Here are five (actually more) technology news updates, insights, chatter, and plenty more to start your day for Thursday, May 14, 2020. Sip up.
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A. What’s Hot Today
1. MSP Software - Funding: Liongard CEO Joe Alapat explains Series B funding here.
2. MSPs and Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Gill Langston, SolarWinds MSP's Head Security Nerd, has posted a blog covering Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday update, with insights and takeaways for MSPs.
3. MSP Risk Management: MSPCFO now offers a bundle of reports focused on managing risk. The reports will provide guidance on:
- Staffing needs (both shifts and FTE levels);
- A/R exposure; and
- At-risk clients as defined by both declining activity and vertical markets served.
The bundle will be available for $50/month and is included in premium plans.
4. Financial Planning Tools: Oracle is offering free financial planning software tools to help customers navigate today's ever-changing market conditions.
5. Cloud Data Protection - MSPs: 2nd Watch, a Top 200 Public Cloud MSP, has developed a Cloud Disaster Recovery Service on AWS. The service leverages Amazon's own CloudEndure platform.
6. Cloud Data Protection - Canada: HostedBizz has embraced Cloudian to offer cloud-based data protection in Canada.
7. Channel Chief - Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI): Nutanix has promoted Christian Alvarez to senior VP of worldwide channels effective immediately.
8. SD-WAN Expansion: GTT Communications has expanded its managed SD-WAN service offering in the Americas region by adding the Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN edge platform.
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