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www.binfo.co.uk 13 Editor’s Choice Awards All-in-one business continuity solution With Cloud Continuity for PCs, the latest addition to Datto's unified continuity suite of products, MSPs only need one vendor to protect all critical business data for SMBs, and integration with Datto RMM makes mass deployments easy and efficient. Cloud Continuity for PCs is an image- based, all-in-one business continuity solution, it takes continuous back-ups and protects critical PC data from ransomware attacks, lost or stolen devices or accidental deletion. MSPs can now recover individual files or an entire PC image without the need for a local appliance, access reliable back-ups of PC data, and virtualise back- up images in the Datto Cloud. Improved partner experience Additional enhancements reinforce Datto’s commitment to an MSP-friendly SaaS Protection solution with a new pricing model and MSP incentives, a streamlined client onboarding process and a redesigned SaaS Protection Back- up Status page with aggregate client metrics that saves time when checking account status. Network Manager, a new redesigned cloud management platform features a streamlined and more efficient layout, an audit log to track every management or system action taken, and events and alerts. This also includes native push notifications via the mobile application to inform MSPs of important device updates. The newly launched E310 Series Switches are fully cloud-managed and deliver enterprise performance at an affordable price. Partner-requested features include Layer 3 routing, 10Gb SFP+ with Direct Attach Cable (DAC) support, and enhanced security features including support for 802.1x radius authentication. This next generation of switches enables Datto Networking partners to provide more options to their SMB clients and helps them deliver more powerful networking capabilities as managed services. Datto has also improved the Autotask PSA user experience. All new account dashboards display a real-time executive summary of accounts within Autotask CRM, giving users an instant understanding of the health of their accounts and any actions that need to be taken. The new Opportunity UI provides users with a completely configurable layout of sales opportunities, including a timeline to display sales velocity, a checklist with steps to ensure conversion, and an ‘insights’ rail to understand related items. www.datto.com Datto IT Solutions Purpose-built for MSPs Editor’s Choice: Technology Reseller What we liked: • Purpose-built for MSPs • Create opportunities for MSPs to grow managed services • Enhancements include partner- requested features • Redesigned cloud management platform • AI-based threat detection The enhanced computing power means the SIRIS 4 can virtualise 50 per cent faster than previous devices, virtualise more agents per device and ensure clients’ heavy-duty apps run seamlessly MSPs provide Datto solutions to half a million businesses across more than 130 countries. The company recently introduced more than 20 products and enhancements across business continuity and disaster recovery, networking, business management and file back-up and sync solutions. Datto continues to innovate in its core product lines that are purpose-built for MSPs, helping partners to address critical IT issues for clients and creating opportunities for them to grow their managed services. SIRIS 4, Cloud Continuity for PCs and a superior partner experience, were highlights announced at DattoCon19 which attracted more than 2,900 MSPs who simplify and manage technology for small businesses around the world. Optimised for MSP efficiency SIRIS 4 is the next-generation of Datto’s all-in-one BCDR appliances. Optimised for MSP efficiency, it offers improved back-up resiliency and verification, enhanced virtualisation performance and increased device durability. These new devices include the Intel Xeon D Skylake and 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Cascade Lake processors which feature additional cores and a dedicated write cache (SLOG). The enhanced computing power means the SIRIS 4 can virtualise 50 per cent faster than previous devices, virtualise more agents per device and ensure clients’ heavy-duty apps run seamlessly. SIRIS 4 Business is available with Intel’s cutting-edge Skylake CPUs for faster performance of complex workloads and error-correcting RAM for improved device and back-up reliability. SIRIS Agentless back-up can now back up any VM on the VMWare hypervisor. This update provides the capability to protect edge devices that were not easy to protect previously. EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD D A T T O : S I R I S 4 9