The lines between cloud computing and managed services continue to blur. The latest example: MSP University, ChannelCloud and ClearCenter are set to to launch a cloud education, training and certification effort in 2011. An official announcement is expected sometime around December 8. In the meantime here’s a preview.
First, a little background on each organization.
- MSP University hosts boot camps worldwide, educating VARs and aspiring MSPs that want to generate recurring revenues.
- ChannelCloud is an emerging cloud platform for VARs and MSPs that want to transform into Cloud Integrators. CEO Kent Erickson is well-known within MSP circles, having built Pointivity, a successful MSP.
- ClearCenter, which promotes an open source Linux platform for network, gateway and server services.
MSP University has extensive education on the channel front, hosting well-known boot camps across the globe. Meanwhile, Erickson at ChannelCloud has previously trained scores of MSPs. And ClearCenter CEO Michael Proper has actively evangelized open source as a means to disrupt traditional IT market.
Partnerships are always tricky to develop and maintain. But it sounds like MSPU, ChannelCloud and ClearCenter have a common interest: Educating MSPs to embrace hybrid cloud services. An official announcement about their combined efforts is expected December 8.
Both MSPmentor and Talkin’ Cloud (huh, what’s that?) will be watching the trio closely in 2011.
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Thanks for the post, Joe. MSP University is excited to partner with Channelcloud and Clearcenter to continue to add valuable education, training and resources to our curriculum focused on helping IT solution providers grow their businesses. In continuing to grow the largest online resource dedicated to business improvement and transformation strategies for IT professionals and Managed Services Providers worldwide, it is critical that we keep abreast of new technologies, solutions and opportunities to help our partners succeed. Our new strategic partnership focused on the Cloud is a great example of this effort.
Gotta run – heading out to our final IT Solutions and Managed Services Boot Camp of 2010 in Orlando, FL starting tomorrow. Your readers can attend virtually by visiting http://www.mspu.us/livebootcamp.
Talk to you soon, Joe… and congratulations on Talkin’ Cloud!
Erick Simpson
MSP University
Erick: Thanks for the note. We know the folks over at ChannelCloud and ClearCenter pretty well. So we’ll be watching the work with MSPU. Good luck as you wrap up December and prep for 2011.
-jp