For anyone who has ignored or dismissed the economic crisis, check out the latest financial forecast from Cisco Systems.
No need for panic. Managed service providers will weather the economic storm better than VARs. And many large IT shops are cutting costs by outsourcing functions to MSPs.
But don’t believe anyone who tells you managed service providers are fully immune to the economic crisis. That just isn’t the case.
Cisco Systems Inc. on November 18 and 19 plans to host a virtual summit for established and aspiring managed service providers. I learned about the summit while navigating a few Facebook links last night. Here are some preliminary details about the event. Read More >
Cisco Systems plans to make a major announcement involving service providers, mobile and video technologies on November 11. In order to generate interest in the news, Cisco has launched a fake blog of sorts. We’ve got the scoop over on our sister site, The VAR Guy.
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Cisco Systems has publicly vowed that it won’t become managed service provider. However, Cisco aggressively promotes its equipment to MSPs. And now, Cisco is pointing to a new report from Synergy Research Group, which claims Cisco’s equipment dominates the managed WAN industry. Here’s a quick look at Cisco’s victory dance.
When I mentioned the clear connection between digital signage and managed services back in February 2008, a lot of readers said “tell me more.”
Since that time, Cisco Systems has introduced an academy of digital signage, to help solutions providers master content creation and distribution over digital signage networks. And now, C-nario on June 18 will introduce a managed digital signage service for North American MSPs.
