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Alert Logic, the Security-as-a-Service provider for cloud environments, has acquired Armorlogic, a web application security solutions provider. According to Alert Logic, the deal means that all of its business customers will now have a full managed security solution for Web-facing applications.

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ManageEngine, the IT management software provider, has developed a mobile app for Apple’s iPad. ManageEngine is expected to demo the app, part of the IT360 management platform, at Mobile World Congress (Feb. 27-March 1, Barcelona).

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DSS Inc., a U.S.-based VAR and managed services provider, has embraced the Zyrion Traverse network monitoring platform as part of  its managed services offering. It’s a significant win for Zyrion; DSS has been in business for over 15 years and serves over 400 end-user business customers.

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Mobile device management (MDM) systems and enterprise security systems are starting to converge. An example: Zenprise, an MDM software provider, has joined the Palo Alto Networks Technology Partner Program. The result: Zenprise MobileManager MDM software now interoperates with Palo Alto Networks’ firewalls.

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Nimsoft, the IT service management (ITSM) and IT monitoring software provider, has named its first major client of 2012 in the form of Fortior Global, an integrated project controls solution provider in Australia.

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ForeScout Technologies, an automated security control solutions provider for Fortune 1,000 enterprises and government agencies, has caught on to the mobile device management (MDM) need of its managed services customers. To that end, the technology provider has introduced ForeScout Mobile. Here are the details.

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UniPrint, which describes itself as a printing virtualization provider for the enterprise, has introduced a managed print solution that the company claims is compatible with any computing environment. Here are the details.

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Continuum, the remote monitoring and management (RMM) software provider, has agreed to become the the official MSP channel partner of LogMeIn, the remote access and IT management service provider. Under the terms of the deal, which lasts for only one year, Continuum will promote LogMeIn Pro and LogMeIn Free to its manged services partners.

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Futura Healthcare Technology, a technology solutions and managed services provider (MSP), has officially changed its name to Futura Mobility, LLC as part of the company’s expanded services suite. Futura is now offering mobility and IT services in effort to capitalize on the emerging need for mobile security and mobile device management (MDM) solutions. By adding the term “mobility” to its name, Futura is trying to become a recognized name and trusted provider for mobile security solutions among North American enterprise companies.

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X.O. Ware, a business network security software provider, has developed a new business security suite specifically designed for small business networks. It’s a full ExoNetwork suite that prevents unauthorized users from accessing local networks. Plus, authorized users can leverage the software to safely access approved networks.

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Level Platforms hopes to ride a new managed services software release to more growth, according to Level Platforms VP of Partner Development and Marketing Dan Wensley. The remote monitoring and management (RMM) provider recently announced that it is adding mobile device management  (MDM) software to Managed Workplace 2012, the newest version of its signature RMM platform. Now the company is on its annual Level Platforms Global Roadshow. And when the tour stopped in Seattle, Wash., Wensley told an audience why 2012 will be a record year for Level Platforms.

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Plenty of good new coming from Paessler today, as the company officially released its 2011 sales report that shows significant growth in channel sales, North American business and overall company size. Here are the details, courtesy of the network monitoring solutions provider itself.

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The global expansion process continues for Sydney Technology Solutions (STS), an IT consulting company that is based in Syndey, Australia but has since expanded its operations into Melbourne, Brisbane, Canada, and now the Philippines.

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A lot of new business technology rolled out this past week in Las Vegas, where VMware Partner Exchange and Hewlett-Packard (HP) Global Partner Conference (GPC) dominated the strip and made Sin City the business technology Mecca for an entire week. Many companies and media types had to choose one or the other, but Ingram Micro, the IT distributor, found a way to make announcements at both events.

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Otis Technology, a supplier to the U.S. military and law enforcement agencies, is the latest commercial enterprise company to deploy the Annese Remote Managed Services (ARMS) platform from Annese & Associates. The system is based on monitoring software from Zyrion.

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MSPexcellence, a consulting firm for managed services providers (MSPs) and cloud services providers (CSPs), is working more closely with two key companies. Indeed, both External IT and Global Micro have each recently selected MSPexcellence to help build their own channel partner programs in what both companies have identified as their 2012 regions. Here’s a little bit more about both companies, as well as how MSPexcellence will play a role in their individual channel plans.

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EMC has released version 9.0 of its IT Operations Intelligence (ITOI) solution, which helps IT service providers and customers better manage their virtual infrastructures and cloud environments. Among its many updated features, EMC ITOI 9.0 extends VMware vCenter management capabilities in order to give businesses a complete view of their virtual data infrastructure (VDI) and better understand the relationship between applications and data resources within their environments. The announcement comes just over a week after EMC released its VFCache solution to bolster both Oracle and SAP application performance.

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SysAid Technologies, the IT Service Management (ITSM) and Customer Service Support (CSS) software provider, has released SysAid It 8.5. The IT help desk platform has enhancements that cover mobility, functionality, end-user satisfaction and the user Interface (UI). Here’s the breakdown on the four categories of improvement.

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The main draw during Day Two of the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Global Partner Conference (GPC) in Las Vegas this week was the new look HP has given to Vertica — a subsidiary of HP Software that provides real-time business analytics. Vertica is a major component of HP’s larger IT services suite.

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Arkeia Software, a network backup and storage solution provider for mid-market companies, has sold its Arkeia Network Solution Backup Suite to over 100,000 end-user companies thr0ughout 70 countries, the company says. And in reaching that goal, Arkeia has developed a robust European channel program that has helped drive its sales throughout Europe. But throughout its existence, Arkeia has heavily relied mainly on direct sales throughout North America. But that’s changing.

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Azaleos Corp., a managed services provider that focuses heavily on Microsoft applications, is expanding its managed SharePoint services within private cloud environments. Specifically, Azaleos has developed two new enterprise-class services specifically for big businesses that want to deploy Microsoft SharePoint 2010 without putting any local IT management services into place.

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Packing for the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Global Partner Conference in Las Vegas this week was a breeze.

• Shirts and neck ties? Check.
• Suit pants and khakis? Check.
• Dress shoes? Check.
• Casual Attire (jeans, t-shirts, sneakers, etc.)? Check.
• Mobile Devices? Check.

Fifteen minutes at max, all into one very large carry-on. It sounds easy enough, but my packing efficiency didn’t develop overnight. It’s taken almost a year of over-packing, then under packing, and being uncomfortably overdressed or under dressed at  several different events before I learned the in’s and out’s and do’s and dont’s of working and dressing on the road. I learned it the hard way. So to save you some time and spare you some potentially embarrassing moments, here are three tips on how to prepare for technology conference events.

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Technology Capital Investors (TCI), an IT services investment firm, has acquired Savid Technologies, a managed service provider and security consulting firm. Here’s the scoop on what Savid will add to the TCI family of MSPs.

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