Carbon Systems

A new router ban is forcing a bigger question: how much do we really know about the hardware sitting inside business networks?

Turns out the boring box with blinking lights had lore.

Who knew?

Read more: https://www.carbonsys.com/news/2026/5/18/why-the-overseas-router-ban-is-bigger-than-just-routers

Why the Foreign-Made Router Ban Matters for Business Hardware — Carbon Systems The foreign-made router ban signals a broader shift in business hardware procurement, where supply chain trust, compliance, standardization, and security now matter as much as performance.

Great week at ChannelPro Chicago.

Always good to spend time with partners, friends, and the MSP community. We also had the chance to catch up with our partner Acronis, which is always a highlight.

Special thanks to Joel Zaidspiner for putting together such a strong event and making everyone feel welcome.

Already looking forward to the next one!

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In an industry where vendors sometimes sell direct and compete with their own partners, Carbon Systems takes a different approach: we are, and always will be, channel-only.

See how we’ve built around this: https://www.carbonsys.com/about-us