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Episodes: 75
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Cutting through the noise for Canadian VARs and MSPs
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Outcomes before hardware: Microserve CTO Nigel Brown on AI readiness, tokenomics, and resilience from Dell Technologies World
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May 27, 2026 |
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ASUS appoints Canadian country manager, 7AI launches Agentic SOC, and Guardz adds channel leadership
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May 27, 2026 |
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Dell moved 10k partners to distribution-led buying – and says they’re growing faster for it
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May 21, 2026 |
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The Buzz: Zscaler enlists GSIs for AI security push, Jamf names new CEO
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May 21, 2026 |
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The backup is the target: Dell’s Rob Emsley on building a real cyber resilience practice
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May 20, 2026 |
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The Buzz: Dell unveils PowerStore Elite, Clarke sounds the tokenomics alarm, and Intezer formalizes its channel program
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May 20, 2026 |
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Dell pre-sales leader on agentic AI, the AI Factory, and 13-to-1 server consolidation
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May 19, 2026 |
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The Buzz: Dell warns of incoming supply constraints, CIRA targets MSPs, and an active zero-day threat
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May 19, 2026 |
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The Buzz: Dell unveils AI-Powered Partner Platform and expands the AI Factory
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May 18, 2026 |
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Lenovo’s two Taylors on simplifying the channel, the services shift, and life after Accelerate
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May 15, 2026 |
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The Buzz: HPE unifies global distribution, N-able appoints Chief AI Officer, and HYCU turns backup into security intelligence
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May 15, 2026 |
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Threat briefings, not statistical talks: ESET’s Cameron Tousley and Pedro Kertzman on making CTI work for MSPs
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May 14, 2026 |
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The Buzz: Acronis launches IaaS for MSPs, Citrix rethinks secure access, and Upwind brings agents to cloud security
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May 14, 2026 |
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Beyond the Hype: Bridging the AI Governance Gap with Auvik’s Steve Petryschuk
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May 13, 2026 |
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The Buzz: SonicWall extends Gen 8 to the cloud, Huntress ties security posture to insurance terms, and Intruder tracks the remediation gap
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May 13, 2026 |
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Top Down Ventures closes oversubscribed C$38M Founders Fund I, with a 5.3x agentic AI exit already in the books
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May 12, 2026 |
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The Buzz: Canada ranks second globally for ransomware, Top Down closes $38M MSP fund, and Barracuda maps the new email threat landscape
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May 12, 2026 |
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On site at ServiceNow Knowledge: What building Canada’s first ServiceNow elite partner teaches you about what’s coming next
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May 11, 2026 |
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On site at ServiceNow Knowledge: What the agentic business actually looks like from a Canadian vantage point
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May 08, 2026 |
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The Buzz: inforcer brings shadow AI monitoring to MSPs, SUSE launches sovereign partner specialization, and Cayosoft targets the Microsoft identity migration gap
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May 08, 2026 |
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On site at ServiceNow Knowledge: ServiceNow puts its AI leader in charge of the channel and the partner model is changing to match
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May 07, 2026 |
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The Buzz: WatchGuard acquires Perimeters.io, Meter launches $100M partner fund, and ServiceNow and Tanium announce Autonomous IT solution
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May 07, 2026 |
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Reporter’s Notebook: Bill McDermott’s three big bets on the enterprise AI era
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May 06, 2026 |
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Third-party risk management: The recurring revenue opportunity hiding in your clients’ vendor stack
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May 06, 2026 |
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The Buzz: ServiceNow makes the case for “Agentic Business” as it repositions as an AI governance platform
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May 06, 2026 |
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Sustainability is now a procurement gating factor in Canada: HP’s Frances Edmonds on what that means for MSPs
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May 05, 2026 |
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The Buzz: ServiceNow bets on partners to close the gap between AI ambition and AI reality
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May 05, 2026 |
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On site at SAS Innovate: Deloitte Canada’s Nat D’Ercole on Viya migrations, the data governance gap, and the 80/20 flip AI might finally deliver
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May 04, 2026 |
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On site at SAS Innovate: global channel chief John Carey on the shift to indirect, the TD SYNNEX bet, and the case for the transparent box
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May 01, 2026 |
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The Buzz: OMERS-backed Integris targets Australian MSP First Focus, AI agents weaponized for infostealing, M365 E7 launches today
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May 01, 2026 |
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On site at SAS Innovate: SAS Canada’s Ryan MacDonald on AI governance, the partner opportunity, and fifty years of trust
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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The Buzz: SAS Innovate 2026 special – Viya opens to AI agents, Navigator introduced
