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Cutting through the noise for Canadian VARs and MSPs -- The official podcast of ChannelBuzz.ca, the independent blog covering the Canadian IT solution provider channel.

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    Looking back at the major security trends of the last year

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 11:39


    In this edition of the podcast, we look at the continued rise of ransomware, the mainstreaming of managed security services, and how MSSPs can stand out as we're joined by Datto's Austin O'Saben.

    Barracuda’s managed services vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 23:46


    Geoff Thompson joined Barracuda as vice president of the company's managed services strategy and development in 2024, and is setting the course for the security vendor in the rapidly growing field of managed security services.

    The big security trends that shaped 2024 and will shape 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 27:55


    To take a look back at some of the biggest security trends that shaped 2024, and a preview of what to expect the rest of this year, we're joined on the podcast by Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher with Acronis' Threat Research Unit (TRU) on this edition of the podcast.

    Looking at the top security threats for MSPs in the first half of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 22:55


    Steve Brining of Acronis joins us on the podcast to discuss the finding of its semi-annual study of the attacks that MSPs are facing off against in the battle to protect themsleves and their customers.

    Making smart VPN recommendations for customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 30:50


    ESET's Tony Anscombe joins us on the podcast to discuss the role of VPNs in your clients' remote access and cybersecurity approaches, including what solution providers need to know about different classes of virtual private networks, and how to find new VPN opportunities.

    What MSPs need to know about cyber insurance today

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 34:13


    In this edition of the podcast, Acronis' Stephen Nichols explains the trends driving change in the cyber insurance industry and what today's MSPs should do to ensure they and their customers are protected at a reasonable price.

    How Ingram Micro’s configuration centre adds value to Lenovo ISG products

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 11:51


    In this special bonus episode of the podcast from Ingram Micro Canada, Lenovo Canada's Bill Tirpkos interviews Ingram's Ayon Khan and Roger Silvestre about the relationship between the vendor and the distributor, and how Ingram adds value to Lenovo's data centre lineup.

    Security fameworks and managed services

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 28:35


    Acronis' Stephen Nichols explains the role of cybersecurity frameworks in designing, planning, selling and executing managed security services in this edition of the podcast.

    Backup strategy for managed services

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 27:16


    ESET's Tony Anscombe discusses backup strategy in a managed services context in this episode of the podcast. Find out why this funadmental of managed service is still so critical and how to make sure your customers are protected and able to get back up and running after an incident.

    Avaya Canada chief Robertson on innovation, hybrid work, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 21:46


    Avaya Canada had a big year in 2023 and is gearing up for 2024. David Robertson, managing director and president of sales for Avaya Canada, joins us on this edition of the podcast to discuss how the Canadian organization fits into the company's overall view, innovation and investment in Canada and where Avaya's Canadian partners…

    Leadership change at Ingram Micro Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 20:11


    Ingram Micro's former and new country chief executives for Canada join us on the podcast to discuss Bill Brandel's seven years leading the distributor, and Tyler Coughlan's goals and priorities as he moves into the role.

    Cyber security year in review and look ahead with ESET’s Tony Anscombe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 31:34


    Ransomware had a banner year, AI became the going concern, and patches still aren't being applied. Find out more about the cyber security scene in 2023 and 2024 in this edition of the podcast.

    Inside ESET's new distribution deal with D&H

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 15:36


    ESET Canada's Cam Leetham and D&H Canada's Michelle Biase join us on the podcast to discuss the companies' new partnership and how they're working to help smaller resellers build up their security business.

    ESET study finds phishing on the rise in North America

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 23:47


    ESET global security evangelist Tony Anscombe joins us on the podcast to discuss the company's research into cybercrime trends for the first half of 2023.

    Ingram Micro Canada certified Great Place to Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 20:37


    Ingram Micro Canada's Bill Brandel and Lori Scarlett discuss being recognized as a Great Place to Work, forging an identity as a Canadian subsidiary of a multinational, and transforming the distributor in this edition of the podcast.

