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August 2021 Calendar
People on the Move
Departure Date Set for Former Microsoft Channel Chief Gavriella SchusterDeparture Date Set for Former Microsoft Channel Chief Gavriella Schuster

After Schuster indicated in May plans to move on, Microsoft confirms her departure date.

byJeffrey Schwartz
Aug 5, 2021
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4 Min Read
Wavelength services
Mobility & Wireless
Verizon Adds 5G Edge Platform to AWS Wavelength Zones in 3 CitiesVerizon Adds 5G Edge Platform to AWS Wavelength Zones in 3 Cities
byKelly Teal
Aug 5, 2021
3 Min Read
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People on the Move
ScanSource Taps North America President Amid Hardware, POS Portal AlignmentScanSource Taps North America President Amid Hardware, POS Portal Alignment
byJames Anderson
Aug 5, 2021
2 Min Read
Chrome OS
Sponsored Content
Executive Summary: How to Enable EDU Customers with Windows on ChromebookExecutive Summary: How to Enable EDU Customers with Windows on Chromebook
Aug 5, 2021
1 Min Read
Keep It Simple
Regulation & Compliance
5 Simple Actions that Make an MSP Invaluable5 Simple Actions that Make an MSP Invaluable
Aug 5, 2021
5 Min Read
Microsoft Windows 365 Cloud PC Now Available, Free Trials Paused
Desktop & DaaS News
Microsoft Windows 365 Cloud PC Now Available, Free Trials PausedMicrosoft Windows 365 Cloud PC Now Available, Free Trials Paused
byJeffrey Schwartz
Aug 5, 2021
3 Min Read
COVID vaccine
Regulation & Compliance
Partners Debate COVID-19 Mandates as Virus Impacts Channel Events
Partners Debate COVID-19 Mandates as Virus Impacts Channel Events
Aug 4, 2021
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10 Min Read
byAllison Francis
Garrett Gee Out at Lumen; Dave Young to Oversee Indirect Team
Unified Communications/Contact Center
Garrett Gee Out at Lumen; Dave Young to Oversee Indirect Team
Garrett Gee Out at Lumen; Dave Young to Oversee Indirect Team
Aug 4, 2021
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4 Min Read
byJames Anderson, Senior News Editor
White House 2019
Backup as a Service (BaaS) Industry News
Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Orders Will Affect MSPs, MSSPs
Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Orders Will Affect MSPs, MSSPs
Aug 4, 2021
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8 Min Read
byKelly Teal, Contributing Editor
IoT and Sensors
Internet of Things (IoT) News
How MSPs Can Leverage Sensor Technology to Add Customer Value, Revenue Streams
How MSPs Can Leverage Sensor Technology to Add Customer Value, Revenue Streams
Aug 4, 2021
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6 Min Read
sell
Fiber
Lumen Sells ILEC Assets in $7.5 Billion Deal; Apollo Launching Standalone Company
Lumen Sells ILEC Assets in $7.5 Billion Deal; Apollo Launching Standalone Company
Aug 4, 2021
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4 Min Read
byJames Anderson, Senior News Editor
threat protection
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sophos Acquires Refactr to Boost Managed Threat Response, EDR
Sophos Acquires Refactr to Boost Managed Threat Response, EDR
Aug 4, 2021
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4 Min Read
byAllison Francis
Business tug of war
Cybersecurity News
CompTIA ChannelCon Panel: MSPs Facing ‘Pretty Adversarial’ Cyber Environment
CompTIA ChannelCon Panel: MSPs Facing ‘Pretty Adversarial’ Cyber Environment
Aug 4, 2021
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4 Min Read
byKelly Teal, Contributing Editor
cloud communications
Cloud Computing News & Updates
VMware Extends Horizon Control Plane Services in Microsoft Azure
VMware Extends Horizon Control Plane Services in Microsoft Azure
Aug 3, 2021
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4 Min Read
byJeffrey Schwartz
Hacker
Cybersecurity News
Channel Partners Crucial to Helping SMBs Avoid, Combat Cybercrime
Channel Partners Crucial to Helping SMBs Avoid, Combat Cybercrime
Aug 3, 2021
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5 Min Read
byKelly Teal, Contributing Editor
Call Center
Unified Communications/Contact Center
TCN Consumer Survey Shows Importance of Human Call Center Interaction
TCN Consumer Survey Shows Importance of Human Call Center Interaction
Aug 3, 2021
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3 Min Read
byEdward Gately, Senior News Editor
Goodbye
Unified Communications/Contact Center
Microsoft Vet Eric Martorano Leaves Nextiva Leadership Team
Microsoft Vet Eric Martorano Leaves Nextiva Leadership Team
Aug 3, 2021
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2 Min Read
byEdward Gately, Senior News Editor
Disaster Recovery
Sponsored Content
Disaster Recovery Is the Secret Weapon of Cybersecurity
Disaster Recovery Is the Secret Weapon of Cybersecurity
Aug 3, 2021
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3 Min Read
