MSPmentor

Hosted solutions aren’t limited to security and productivity apps. As tools and storage options shift from the desktop to the cloud, we’re seeing more hosted solutions designed to meet the needs of developers. One recent entry into this category is Eldarion, which recently unveiled Gondor, a managed development and hosting solution designed for businesses developing and deploying sites built with the Django Web framework. Here are the implications for service providers, according to Eldarion President and CEO James Tauber (pictured).

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While the fourth annual MSPmentor 100 Survey draws ever closer to a close (deadline is Dec. 17, 2010, folks), we continue our profiles of MSPs that made the third annual list. NetGain Technologies, which came in at No. 28, has had a year of modest growth spurred by some significant customer gains, although Mark Jacobson, NetGain’s CEO said it’s “not as strong as I’d like it to be.” We find those types of statements refreshing: Another eager MSP that’s always striving to improve their own performance. Here’s the update.

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Signs of life in the retail sector began surfacing in mid-2009, and 2010 finds companies carefully sizing up IT spending. Indeed, managed services providers are landing deals as retailers revisit initiatives that may have been stalled last year. Josh Wolff, regional director at Hosted Solutions, an infrastructure-as-a-service provider, says retailers are moving cautiously. But deals are happening. Here are some key examples.

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Hosted Solutions, a data center provider and managed services provider, has won an far-reaching business deal with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.

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Here’s an interesting twist on the managed services market: It seems as if even software companies are ready to outsource their systems to managed service providers (MSPs).

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