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Microsoft Windows Azure Cloud Arrives
Posted February 1st, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
Windows Azure, Microsoft’s cloud for independent software vendors and partners, officially debuts with a paid pricing model today. Matt Weinberger offers some timely Azure perspectives over on The VAR Guy. But I’d like to weigh in with a few perspectives for managed services providers — particularly thoughts on Azure vs. Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite. Here they are.
Kaseya Prepares 3 SaaS Tools for MSPs
Posted February 1st, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
Kaseya appears poised to launch the Kaseya 2 platform this week. The effort includes on-premise and SaaS (software as a service) tools for managed services providers and IT administrators. In fact, I think Kaseya is set to debut at least three SaaS tools for MSPs and IT administrators. Here are some perspectives.
ConnectWise Capital Invests in CharTec, HaaS
Posted February 1st, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
Investment money is starting to flow into the hardware as a service (HaaS) market. A prime example: ConnectWise Capital today announced a “joint venture” with CharTec — which specializes in hardware as a service. Financial details of the relationship were not disclosed. But here are some perspectives.
CommVault Launches Cloud Connector for Backups
Posted February 1st, 2010 by Matthew Weinberger
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A backup and archive software vendor announces that their trademark solution is getting an upgrade to integrate seamlessly with a who’s-who of cloud storage providers. This latest example involves CommVault, and their Simpana 8 software joining the hybrid backup solutions club. Here are the specifics.
