Channel Happy Hour Episode 292: COVID Cloud

Things We Talk About:

• Research Surfaces Accelerated Cloud Shift
• Apple Acquires Fleetsmith
• Microsoft Gobbles Up Cyber X
• RangeForce Revamps Cybersecurity Training
• Red Hat Distributes Vetted Ansible Playbooks
• Puppet Automates DevOps Workflows
• Nebulon Launches Hybrid Platform
• HashiCorp Preps Managed Services
• CNCF Graduates Harbor Container Registry
• ConnectWise Bows Security Framework
• HPE Pushes Back to Work

Welcome to The Channel Happy Hour, Episode 292, recorded on June 28th, 2020. From Channel Happy Hour Headquarters in Virginia, I’m Mike Vizard.

And I’m Frank Ohlhorst from the New York.

The Primary Target

Workloads Moving to the Cloud at Faster Rate

Accelerated shift to the cloud bodes well for MSPs

Rumors, Moves, Surprises and Acquisitions

Apple Acquires Fleetsmith

DevOps Deeper Dive: Apple Adds Fuel to ITSM Fire

Microsoft Acquires Cyber X

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-acquire-cyberx-secure-internet-of-things-devices-2020-6

Lock Down (Cybersecurity)

RangeForce Revamps Cybersecurity Training

RangeForce Revamps Cybersecurity Training Platform

And then this

Red Hat to Distribute Automated Playbooks

Red Hat Extends Reach of Ansible Automation Framework

Puppet Launches Relay to Automate DevOps Workflows

Puppet Launches Relay to Simplify Automating DevOps Workflows

Nebulon Launches Hybrid Cloud Platform

Nebulon Unveils Hybrid Cloud Computing Platform

HashiCorp Preps Managed Services

HashiCorp Unfurls Cloud Platform for Managed Services

CNCF Graduates Harbor Container Registry

CNCF Graduates Harbor Container Registry

Sign Right Up (Partner News)

ConnectWise Makes Available Security Framework for MSPs

ConnectWise Puts More Focus on MSP Security

Debates and Rants

Back to Work, Really?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hewlett-packard-hpe-launches-five-141302889.html

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