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Channel Happy Hour Episode 196 – Data Centers in Decline

By Brett Martin on February 6, 2019

This week we talk about:

  • Gartner Forecasts Major Shift in IT Spending Through End of Decade
  • Cybersecurity AI Has a Long Way to Go
  • Unitrends Shares More Profits with Partners
  • Userful Launches Digital Signage Channel Program
  • Intel Has a New CEO
  • Jason Bystrak Leaves Ingram for D&H
  • The battle for the Network Edge Begins in Earnest
  • Huawei Indicted by U.S.
  • Tight Labor Market Continues to Limit Growth of IT Services Providers
  • Is the Relationship Between Partners and Vendors Truly Balanced?

The Primary Target (Big Story of the Week)

Gartner Forecasts Major Shift in IT Spending Through End of Decade

https://smartermsp.com/gartner-forecasts-dramatic-shift-in-it-spending-through-the-end-of-the-decade/

Lock Down (Security News)

Cybersecurity AI Has a Long Way to Go

Are you confident that you can protect your customers from today’s sophisticated email-borne threats?

As the MSP-dedicated business unit of Barracuda Networks, Barracuda MSP enables IT managed service providers to offer multi-layered security and data protection services to their customers. To learn more about Barracuda MSP’s layer of email security visit BarracudaMSP.com today!

 

https://blog.barracuda.com/2018/12/28/progress-on-applying-ai-to-cybersecurity-remains-slow-but-steady/

Sign Right Up  (Partner Program News)

Unitrends Shares More Profits with Partners

https://channelhappyhour.com/2019/01/31/unitrends-moves-to-bolster-partner-profitability/

Userful Updates Channel Program for Digital Signage Platform

https://channelhappyhour.com/2019/02/01/userful-expands-channel-program-for-digital-signage-platform/

Rumors, Surprises,  and Musical Chairs

Intel Has a New CEO

http://fortune.com/2019/01/31/intel-ceo-search-bob-swan/

Jason Bystrak Leaves Ingram for D&H

https://www.channele2e.com/business/talent/jason-bystrak-joins-dh-distributing/

https://www.twice.com/retailing/d-h-distributing-moving-headquarters

And then this… (Other stories we want to talk about)

The Battle for the Network Edge Begins in Earnest

http://www.futuriom.com/articles/news/cisco-lf-edge-line-up-for-battle-of-the-edge/2019/01

https://devops.com/cisco-opens-iot-development-center/

Huawei Indicted by U.S.

https://www.apnews.com/0615a77380094e23b1c519ab4afe4869

Tight Labor Market Continues to Limit Growth of IT Services Providers

https://smartermsp.com/tight-market-for-it-labor-continues-to-hamper-msp-expansion-plans/

Debates and Rants

Is the Relationship Between Partners and Vendors Truly Balanced?

https://www.channelmechanics.com/channel-managers-top-ten-wish-list/

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