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Xerox Pitches PagePack Managed Services
Posted February 7th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Roughly 90 percent of companies don’t know what they’re spending on printing, according to Kenneth D. Winters, a business advisor for Xerox’s North American Partners Group. To help VARs and customers quantify and better manage those costs, Xerox continues to evangelize its PagePack managed printer service.
Are 40 Percent of VARs Doomed?
Posted February 7th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
VARs heard a familiar but important message today during a luncheon hosted by Do IT Smarter near Philadelphia: Without a managed services framework in place, roughly 40 percent of solutions providers will go out of business within the next year, according to research from Gartner Inc.
Microsoft Trains Partners to Master Managed Services
Posted February 7th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Independent software vendors (ISVs) have always been the lifeblood of Microsoft’s business. But these days, Microsoft is maintaining a careful balancing act — promoting software as a service (SaaS) directly to customers while also recruiting managed service providers to assist the effort.
Join Us February 7 In Philadelphia
Posted February 6th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
MSPmentor will be blogging live from a Managed Services Luncheon on February 7 in Philadelphia. The event, hosted by Do IT Smarter, Xerox, MX Logic and SonicWall, seeks to educate VARs about managed services opportunities.
Digital Signage Meets Managed Services
Posted February 6th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
During a recent stop at Dunkin’ Donuts (my daily coffee run), I noticed new digital signage promoting local businesses and special offers for coffee. It dawned on me that digital signage is a great opportunity for managed service providers. Sure, you can sell Plasma TVs and large LCD screens to businesses, but the real money is in monthly content management services for those screens.
Google Launches Managed Email Security Services
Posted February 5th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
During a mid-2007 phone chat with Autotask CEO Bob Godgart, I asked him which managed services-oriented companies he watches most closely. His immediate reply: Google. Fast forward to the present, and it’s clear why Godgart and the rest of the managed services industry keeps close tabs on the search engine giant.
CompuVault, Level Platforms Get Cozy
Posted February 5th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
The managed services ecosystem continues to mature rapidly, as platform providers and software-as-a-service (SaaS) specialists ink new partnerships that extend their respective offerings. The latest case in point: Online backup specialist CompuVault Inc. is now a certified vendor for Level Platforms’ MSP offering. Here’s how the deal fits into the larger MSP picture.
The Utility Company Seeks Managed Services Franchises
Posted February 4th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
The Utility Company of Ottawa, Canada continues is building out a managed services franchise program for solutions providers across North America. The effort, known as Beyond Managed Services (BMS) 3.0, offers solutions providers front- and back-office support for the transition to managed services.
Australia’s Managed Security Market Growing 20 Percent Annually
Posted February 4th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
There’s good news for MSPmentor’s growing readership in Australia. Demand for managed security services in that country will grow 20 percent annually through 2013, predicts Frost & Sullivan, a market research firm. Much like Frost & Sullivan, we’re watching the Australia market closely. And for good reason.
Microsoft Dynamics: A Managed Services Opportunity?
Posted February 1st, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
While the mainstream media focuses on Microsoft-Yahoo today, I’d like to drill down into a rather interesting trend involving Microsoft, managed services and SaaS (software as a service). Seems like Microsoft Dynamics, the company’s ERP offering, is emerging as a platform for managed service providers to potentially host and offer to customers. Here’s why.
