to ChannelPro Weekly and don't forget to subscribe! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw, or in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/channelpro-weekly-podcast/id10955685... Show Inf

ChannelPro Weekly episode 8 has arrived! Join a very tired Cecilia, Rich, and Matt, not a day after the ChannelPro SMB Forum event Anaheim wrapped, for a fascinating discussion on Intel's latest announcement that it's dropping some smartphone and tablet processor efforts, next-generation security, Windows 10, as well as highlights from the ChannelPro SMB Forum in Anaheim. Also, the team discusses common marketing pitfalls, which leads right into a great interview with Devin Chase, VP of JoomConnect. As always, we check in the whereabouts of JoelZ and find out what Matt's museum and hardware picks are. All this and more! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly today so you won't miss a single minute! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw, or in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/channelpro-weekly-podcast/id10955685... Show Information: Episode #: 008 Title: Those Delici

It's here! ChannelPro Weekly episode 7 is here to provide a little food for thought - just don't feed it to the computers. Join Cecilia, Rich, and Matt as they discuss a variety of topics, like next week's ChannelPro Forum in Anaheim, why you need to be your customer's cybersecurity "Educator-in-Chief," a new case study from Scribe, and Form Factor Zombies. Also, Rich's recent thoughts surrounding RMM brought about an insightful discussion, while an interview with Zafar Khan from RPost led to an interesting back-and-forth regarding complexity in regulated industry. As always, we check in the whereabouts of JoelZ, and Matt does his first museum pick along with his weekly hardware pick. All this and more! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly today so you won't miss a single minute! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw, or in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/channel

Rich, Cecilia, and Matt are back with Episode #6 of ChannelPro Weekly! Rich managed to stop in at Eaton's Partner Summit and SMB TechFest, and even though there's some disagreement over whether or not electricity and power is sexy, there are a lot of interesting takeaways from the event. In other news, we discuss Intel's announcement of layoffs in conjunction with continuing shifts in its business strategy, and a callout to long-time friend Shannon Mayer who recently landed a VP role at The ASCII Group. Naturally, digital signage is evolving to customer engagement, and there's a fascinating discussion around what opportunities that means for business and potential security risks worth thinking about. Plus, Rich interviews Hank Humphreys from Dropbox on the company's recent alliance with Ingram Micro and its channel offering. All this and more. Subscribe and listen now! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: ht

Four distributor conferences, major news from Microsoft and HPE...This was an action packed week if there's ever been one. Rich attended not one, but TWO Arizona area events: Ingram Micro's Cloud Summit and Tech Data's TechSelect, while Matt spent time with Synnex at the Varnex Spring 2016 Conference in Dallas. Suffice it to say, there is a lot to talk about, and the team breaks down key highlights and shares a few interesting stories coming out of these events. HPE ships a hyperconverged SMB solution, while Microsoft announces Project Maderia and quietly announces the cancellation of many MPN competencies. Also, Rich talks with Brian Davis from Tech Data in a special interview. All of this and more! Subsribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw, or in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/channelpro-weekly-podcast/id10955685... Show Inform

Well, maybe it's more like we can't live without you! It was hard taking a week off due to vacation, but Episode #004 of ChannelPro Weekly is finally here! A lot has happened in the last two weeks, including two big events from Intel and Microsoft. Join us as we break down Intel's Solution Summit in Orlando and talk about some of the things Rich got to see while he was there, including some new NUCs, Compute Sticks, and SSDs. We also discuss some of the highlights from Microsoft's Build conference, like Hololens, what happens when you let the Internet loose on a learning AI construct, and a bit of overlooked (but important) news around a new Microsoft Support offering for partners. We break down news that Datto is looking to disrupt the file sync and share market, but what are they really disrupting? Also, Rich interviews Clark Peterson from Vonage... not a name you normally think about when it comes to the channel, is it? All this and much more! Listen and subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly today! Subscribe to C

ChannelPro Weekly Episode #003 is here! It's a jam-packed show this week as Cecilia, Rich, and Matt sit down and discuss everything from Apple news, to AVG, to HIPAA audits (if you have clients in healthcare, this episode is a must listen!). Matt returns from the CompTIA 2016 Annual Members Meeting with a lot to talk about, as well as a thought-provoking interview with CompTIA's Sr. Vice President Nancy Hammervik. Rich also sits down with Dan Wensley of Passportal to discuss the challenges of password management for MSPs. And believe it or not, that's not all! Don't forget to subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly at http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw or in the iTunes store. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw, or in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/channelpro-weekly-podcast/id10955685... Show Information: Episode #: 003 Title: HIPAA... Here Come the Feds! D

With the first nerve-wracking episode behind us, we move in to episode 002 a little more comfortable, and with vastly better sound quality. This week, join Matt, Rich, and Cecilia for some good ol' fashioned ChannelPro discussion on AWS' 10th birthday, a few thought-provoking questions from Rich coming out of the Channel Partners show, Intel's new Skull Trail Nuc, a great interview with Tim Conkle from Cytracom, and much more! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 002 Title: Plebes on the Vanguard Duration: 53:01 File size: 49.6MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Cecilia Galvin - Editor in Chief, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Related Links Mentioned: ChannelPro SMB Magazine April Preview March Digital Issue online now! AWS Turns 10 Occasioned by the Channel Partners show: Big-time telco carriers: Partners or co

We've been wanting to get a podcast started for some time, and we've finally thrown caution to the wind! Welcome to episode #1 of the ChannelPro Weekly Podcast - a weekly audio program for channel professionals, focusing on topics of interest as related to the recent week in news, as well as other information, guest interviews, and more. Click the link below to give it a listen. We'll fully admit that Episode 001 is a little rough around the edges, particularly in the audio quality department. We'll get that fixed for the next episode. Otherwise, we'd love to hear your feedback - send us an email at [email protected] with your thoughts and suggestions. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 001 Title: Is This Thing On? Duration: 1:00:52 File size: 57.1MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Cecilia Galvin - Editor in Chie