    ESET launches Threat Intelligence Services subscriptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 20:19


    ESET's Tony Anscombe joins us on this edition of the podcast to discuss the company's new Threat Intelligence Services and how partners can use them to expand their security practices and improve their customers' security stances.

    Avaya's innovation without disruption explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 22:57


    Avaya Canada channel leader Ian Purdell-Lewis joins us on the podcast to discuss the company's hybrid mantra, what it means for partners, and what parts of their CC/UC environments customers are choosing to keep on-prem.

    Intel’s new Xeon W processors and the expanding workstation market

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 17:46


    Intel Canada channel chief Phil Vokins joins us on the podcast to talk about what's new in Intel's workstation Xeon processors and partner opportunity in the workstation space.

    The evolution of Epson’s WorkForce printer lineup

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 11:27


    Epson's Kaila Murphy explains the decision to reduce the number of printers in its WorkForce lineup and what it means for partners in this edition of the podcast.

    How Cisco is supporting the evolution of managed services in the channel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 22:09


    Cisco Canada's Erin Smirle returns to the podcast to share her thoughts on the momentum of managed services in the channel and how Cisco supports partners in furthering their own managed services journeys.

    What partners need to know about the fourth-gen Xeon platform

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 20:03


    Intel Canada's Kareem Sherif walks us through what's new in the latest generation of Xeon processors on this edition of the podcast.

    Embracing DEI in the channel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 17:42


    AWS global channel chief Ruba Borno chats women-in-tech events, why channel partners can grow by embracing DEI, and much more in this edition of the podcast.

    How Cisco rewards and incentivizes partners with Innovation Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 19:18


    Cisco's Alex Pujols joins us on the podcast to discuss the Partner Innovation Challenge, how he sees partners adding value, and how Cisco is supporting those efforts.

    New Year’s Podcast Series: Bob Bonneau of ESET Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 22:14


    ESET Canada's country manager discusses the company's performance in 2022 and what solution providers can expect in 2023 in this edition of the podcast.

    New Year’s Podcast Series: Frank Colletti of N-able

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 15:31


    N-able EVP Frank Colletti discusses the headwinds and tailwinds shaping the managed services market in 2022 and into 2023 on this edition of the podcast.

    New Year’s Podcast Series: Zack Dickson of Cisco Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 21:58


    Cisco Canada channel chief Zack Dickson on the return of Partner Summit last year, building solutions around sustainability, and why partners need to embrace their differentiation on this edition of the podcast.

    New Year’s Podcast Series: Shani Mahler of Barracuda MSP

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 16:26


    Barracuda MSP's director of product management discusses the security journey for managed service providers in 2022 and previews what's to come this year in this edition of the podcast.

    How Cisco is approaching the managed service opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 19:42


    Find out why Cisco is so bullish on managed services and what it's doing to maximize the opportunity for partners in this edition of the podcast.

    Building a cyber-resilience strategy for your customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 25:08


    ESET's Tony Anscombe outlines what all goes into a cyber resilience plan and how solution providers can build them for customers in this edition of the podcast.

    Microsoft Teams Rooms and the future of hybrid work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 3:15


    Find out all about the channel opportunity around Microsoft Teams Rooms in this video and podcast from Ingram Micro Canada and Microsoft.

    New Year’s Podcast Series: Bill Brandel of Ingram Micro Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 25:20


    Ingram Micro Canada country chief executive Bill Brandel reviews the year that was 2022 and gives his thoughts on what's to come for the channel in 2023 in this edition of the podcast.

    Preparing for the new multi-line 9-1-1 best practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 21:24


    Avaya Canada's Allan Mendelsohn joins us on the podcast to discuss the CRTC's new guidance for optimizing 9-1-1 calls in multi-line environments and what solution providers need to know about them.

    What do you need to know about cyber insurance today?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 27:21


    ESET's Tony Anscombe tells solution providers why they may need cyber insurance, what to tell their customers about the topic, and how to wrap services around insurance in this edition of the podcast.

