Pax8 Beyond Insights: Scaling with EOS, Unified AI Security, and Channel Speed | EP 172
All Things MSPJuly 21, 2026
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Pax8 Beyond Insights: Scaling with EOS, Unified AI Security, and Channel Speed | EP 172

Welcome to another exciting episode of the All Things MSP podcast! In this special episode recorded live on Podcast Row at Pax8 Beyond, hosts Justin Esgar and Eric Anthony bring you high-value "hallway track" conversations directly from industry leaders and channel innovators.
First, Justin sits down with JP Keesy from F1 Technologies to discuss how implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) alongside Pax8 Academy coaching enabled his MSP to more than double its revenue in just two years. JP shares how niched positioning around regulated industries and pursuing early CMMC Level 2 certification creates massive market opportunities for growing MSPs.
Next, Dor Eisner from Guardz joins the show to explore how cybersecurity is evolving in the age of AI. As bad actors leverage AI to execute multi-vector attacks across identity, email, and endpoints, MSPs face severe risks from tool fragmentation. Dor explains how Guardz acts as an AI-driven data fabric and automation layer, unifying point solutions to enable automatic detection, response, and agentic reporting that proves tangible value to clients.
Finally, channel journalist Rich Freeman from Channelholic breaks down the overarching theme of Pax8 Beyond: speed. Rich discusses how MSPs must quickly adapt to client demands for AI adoption, highlighting new developments from Pax8 including the Agent Store, the Agent Gateway for managing token economics, and managed intelligence services.

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Rich Freeman (Channelholic): https://www.channelholic.news

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