Channelpro Weekly Podcast

Don’t try and fool us. We know you haven’t attained donut-level status in the ChannelPro Weekly partner program yet. We’ll let you listen in anyway, though, as Matt, Rich, and guest host Karl Palachuk discuss Continuum’s analysis of the managed services market, Microsoft’s new VDI solution, StorageCraft’s new partner program, CloudJumper’s single-server WaaS solution, USB extenders old and new, and more. Consider it our enticement to get you bought into pursuing unobtanium status. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 093 Title: For Donut Level Partners Only Duration: 1:25:01 File size: 38.9MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Special Guest: Karl Palachuk Topics and Related Links Mentioned: Continuum Rolls Out Compliance Management Tool and Security for Office

What an irony! The week Matt and Rich invite managed security provider Rory Sanchez to join them as guest host there’s no security news to discuss. There is, however, a bunch of news from Ingram Micro to talk about, not to mention a big shakeup atop Datto, a big year for D&H, and holiday decorations for the geek in your life. Plus, it turns out Rory does a pretty decent Mr. T impression. Bonus! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 097 Title: I Pity the (IoT) Fool Duration: 1:46:22 File size: 48.7MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Related Links Mentioned: Ingram Micro Unveils Partner Sales and Renewal Management Tools Ingram Micro Arms Resellers with New Digital Demand Generation Program Ingram Micro Previews Plans to Bring Up-and-Coming SaaS S

What kind of sandwich do you see when you look in the mirror? Something to ponder while you listen to Matt, Rich, and guest host Joshua Liberman rap about the news from IT Glue’s GlueCon event, SolarWinds MSP’s outsourced SOC offering, a new cloud management platform from Linksys, a review of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Generation), and more. Oh, and the correct answer is “foot-long Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt.” Not sure why, but it is. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 092 Title: What Sandwich Are YOU? Duration: 2:06:34 File size: 57.9MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Related Links Mentioned: IT Glue Adds Integrations, Document Storage, and Training Resources  Six Things We Learned About Chris Day at GlueCon 2018 SolarWinds MSP Laun

What’s your retirement dream? Does it involve bathing on the beach in a big bowl of bright red gelatin? If you answered yes, you have something in common with Manuel Palachuk, managed services expert extraordinaire and Matt and Rich’s guest co-host this week. Listen in as the three of them discuss Kaseya’s blockbuster acquisition of RapidFire Tools, a new IoT solution from Ingram Micro, new SMB storage arrays from Dell EMC, a free forthcoming data retrieval service from Buffalo Americas, Manuel’s “agile service delivery” methodology for MSPs, and more. The “more” part includes soaking in Jello on the beach, by the way. We’d say it made sense at the time, but frankly we’re less than sure it did. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 091 Title: Sitting in a Bowl of Jello Duration: 1:57:01 File size: 53.7MB

Joined by veteran channel pro and all-around industry expert Dave Seibert, Matt and Rich chew over the news about Kaseya’s acquisition plans, Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s partner program updates, Dell’s new IoT surveillance solution, a documentation product from RapidFire Tools, and Microsoft’s new rules for Cloud Solution Provider program members who bill direct. Then your three hosts pay a visit to Dave’s tech museum, instead of Matt’s, for a reunion with a classic Silicon Graphics O2 workstation and discuss Matt’s tech pick for the week: HP Inc.’s Z6 workstation. Somewhere in there, Rich and Dave explain to Matt that GreenLake only sounds like a body of water. It’s actually a cloud platform. Please make a note of it. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 090 Title: GreenLake Is Not For Boating Duratio

This week, Matt and Captain Serious Rich are joined by Continuum CEO Michael George for a live discussion about the “M&A frenzy” sweeping the managed services market and why delivering security services will be the difference between success and extinction for MSPs in the years ahead.  Plus, your hosts have news for you about StorageCraft’s latest solutions, Arcserve’s updated partner program, an enhanced dark web scanning tool from Breach Secure Now!, a composable infrastructure solution from Dell EMC, and more. Listen up if you don’t want to wind up as obsolete as one of those mimeograph contraptions. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 089 Title: Mimeographs Are Extinct. Are You? Duration: 1:57:28 File size: 53.9MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Spec

