Comments on: More Devices, Fewer to Manage? http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/12/28/more-devices-fewer-to-manage/ Managed Services & Cloud Services Blog for VARs & MSPs Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:20:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Van http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/12/28/more-devices-fewer-to-manage/comment-page-1/#comment-51652 Jim Van Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:46:52 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/?p=5391#comment-51652 Logicomm is essentially doing the same as Stuart & Co.: there are a whole slew of opportunities, particularly in the Unified Communications and Virtual LAN space that add value to these devices for SMB users. And then, as Stuart addresses, there's the 3am email wake-up call:) The MSP profession, due to the rapidly changing face of technology, become even more interesting as portability evolves. I was at the airport early last week listening to a Parisian radio station on my iPhone after having done some last-minute holiday shopping, also from my iPhone, before getting an alert concerning a client's server, which I investigated by logging on to the RMM system we use, again, from my iPhone. I even had 10 extra minutes before boarding call... Imagine what one could accomplish with a virtual LAN with a slew of applications tailored for my mobile device? Or the information one could retrieve from a cloud based data store? THAT's where MSPs will offer high value to mobile clients...and we'd better do so soon... Jim Van Logicomm, Inc. http://www.logicomm-inc.com Logicomm is essentially doing the same as Stuart & Co.: there are a whole slew of opportunities, particularly in the Unified Communications and Virtual LAN space that add value to these devices for SMB users. And then, as Stuart addresses, there’s the 3am email wake-up call:)

The MSP profession, due to the rapidly changing face of technology, become even more interesting as portability evolves.

I was at the airport early last week listening to a Parisian radio station on my iPhone after having done some last-minute holiday shopping, also from my iPhone, before getting an alert concerning a client’s server, which I investigated by logging on to the RMM system we use, again, from my iPhone. I even had 10 extra minutes before boarding call…

Imagine what one could accomplish with a virtual LAN with a slew of applications tailored for my mobile device? Or the information one could retrieve from a cloud based data store? THAT’s where MSPs will offer high value to mobile clients…and we’d better do so soon…

Jim Van
Logicomm, Inc.
http://www.logicomm-inc.com

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/12/28/more-devices-fewer-to-manage/comment-page-1/#comment-51651 Joe Panettieri Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:28:02 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/?p=5391#comment-51651 Stuart: I should have mentioned Blackberry services in my post. But I'm happy readers like you continue to fill in the blanks when I leave them... -jp Stuart: I should have mentioned Blackberry services in my post. But I’m happy readers like you continue to fill in the blanks when I leave them…
-jp

]]> By: Stuart Crawford http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/12/28/more-devices-fewer-to-manage/comment-page-1/#comment-51650 Stuart Crawford Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:08:29 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/?p=5391#comment-51650 Hi Joe, another great post. I believe the world is constantly evolving and changing. Mobile communications and devices are part of the overall business information system and must become part of offerings leading IT Professionals manage if you want to truly service your clients. Blackberry services calls are on the rise, managing their previous two outages and then when email stops flowing they feel the pain first on mobile side at the weird hours of the day. One of HTG members in Canada even has a remote management and service solution for BlackBerry devices. We have even started to partner with firms who can speak about marketing to mobile users within our client base. My friends at txtmenow.ca are helping us here. Technology support is more than just fixing computers and maintain servers in today's connected world. Just as much as helping our clients understand Twitter now we field questions on how to send Tweets from their BlackBerries. So, we are helping with the management of BlackBerry devices, iPhones, teaming up with mobility providers and then taking it the next level and speaking to clients who can use wireless services to grow their business. There are a tonne of opportunity to IT Professionals to make a buck in the wireless space. Cheers Stuart Crawford Bulletproof InfoTech Calgary, AB http://www.bulletproofIT.ca Hi Joe, another great post.

I believe the world is constantly evolving and changing. Mobile communications and devices are part of the overall business information system and must become part of offerings leading IT Professionals manage if you want to truly service your clients. Blackberry services calls are on the rise, managing their previous two outages and then when email stops flowing they feel the pain first on mobile side at the weird hours of the day. One of HTG members in Canada even has a remote management and service solution for BlackBerry devices.

We have even started to partner with firms who can speak about marketing to mobile users within our client base. My friends at txtmenow.ca are helping us here.

Technology support is more than just fixing computers and maintain servers in today’s connected world. Just as much as helping our clients understand Twitter now we field questions on how to send Tweets from their BlackBerries.

So, we are helping with the management of BlackBerry devices, iPhones, teaming up with mobility providers and then taking it the next level and speaking to clients who can use wireless services to grow their business.

There are a tonne of opportunity to IT Professionals to make a buck in the wireless space.

Cheers

Stuart Crawford
Bulletproof InfoTech
Calgary, AB
http://www.bulletproofIT.ca

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