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Do or do not: SonicWall’s Michael Crean on what MSPs keep getting wrong on security
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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The Buzz: Google Cloud launches Partner Network, Microsoft and OpenAI alter revenue share, and Guardz highlights non-human identity threat
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Networking is not sexy until it doesn’t work
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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The Buzz: AI job cuts top 100,000 for the year, Keeper Security targets phishing at the credential level, and Pia brings zero-touch service desk to Microsoft Teams
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Not a concept, not a pilot: GTIA’s Innovate Awards are looking for AI that’s earning its keep
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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The Buzz: Canadian cyberattacks surge, Microsoft’s AI bundle overhaul lands Friday, and OpenAI goes channel
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Cisco 360, three months in: Canadian partners are responding better than expected
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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The Buzz: Acronis launches GenAI Protection, Everpure CEO warns of sustained RAMageddon pricing, and Cisco’s quantum networking milestone
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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The gaps are the opportunity: Dell’s Eric Arcese on the AI Factory, VxRail’s evolution, and what’s ahead
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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The Buzz: HPE expands channel software push, AvePoint highlights AI governance gap, and ESET tracks cyber insurance influence
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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AI thinks, automation acts: Rewst founder Aharon Chernin on building the automated MSP
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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The Buzz: Salesforce launches FDE Partner Network, Cisco reinstates compute deal registration, and CloudCapsule debuts Manage module
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Jennifer Roy on culture, scale, and what PE really looks like from inside a Canadian MSP
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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The Buzz: Everpure revamps partner program, Copado launches AI agents, and Acer invests in Plugable
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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OutSystems’ Ben Yerushalmi on Elevate, agentic AI, and why partner work is moving to the front end
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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The Buzz: Fleet goes 100 percent channel, Scale Computing revamps partner program, and N-able’s AI advice
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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What F12.net has learned from 20 years and 15+ acquisitions
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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From bank and warehouse to ecosystem orchestrator: A conversation with Frank Vitagliano
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Canada’s data sovereignty moment: why partners who move first will own the space
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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The evolution of an MSP: WBM’s 75-year journey and the “curse” of the entrepreneur
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Cork Cyber is evolving from cyber warranty provider to MSP security platform
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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ICYMI: Cisco compute prices jump, AWS pays MSPs cash, and farewell to ICYMI
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Palo Alto’s Michael Khoury on what’s actually changing for partners in the NextWave revamp
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Tanium Canada’s new country leader on why autonomous IT isn’t just an enterprise play anymore
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Your tools are the threat: ESET’s Tony Anscombe on MSP supply chain risk
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Communications 101: Gareth Pettigrew on why PR has never mattered more for MSPs
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Okta’s Canadian bet: Data cell, 600 employees, and a plan to triple the business
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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ICYMI: SonicWall names the seven deadly sins, Cisco pulls deal reg, and Lenovo bets on services
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Fortra: building a channel platform from 20-plus acquisitions
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Beyond the password vault: 1Password’s channel chief makes the case for identity security as an MSP practice
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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WatchGuard CEO Joe Smolarski on doubling MSP margins, the Kaseya playbook, and why Canada’s cybersecurity moment is now
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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ESET’s cybersecurity scholarship is building a talent pipeline
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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ICYMI: Sherweb goes global, Broadcom’s VMware reckoning arrives, and the commercial refresh just got more expensive
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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From NetSuite President’s Club to grain-to-bottle whisky in the Eastern Townships
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Cisco Canada sees a “perfect storm” driving multi-year infrastructure refresh
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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ICYMI special: RSA Conference 2026, curated for the Canadian channel
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Most MSP contracts wouldn’t survive a courtroom – here’s where to start fixing that
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Canadian MSPs plan the lowest pay increases of any region, and that might not be a bad thing
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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ICYMI: Bell Canada bets big on AI in Saskatchewan, WBM says buy your RAM now, and AWS brings AI agents to partner selling
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Why reports of distribution’s demise have always been overstated
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Your managed services are hitting every SLA metric and the customer still thinks you’re failing – here’s why
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Firewalls, rogue devices, and your own tools: what Barracuda’s threat report means for MSPs
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Zero Networks goes all-in on the channel, and why Canadian partners should pay attention
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Mar 17, 2026 |