Two’s company, but three’s…even better company! Matt and Rich are joined this week by guest co-host and managed services guru extraordinaire Erick Simpson, of SPC International, for a look at Carbonite’s evolving partner strategy; the secrets to building an IT business capable of thriving for decades; clauses every MSP should have in their contracts; how to select small business storage technologies; new products from Lenovo and Intel; and…wait a minute, what exactly is happening in that photo? Your hosts have theories, but could use your help. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 088 Title: What Is That Guy DOING? Duration: 2:02:54 File size: 56.4MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Related Links Mentioned: Less is More for Carbonite’s Partner Prog

Sure, Matt and Rich have plenty to say about CompTIA’s 2018 ChannelCon show; the latest news from ConnectWise, Axcient/eFolder, Pax8, and D&H; the importance of ecosystems in the Internet of Things; and the value of gamification as an employee motivation tool. But they also have a great new as-a-service market opportunity for you (hint: it involves Nerf guns) and a brand-new word of their own invention to share (hint: it’s “aggregatastic,” and we don’t know what it means either). But the real reason you simply can’t miss this episode of ChannelPro Weekly is the interview segment with recent high school graduate and budding hardware designer Sarah Johnson, winner of the first Cecilia Galvin Scholarship Award. Meeting her will make putting up with the usual nonsense from Matt and Rich well worthwhile. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss

Ready for a red-hot episode of ChannelPro Weekly? Like 56K modem hot? Then settle in as Matt and Rich discuss WatchGuard’s new multifactor authentication solution, The 20’s adoption of Deep Instinct’s endpoint protection software, Chargifi’s intriguing wireless device charging solution, and two new port-packed switches from NETGEAR. That’s followed by an update on the latest at Tech Data from its Americas president, a recorded interview segment with The 20’s Tim Conkle on what it means to be a “managed IT department,” and some thoughts on old and new modems from Matt. Yeah, that’s right, modems. 56K modems. As good as it gets, folks! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 086 Title: It'll Never Be Better than 56K Duration: 1:32:04 File size: 44.2MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock

Did you attend this year’s Microsoft Inspire partner conference? Bet you didn’t eat as many chicken fingers there as Rich did. Find out what else he snacked on during meetings, not to mention what he and Matt have to say about Microsoft’s slow but steady progress toward the big partner program and sales process changes it announced last year. Then stick around for discussions about the latest news from IT Glue, Sophos, BitTitan, and Pax8, Intel’s 50th birthday, the merits of integrated managed services suites, and hard drives old and new. It’ll be one more item off your checklist! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 085 Title: Behold! Checklists and Chicken Fingers Duration: 1:39:34 File size: 45.7MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Related Links M

If you like industry news you’ll love this week’s episode of ChannelPro Weekly, in which Matt and Rich explore announcements from Microsoft on the eve of its annual partner conference, Lenovo’s recently launched “channel transformation” initiative, a new threat detection solution from SolarWinds, some affordable wide-format printers from Epson, and more. They also discuss Matt’s picks for the year’s top hardware products, each of which he likens to a summer blockbuster movie, and the enduring appeal of the IDE storage standard. It’s a big show that we trust will leave everyone shouting hooray! Except anti-hooray curmudgeon Matt, that is. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 084 Title: Hooray for Titles! I Guess. Duration: 1:27:30 File size: 40.1MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock

What kind of name is MMRMM? Exactly the kind ChannelPro’s resident marketing genius Matt Whitlock would have choosen for the RMM system actually named Pulseway if he had had the chance. Alas, this episode of ChannelPro Weekly is the only place you’ll ever hear that can’t-miss idea, not to mention your hosts’ thoughts on SonicWall’s big push into the mid-tier enterprise, Tech Data’s new family of niche security services, the winners of this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards, and more. Unlike this week’s show title, moreover, all that interesting discussion includes plenty of vowels. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 083 Title: MMRMM Duration: 1:50:30 File size: 50.7MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Related Links Mentioned: SonicWall Introduces Mid-

