Looking back at 2020: How we supported Sherweb partners and enriched the channel in tough times

To say the past year was full of unexpected challenges would be a gross understatement. And yet, there isn’t really a single phrase that can do the last 365 days justice. For our part, however, we can say that it was a year of perseverance. Despite obvious ups and downs—hello, pandemic—Sherweb helped its partner network […]

Sherweb’s Performance Cloud combines the power of VMware with high-performance cloud infrastructure. Built by our in-house experts, it was designed with both managed service providers (MSPs) and their SMB clients in mind. Powered by VMware, Performance Cloud enables easy deployment of cloud servers with a user-friendly self-service portal, an exceptional performance to cost ratio and […]

Migrating to the cloud is a critical component of digital transformation, and cloud servers and infrastructure services are exploding. According to Gartner, global infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) market grew 37.3% in 2019, and the combined IaaS and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) segment likewise grew 42.3%. Business are actively looking for cloud solutions, including servers to host their IT environments. […]

We love a rebrand! Google recently announced that its popular lineup of productivity tools, G Suite, is being refreshed under a new name: Google Workspace. Apart from a new moniker and some flashy new icons, the introduction of Google Workspace brings with it a bunch of updates that businesses using and reselling Google products should […]

One of Sherweb’s most anticipated product updates of 2020 is here! Performance Cloud powered by VMware is now available for Sherweb partners to use and resell. With significant improvements over Performance Cloud Hyper-V—Sherweb’s first iteration of its cloud server offering—Performance Cloud powered by VMware reflects a better approach to deploying and managing virtual machines by […]

We recently had the opportunity to talk tech marketing with Sharka Chobot, Chief Transformation Officer of Neural Impact. Sharka will be delivering three sessions and participating on two live panels at this year’s virtual Accelerate. Don’t miss it! *Please note that this interview has been edited for clarity and readability   How is marketing evolving […]

It’s by no means an understatement to posit that cybersecurity is now a key component of any modern business plan. From the threat of cyberattacks, to adhering to government-regulated compliance requirements to password management, every business should have at least baseline security protections: a minimum standard of processes and procedures for keeping their operations safe. […]

We recently had the pleasure of speaking with channel growth expert Erick Simpson about business transformation, adapting to the COVID-19 reality, his upcoming sessions at Accelerate 2020 and why managed service providers (MSPs) should attend. Check it out below, and don’t forget to register for the virtual cloud event of the year. Please note that […]

Sherweb recently announced a new partnership with Letsignit, a cloud-based solution for generating and managing email signatures. We sat down with Sébastien Telouk, VP Sales, US and LATAM at Letsignit via Microsoft Teams to talk about why email signatures are important for businesses. He also told us how easy it is for MSPs to use […]

The Microsoft Security Response Center identified a Critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Windows DNS server (CVE-2020-1350). What is it, what’s the risk, how can it be fixed and how can Sherweb help your MSP business manage it? You’ve come to the right place! What is this Critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability […]

Office Protect is Sherweb’s in-house Microsoft 365 add-on designed to increase security risk assessment capabilities and baseline cybersecurity. It provides recommendations for best practice security settings as well as threat prevention, monitoring and reporting. In the most basic of terms, Office Protect helps organizations add an extra layer of defense against malicious attacks and unintentional […]

As a managed service provider (MSP), you’re well aware that the market can be challenging. You have to retain your existing customers, often expanding your services for them as they grow, attract new customers and of course, run the rest of your operations at the same time. Unlike other businesses, further expansion or acquisition for […]

Brace yourself—what we have all known and loved as Office 365 has been renamed Microsoft 365. Starting today, all Office 365 subscription plans for both consumers and businesses have been consolidated under Microsoft 365 branding. These changes represent Microsoft’s efforts to align its broad suite of productivity tools, services and apps under one Microsoft 365 […]

Sherweb’s Unified Communications solution gives end-clients the ability to call, chat, meet and collaborate within one of the world’s leading productivity suites. Combining Microsoft Teams (included with most Microsoft Office plans) and calling technology, Sherweb partners can provide customers with a truly all-in-one communication and collaboration platform. UCaaS solutions become even more important when events […]

Unified Communications refers to the combination of productivity, chat, meeting and calling technology into a single business solution. Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) denotes the delivery of such services via the cloud. Regarded as one of the fastest-growing cloud software segments, UCaaS represents significant operational benefits for both cloud providers (MSPs, ISVs, VARs, etc.) […]

As the year comes to a close, it’s nice to look back and reflect on the major moments and accomplishments that made our hard work worthwhile. 2019 was a big year for Sherweb, after all! Over the last 12 months we launched new products and services, won some awards, hosted great events and unveiled an […]

We’re proud to announce that we’ve been named the 2019 Cloud Services Vendor of the year for the Channel Innovation Awards. This is a great honor for us since all year long we work relentlessly to provide the best services and support to our partners to help them grow their business to their true potential. […]

Sherweb dedicates a significant portion of its operations to maintaining and optimizing its partner network. Partners are a huge part of our purpose and existence as a value-added cloud solutions provider, and we consider it our duty to help partners reach their full potential. We take this duty so seriously that we’ve intertwined it with […]

Sherweb is devoted to the prosperity of its extended partner network. We endeavor to ensure that our partnerships provide as much value as possible, so that our partners can be as successful as possible. We take this devotion so seriously that we’ve actually embedded it into the core of everything we do. We’ve articulated it […]

Sherweb is committed to providing more value for its partners and extended partner network. —we live and breathe it internally, externally and, well, existentially! But what does our commitment to providing value actually mean? In order to concretely describe what we’re talking about and what it means for our partners, we’ve organized our external mission, […]

You may have heard of us. We’ve been around for a couple of decades, we’ve won a few awards here and there, and we’ve cultivated strong relationships with a network of more than 6,000 partners along the way. When it comes to great cloud products and solutions, we’re actually kind of a big deal. But […]

The new Microsoft Partner Agreement (MPA) is here and ready for you to accept! All organizations participating in Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program are obligated to accept the new agreement in the Microsoft Partner Center by January 31, 2020, or otherwise you will no longer be able to transact (i.e. add new subscriptions or […]

Subscription-based services are growing in popularity, and the IT industry is certainly no exception. With the managed services provider (MSP) market projected to be worth $282 billion by 2023, you’re not alone if you’ve been contemplating jumping on the subscription or managed-service bandwagon. Like any serious business venture worth your time, starting an MSP isn’t […]

Hiring the right people with the right skills for your business is tough, even with the most favourable of circumstances. But nobody has time to wait around for favourable circumstances. According to Datto, 30% of managed service providers (MSPs) mention hiring as a business challenge, and 37% say hiring in 2019 is more difficult than […]