byAcronis Guest Blogger
handshake
People on the Move
Upstack Nabs Zayo, Frontier Alum as Global Channel Head, Buys LanYap Networks
Upstack Nabs Zayo, Frontier Alum as Global Channel Head, Buys LanYap Networks
Aug 3, 2021
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3 Min Read
byJames Anderson, Senior News Editor
Cloud computing
Channel Business
Sage Continues Cloud Push with New Program in Europe
Sage Continues Cloud Push with New Program in Europe
Aug 3, 2021
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2 Min Read
byChristine Horton, Contributing Editor
Broadband
Cable
Cable Update: Altice, Charter, Comcast, Shaw Increased Business Revenue in Q2
Cable Update: Altice, Charter, Comcast, Shaw Increased Business Revenue in Q2
Aug 3, 2021
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5 Min Read
byJames Anderson, Senior News Editor
handshake
Mergers & Acquisitions
NetGain Technologies Acquires TruTechnology, Expanding Reach Into Sunshine State
NetGain Technologies Acquires TruTechnology, Expanding Reach Into Sunshine State
Aug 2, 2021
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2 Min Read
byAllison Francis
patching
Mergers & Acquisitions
Ivanti Acquires RiskSense to Beef Up Patch Management Capabilities
Ivanti Acquires RiskSense to Beef Up Patch Management Capabilities
Aug 2, 2021
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3 Min Read
byEdward Gately, Senior News Editor
hospital hallway
Cybersecurity News
Armis: Health Care Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Threaten Most Hospitals
Armis: Health Care Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Threaten Most Hospitals
Aug 2, 2021
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3 Min Read
byEdward Gately, Senior News Editor
Unveil
Channel Business
Bandwidth Unveils BYOC Solution for RingCentral for Large Enterprises
Bandwidth Unveils BYOC Solution for RingCentral for Large Enterprises
Jul 30, 2021
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2 Min Read
byEdward Gately, Senior News Editor
remote work
Sponsored Content
Remote Work: Converting Digital Transformation into MRR
Remote Work: Converting Digital Transformation into MRR
Jul 30, 2021
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4 Min Read
byAcronis Guest Blogger
chatter, chattering teeth toys
PSA RMM News & Trends
Partner Chatter: Kaseya MSPs Talk Repercussions, Agents Come Together
Partner Chatter: Kaseya MSPs Talk Repercussions, Agents Come Together
Jul 30, 2021
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2 Min Read
byJames Anderson, Senior News Editor
Miss the target
Channel Sales & Marketing
Citrix Channel, Sales Orgs Under Fire, Missed Revenue Targets Again
Citrix Channel, Sales Orgs Under Fire, Missed Revenue Targets Again
Jul 30, 2021
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5 Min Read
byJeffrey Schwartz
Vice President
People on the Move
NetFortris Taps Raquel Wiley as Vice President of Marketing
NetFortris Taps Raquel Wiley as Vice President of Marketing
Jul 30, 2021
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3 Min Read
byBuffy Naylor, Senior Managing Editor
Heavy lift, elephant on forklift
Channel Sales & Marketing
Cyren: Vendors Should Be Doing the Heavy Lifting in Sales and Support
Cyren: Vendors Should Be Doing the Heavy Lifting in Sales and Support
Jul 30, 2021
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4 Min Read
byChristine Horton, Contributing Editor
Stock market quotes
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cyxtera-SVAC Merger Complete, Company Now Publicly Traded
Cyxtera-SVAC Merger Complete, Company Now Publicly Traded
Jul 30, 2021
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3 Min Read
byEdward Gately, Senior News Editor
Telarus Partner Summit Awards Ceremony 2021
Channel Business
Lumen, RingCentral, AT&T, Comcast Among Big Telarus Winners
Lumen, RingCentral, AT&T, Comcast Among Big Telarus Winners
Jul 30, 2021
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2 Min Read
byCraig Galbraith, Editorial Director
complexity, maze
Unified Communications/Contact Center
How UCaaS Complexity Can Choke Back-Office Operations
How UCaaS Complexity Can Choke Back-Office Operations
Jul 30, 2021
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4 Min Read
Rolling up sleeves
Channel Business
Domino Data Lab Rolls Out First Formal Partner Program
Domino Data Lab Rolls Out First Formal Partner Program
Jul 29, 2021
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3 Min Read
byEdward Gately, Senior News Editor
Wireless Connected Buildings
Mobility & Wireless
T-Mobile Posts Solid Q2, Joins AT&T, Verizon in Business Mobility Growth
T-Mobile Posts Solid Q2, Joins AT&T, Verizon in Business Mobility Growth
Jul 29, 2021
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5 Min Read
byJames Anderson, Senior News Editor
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