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SolarWinds: Pursuing Cisco Partners for Managed Services Push?
Posted October 4th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
SolarWinds is preparing to work more closely with managed services providers (MSPs), sources continue to tell MSPmentor. The latest example: SolarWinds — which develops network management and monitoring software — has started to work more closely with Cisco VARs; many of those Cisco partners have managed services expertise, we’ve heard. At the same time, SolarWinds recently launched Applications Performance Monitor 4.2. So what’s next?
Thriving In a Dying Economy: Your Small Business Can Do It
Posted October 4th, 2011 by Dan Kolansky
It’s official: Everyone agrees that the last 10 years have been an economic nightmare. People everywhere are tightening their belts and stocking up expecting the worst over the next few years. And the worst may come, if the folks in Washington don’t get their act together. But all this is big picture. Let’s shift the focus to our own businesses. How much can we do to hedge against the future when we are still struggling to make it through today, right? The truth is, there is a lot of opportunity in a down economy. Here’s why.
Help Wanted: IT Careers In Managed Services, Cloud Services
Posted October 4th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Opportunity awaits on the MSPmentor Job Board, which today promotes several new IT career opportunities for technology professionals, particularly those who specialize in managed services and cloud services. So if you’re looking for a change of scenery or a complete career change, check out the MSPmentor Job Board. Here’s a sampling of updates.
SharePoint Document Management: Can Colligo Help?
Posted October 4th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Colligo Networks, which develops Microsoft SharePoint document management solutions, has launched a new product suite to bolster SharePoint for Enterprise Content Management (ECM). The Colligo for SharePoint 8-product suite now supports PCs, tablets, laptops and smartphones — a potential boost for MSPs focused on mobile customers and managed SharePoint services.
Microsoft Windows Intune Partner Push Accelerates
Posted October 4th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
When Microsoft Windows Intune receives a major cloud refresh on October 17, Microsoft will back the PC management service with a major partner push. To wit, Microsoft has been evangelizing a Windows Intune partner onboarding and sales reference guide in recent weeks. But will managed services providers plug in?
Axcient: Cloud Storage Provider Raises $15.5M for Channel Push
Posted October 3rd, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
Axcient, which promotes hybrid cloud storage services to SMB channel partners, has raised another $15.5 million to accelerate its business growth and channel partner efforts. Axcient has now raised $33.5 million to date. Axcient CEO Justin Moore (pictured) shared some more insights with me over email today.
Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c: Built for Managed Services Providers
Posted October 3rd, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
The new Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c platform is designed for managed services providers (MSPs) and customers that need to maintain public and private clouds, Oracle confirmed today at Oracle OpenWorld. Meanwhile, Oracle President Mark Hurd and Channel Chief Judson Althoff continue to talk — albeit briefly — about Oracle’s strategy with managed services partner engagements.
Kaseya Releases Software Deployment and Update Module
Posted October 3rd, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Kaseya, the IT management software provider, has delivered a Software Deployment and Update (KSDU) module. The goal? Make life easier for IT organizations and MSPs that need to deploy and manage third-party software.
StillSecure Cloud SMS: The Inside Scoop
Posted October 3rd, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
StillSecure is striving to get a new cloud security monitoring service (Cloud SMS) into the hands of as manage businesses as possible. How? StillSecure Chief Technology Officer James Brown fills in the blanks.
Join Me Wednesday: MSPmentor 100 Preview, SaaS Strategy Tips
Posted October 3rd, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
Join our next Webcast this Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 2:00 p.m. eastern. Participants will gain early access to our new MSPmentor 100 survey, which launches that day. Plus, we’ll review Five SaaS Habits of Highly Profitable MSPs. Two Top MSPs and CA Technologies will describe the five moves in deep detail, while answering your questions throughout. I look forward to your questions, and I’ll share some updates on the next MSPmentor 100 survey during the webcast.
Managed IT Services: 7 Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write, Sept 30
Posted October 2nd, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
Amy Katz and I spent much of the week in Fort Collins, Colo., meeting with Penton Media‘s technology editors and staff, and discussing some long-term strategies. Penton, as you may recall, acquired Nine Lives Media and its brands (MSPmentor, The VAR Guy and Talkin’ Cloud) in August 2011. Now, I’m heading to Oracle OpenWorld (Oct. 2-6 San Francisco). But before I arrive, here are seven managed IT services blogs the MSPmentor team didn’t have a chance to write for the week ending Sept. 30, 2011.