Bet you didn’t how to turn rubber ducks into money-makers, did you? Well, you will after you’ve heard ChannelPro managing editor Colleen Frye chat with Matt and Rich about her recent profile of marketing guru Robin Robins. And that comes after a recap of everything important from this week’s ConnectWise Automation Nation show, Datto’s DattoCon 2018 event, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Discover conference. Listen in! It’ll make bath time lots of fun. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 082 Title: Rubber Ducky, You're the One Duration: 1:36:21 File size: 44.2MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Related Links Mentioned: ConnectWise Has Versions of its Unite Solution for Security and BDR in Development  Five Forthcoming Stories from ConnectWise  Dat

Games. Heard of ‘em? Neither has Rich, who’s a stranger to this whole fun thing. Matt, on the other hand, knows all about games and has a rundown of all the cool ones just announced at this year’s E3 gaming conference. He and Rich also have thoughts to share about Continuum’s blockbuster acquisition of CARVIR, Tigerpaw’s all-new UI, Sophos’s first cloud-based email security system, and more. Listening in may not be as fun as a bracing round of Fallout 4, but you’ll probably enjoy it just the same. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 081 Title: A Phenomenon Called Fun Duration: 1:18:09 File size: 35.9MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Related Links Mentioned: Continuum Buys CARVIR  Tigerpaw Puts Updated PSA Release with Entirely New UI into Public

Mmm, chips. Tasty, tasty chips. Matt and Rich have plenty to say about them this week as they discuss the 40th birthday of Intel’s 8086 processor, which though greying around the temples a bit remains a silicon legend just the same. You’ll also hear their thoughts about the forthcoming SolarWinds IPO, Barracuda’s new security awareness training solution for midsize businesses, Symantec’s ongoing push into cloud security for SMBs, and a new model for pricing managed services, not to mention an interview with Bitdefender’s VP of worldwide channel development on the latest opportunities in security. And if you were born before the Intel 8086, don’t worry. You’re not getting older. You’re getting better! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 080 Title: Middle-Aged Processing Duration: 1:32:13 File size: 42.3

Gone but never forgotten, former ChannelPro executive editor and one-time ChannelPro Weekly co-host Cecilia Galvin is back on the podcast again, in a manner of speaking. Only this time, it’s because Matt and Rich want the world to know about the scholarship named in her honor that CompTIA will bestow later this year to help a deserving young woman launch a career in IT. (Get your nominations in here by June 15th folks!) Your hosts then discuss Tech Data’s new online Cisco ordering tool and CloudJumper’s new application streaming service, listen to Rich’s conversation with Eric Jewett of SkyKick about GDPR readiness, and chat about docking stations. Need even more? Stick around to the end of the show to find out how Matt bought his wife a meat smoker for Mothers Day, and got thanked for it. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show

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 leadership team and future direction. Then be sure to stick around as Matt discusses the vintage ASUS motherboard in his tech museum and the cool new ASUS motherboard he plans to use in the custom gaming rig he’s building with his niece. Plus dolphins. And Dance, Dance Revolution. And...well, maybe it's best to just tune in and enjoy. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 078 Title: Do Dolphins Press A? Duration: 1:40:

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 products that have “one” in their name. He’s really, really had enough of it. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 077 Title: One is Done Duration: 1:18:40 File size: 36.1MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Related Links Mentioned: Kaseya Unveils Consolidated Administrative Interface  Kaseya Adds Network Monitoring and Documentation to VSA Remote Monitoring and M

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 ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 076 Title: Code Blue! Duration: 1:07:12 File size: 30.8MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Related Links Mentioned: Kaseya Merges with Unitrends  Ingram Micro Launches New Cloud Commerce Platform Division  Ingram and Microsoft Announce Cloud Commerce Alliance  When Simplicity and Opportunity Mesh  5 Things Elite Cloud Resellers Do That

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 their minds, we trust you’ll forgive your hosts for knowing very little about what the products they talk about cost, except that money is involved. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 075 Title: For the Low, Low Price of Currency Duration: 1:42:05 File size: 46.8MB Regulars: Rich Freeman - Executive Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Related Links Mentioned: Datto Launches First Managed Power