http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/05/12/if-hewlett-packard-buys-eds-then-msps-should-celebrate/ Managed Services & Cloud Services Blog for VARs & MSPs Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/05/12/if-hewlett-packard-buys-eds-then-msps-should-celebrate/comment-page-1/#comment-9997 Joe Panettieri Wed, 14 May 2008 05:46:11 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/05/12/if-hewlett-packard-buys-eds-then-msps-should-celebrate/#comment-9997 Craig: I hear OpenView faces more and more competition at the low end of the market from companies like <a href="http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/10/23/hp-openview-partner-embraces-open-source/" rel="nofollow">GroundWork OpenSource</a>, and in the managed services market from <a href="http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/04/08/nimsoft-small-acquisition-big-it-management-aspirations/" rel="nofollow">Nimsoft</a>. Craig: I hear OpenView faces more and more competition at the low end of the market from companies like GroundWork OpenSource, and in the managed services market from Nimsoft.

]]> http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/05/12/if-hewlett-packard-buys-eds-then-msps-should-celebrate/comment-page-1/#comment-9811 Craig Tue, 13 May 2008 15:42:38 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/05/12/if-hewlett-packard-buys-eds-then-msps-should-celebrate/#comment-9811 The latest reports indicate that HP is buying EDS. I do think it will be a distraction in some ways within HP. But I also think HP will need to have a much more aggressive stance on managed services. I'm surprised they haven't introduced a starter or junior version of openview for the msp market. The latest reports indicate that HP is buying EDS. I do think it will be a distraction in some ways within HP. But I also think HP will need to have a much more aggressive stance on managed services. I’m surprised they haven’t introduced a starter or junior version of openview for the msp market.

]]> http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/05/12/if-hewlett-packard-buys-eds-then-msps-should-celebrate/comment-page-1/#comment-9773 Mike L Tue, 13 May 2008 12:54:13 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/05/12/if-hewlett-packard-buys-eds-then-msps-should-celebrate/#comment-9773 It is surprising that HP hasn't been more active in the managed services market. I hadn't heard about them joining msp partners. Perhaps that's a sign of things to come. It is surprising that HP hasn’t been more active in the managed services market. I hadn’t heard about them joining msp partners. Perhaps that’s a sign of things to come.

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