Comments on: Microsoft: Launching Managed Services Software Platform?

By: Joe Panettieri

Joe Panettieri — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:50:03 +0000

Rich: There is talk at the N-able Partner Summit about a closer working relationship between MSFT and N-able. I do think we’ll hear more from MSFT in the next few weeks. And MSFT is repositioning Systems Management Server (SMS) as System Center Configuration Manager 2007. I am not sure if MSFT will try to reposition System Configuration Manager 2007 for MSPs. I’m still digging on this.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:58:06 +0000

Will microsoft reposition systems management server for MSPs?

By: StuFinancesTech

StuFinancesTech — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:43:20 +0000

Another example is their financing. They are in it but its not that big a deal to them. When I talk to some MSFT partners, some don’t even know MSFT has financing until I tell them how I have programs that are different from what they offer, or at least more choices for more credits than they do. If they wanted to make it a profit center, they could but leasing can be complicated and its just not a logical extension of their core businesses.

By: Joe panettieri

Joe panettieri — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:07:48 +0000

Thanks for the comment. The credit goes to several readers who alerted me about the msft email. Also concerned MSPs should remember that Microsoft frequently enters markets but really doesn’t dominate them. Examples include Systems Management Serve, Anti Virus and licensed backup technology. Still anytime msft makes a move it can be a game changer. Just ask Netscape…

By: John Kilgore

John Kilgore — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:43:17 +0000

Joe – this is exactly why MSPMentor is one of my homepages! News like this can be both exciting and frankly, scary. Let us know if you hear as much as a peep from Microsoft on this one.

By: Joe Panettieri

Joe Panettieri — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:10:59 +0000

Hi Chad: I sat down with Kaseya CEO Gerald Blackie Tuesday night in Miami. Here's a recap of our discussion.

By: Chad Gniffke

Chad Gniffke — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:02:08 +0000

Don’t forget the mighty tiger in the corner which provides a proven and highly scalable IT Automation Platform to thousands of incredibly successful Managed Services Providers around the world… Kaseya!