Comments on: A Door Opener for Managed Services http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/ Managed Services & Cloud Services Blog for VARs & MSPs Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:46:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/comment-page-1/#comment-20926 Joe Panettieri Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:59:44 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/#comment-20926 Hey Todd: Thanks for your perspectives. I should note that MSPmentor does not "test" or "endorse" specific vendor products. But I will be visiting Zenith's headquarters on July 15 and 16, and hope to blog a bit about the company and it's ongoing MSP efforts. Hey Todd: Thanks for your perspectives. I should note that MSPmentor does not “test” or “endorse” specific vendor products. But I will be visiting Zenith’s headquarters on July 15 and 16, and hope to blog a bit about the company and it’s ongoing MSP efforts.

]]> By: Todd http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/comment-page-1/#comment-20923 Todd Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:50:38 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/#comment-20923 Zenith has hit a home run with this one. We've been looking for close to a year for an offsite backup solution for SMB's. We are test driving the product now (already cleared a couple of hurdles, only one recovery issue, a hard disk driver, simple fix. My techs say it took them 30 minutes to recover a "failed server" virtually). I've got marketing materials about ready (thanks for the jumpstart on that Zenith). We're finalizing the offering this week, should be selling (A LOT OF THEM) starting end of the month. Josh is right, there isn't a business out there that should be without this product. Nothing comes close price vs. function. Todd Zenith has hit a home run with this one. We’ve been looking for close to a year for an offsite backup solution for SMB’s. We are test driving the product now (already cleared a couple of hurdles, only one recovery issue, a hard disk driver, simple fix. My techs say it took them 30 minutes to recover a “failed server” virtually). I’ve got marketing materials about ready (thanks for the jumpstart on that Zenith). We’re finalizing the offering this week, should be selling (A LOT OF THEM) starting end of the month. Josh is right, there isn’t a business out there that should be without this product. Nothing comes close price vs. function. Todd

]]> By: Steve Jamele http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/comment-page-1/#comment-15892 Steve Jamele Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:05:05 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/#comment-15892 I am impressed with the BDR. Unfortunately, all of my present clients but 1 have HP or Dell servers with SLP BIOS lock installed via OEM SBS 2003. Zenith Infotech states that the BDR virtualization is not guaranteed to work with BIOS lock. This eliminates many, if not most SMB’s with existing servers, at least in my experience. Are there any plans in the future to rectify this issue? I would like to use it as a USP in my marketing, but cannot do this due to the BIOS lock issue. I am impressed with the BDR. Unfortunately, all of my present clients but 1 have HP or Dell servers with SLP BIOS lock installed via OEM SBS 2003. Zenith Infotech states that the BDR virtualization is not guaranteed to work with BIOS lock. This eliminates many, if not most SMB’s with existing servers, at least in my experience. Are there any plans in the future to rectify this issue? I would like to use it as a USP in my marketing, but cannot do this due to the BIOS lock issue.

]]> By: Chip Reaves http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/comment-page-1/#comment-5305 Chip Reaves Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:03:24 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/#comment-5305 The pricing will depend on which model you need, whether you purchase or lease the BDR device, and how much offsite (online) storage you use, but yes it's often less than $100/month, even with decent margin for the reseller. We're big fans of the Zenith BDR too! Chip Reaves CEO, Computer Troubleshooters www.comptroub.com chip@comptroub.com The pricing will depend on which model you need, whether you purchase or lease the BDR device, and how much offsite (online) storage you use, but yes it’s often less than $100/month, even with decent margin for the reseller.

We’re big fans of the Zenith BDR too!

Chip Reaves
CEO, Computer Troubleshooters
http://www.comptroub.com
chip@comptroub.com

]]> By: Brett http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/comment-page-1/#comment-5303 Brett Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:35:48 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/#comment-5303 Well how low is the monthly cost? Under $100 per month I hope. With free virtualization tools out there it's pretty easy to just capture servers and take those offsite. If (of course that is is the big if) they have a good backup applying it to the virtualized server is a snap. Well how low is the monthly cost? Under $100 per month I hope. With free virtualization tools out there it’s pretty easy to just capture servers and take those offsite. If (of course that is is the big if) they have a good backup applying it to the virtualized server is a snap.

]]> By: Josh Clifford http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/comment-page-1/#comment-2334 Josh Clifford Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:38:07 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/#comment-2334 I never speak for Mike but let me see if I can help clarify what he meant. The solution is offered at a price point that makes imaged based backups along with business continuity and disaster recovery a real option for the average SMB. The things the device does have been available for years but never at a reasonable cost for the SMB. Do the math on a terabyte NAS, backup software with the right agents, and online storage costs per month. By combining all three of these elements into one powerful device (with web based backups) at a reasonable price Zenith has created something that eliminates the common problems SMBs face when protecting their intellectual property. How many times have you talked to a new prospect and are told one or all of the following: Joe takes care of the backup I think Cindy takes tapes home to protect us in the event of a disaster (she probably leaves them on the microwave or in the degaussing machine in her bedroom). I think we get good backups all the time, we must be safe. Were how many versions behind on our backup software? We run full backups across these three tapes. What do you mean it will take 24 – 72 hours to bring my business back online because if server died, and how the hell is our only good full backup from 25 days ago? These problems all disappear when you tell a prospect you can image their server every 15 minutes for backup, bring a copy of the server up on the backup device for business continuity, and ship the data off site to a co-lo for disaster recovery all for one low monthly price – ah, and did I mention that price includes management of the device? There is not a business out there that should not be running this device. I hope this helps clarify. - JC www.everonit.com www.smbitpros.com I never speak for Mike but let me see if I can help clarify what he meant.

The solution is offered at a price point that makes imaged based backups along with business continuity and disaster recovery a real option for the average SMB.

The things the device does have been available for years but never at a reasonable cost for the SMB. Do the math on a terabyte NAS, backup software with the right agents, and online storage costs per month.

By combining all three of these elements into one powerful device (with web based backups) at a reasonable price Zenith has created something that eliminates the common problems SMBs face when protecting their intellectual property.

How many times have you talked to a new prospect and are told one or all of the following:

Joe takes care of the backup I think

Cindy takes tapes home to protect us in the event of a disaster (she probably leaves them on the microwave or in the degaussing machine in her bedroom).

I think we get good backups all the time, we must be safe.

Were how many versions behind on our backup software?

We run full backups across these three tapes.

What do you mean it will take 24 – 72 hours to bring my business back online because if server died, and how the hell is our only good full backup from 25 days ago?

These problems all disappear when you tell a prospect you can image their server every 15 minutes for backup, bring a copy of the server up on the backup device for business continuity, and ship the data off site to a co-lo for disaster recovery all for one low monthly price – ah, and did I mention that price includes management of the device?

There is not a business out there that should not be running this device.

I hope this helps clarify.

- JC

http://www.everonit.com
http://www.smbitpros.com

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 Joe Panettieri Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:48:27 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/#comment-2152 Mike: Can you clarify things a bit more for our readers? What's different about the solution? Mike: Can you clarify things a bit more for our readers? What’s different about the solution?

]]> By: Mike Cooch http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 Mike Cooch Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:50:32 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/02/20/a-door-opener-for-managed-services/#comment-2144 Zenith's disaster recovery/business continuity solution is a game-changer for SMBs! Zenith’s disaster recovery/business continuity solution is a game-changer for SMBs!

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