'This sucks': Datto founder slams Kaseya for 'snuffing the flame' of MSP vendor

'This sucks', Austin McChord said, who added that Datto members have reached out 'deeply dismayed'

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'This sucks': Datto founder slams Kaseya for 'snuffing the flame' of MSP vendor

Datto founder and former CEO has accused Kaseya of "snuffing the flame" of Datto's culture in a damaging tirade over its recent $6.2bn acquisition of the MSP. Austin McChord claims that current ...

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