    How print is changing in the hybrid work world

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 15:22


    Epson Americas product manager Kaila Murphy joins us on the podcast to discuss how the print market has reacted to the move to hybrid work, supply chain challenges, and much more.

    Inside Avaya's partner ecosystem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 25:10


    Find out what makes an ecosystem partnership work, and how it delivers value for partners and customers alike, as we're joined by Avaya's Adam Seens and Calabrio's Dave Hoekstra in this edition of the podcast.

    The experience economy and virtual agents

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 31:07


    Virtual agents, the experience economy, and why every customer interaction needs to be a birthday party, as Avaya's Steve Brock joins us on this edition of the podcast.

    Finding opportunity in the display market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 39:13


    ViewSonic Americas president Jeff Volpe joins us on the podcast to discuss the changing nature of the market for displays and visual solutions and what it all means for the channel as ViewSonic turns 35.

    Exploring the growth of spear phishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 22:22


    Barracuda MSP's Olesia Klevchuk joins us on the podcast to discuss the company's latest study of the state of spear phishing and how solution providers can help their customers steer clear of targeted email attacks.

    How the war in Ukraine is changing security concerns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 24:55


    In this edition of the podcast, ESET's Tony Anscombe analyzes the cybersecurity ramifications of the war in Ukraine, from what's happening on the electronic battlefield to why security awareness training is more important than ever.

    What’s behind “Progress. Protected.”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 15:20


    ESET Canada boss Bob Bonneau joins us on the podcast to discuss the security vendor's new brand, its approach to bundling products, its new Canadian headquarters and much more.

    How to do multi-cloud successfully

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 7:09


    Hear about what goes into a successful multi-cloud deployment from the pros who helped make it happen for Intel in this special bonus podcast, and find out how to register for a chance to win a $50 Best Buy Gift Card just by learning more.

    What solution providers need to know about Intel's EVO

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 19:02


    Intel's Eric Chong explains the newest reference architecture for computer user experience and what it means for solutions providers in this podcast edition.

    Cisco launches Environmental Sustainability Specialization

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 26:08


    Cisco's newest specialization offers partners up to 7 percent rebates when they return customers' used gear for reuse or recycling. Find out more about how it works and why Cisco thinks it will be a very broad opportunity in this edition of the podcast.

    Hybrid Cloud and Multi-Cloud: What’s the difference?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 4:08


    Find out the answer from Intel's IT team experts in this quick excerpt from the third video in Intel's Path to Cloud series.

    A look at the state of the market for scanning and document management

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 19:04


    Epson's Tim Anderson joins us on the podcast to discuss the impact the pandemic has had on the market for scanners, how Epson innovates, and where partners can add value in document management solutions.

    Intel's Path to Cloud series tackles Hybrid Cloud vs. Multi-Cloud

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 23:15


    Phil Vokins, Intel Americas' director of cloud services, joins us on the podcast to talk about the chipmaker's Path to Cloud video series and what VARs and MSPs need to know about two of the dominant cloud models.

    Why security is the biggest opportunity (and challenge) for MSPs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 29:54


    Field Effect's Toby Nangle joins us on the podcast to discuss the great opportunity around securing SMB customers and why some managed service providers still find building security services frustrating.

    What Intel vPro Active Management Technology means for MSPs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 27:26


    Intel's Eric Chong discusses Intel's remote management technology for endpoint devices and how it can benefit managed services providers in this edition of the podcast.

    New Year’s Podcast Series: Chris Crellin of Barracuda MSP

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 23:06


    Barracuda MSP's senior director of product management joins us on the podcast to discuss the highlights of 2021 at Barracuda and in the channel, and offer his thoughts on what to expect this year.

    ESET’s final 2021 report sheds light on security trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 26:49


    Frequent podcast guest Tony Anscombe joins us to break down the security issues of the last third of 2021 and offers his thoughts on how big-picture security issues may play out this year.

    New Year's Podcast Series: David Robertson of Avaya Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 19:45


    Avaya Canada's managing director discusses the company's transition to a software and services model, and how that's served its partners in a busy second pandemic year in this edition of the podcast.

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