Nimsoft and Groundwork Open Source are strikingly different companies. And they rarely run into each other in competitive settings. Now here’s the irony: Both companies claim they are displacing BMC, CA, HP Openview and IBM Tivoli in some enterprise accounts. And yes, there’s a managed services hook here. Let me explain.
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Systems Management: Targeting the Big Four
Posted January 21st, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
GroundWork Open Source Gains Managed Services Momentum
Posted February 16th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
When it comes to open source vs. closed source software, I keep an open mind and tell managed service providers to embrace the tools that best fit their companies. But during a conversation with GroundWork Open Source on February 13, I heard the latest proof that open source is pushing deeper into the MSP market. Here’s a recap of my conversation with GroundWork.
HP OpenView Under Attack (Again)
Posted December 29th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Small, nimble software companies — some of them promoting open source, many of them leveraging closed source — continue to attack big, legacy network and systems management platforms.
GroundWork Open Source, Roaring Penguin Prepare Managed Services Deal
Posted December 23rd, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
GroundWork Open Source and Roaring Penguin Software Inc. are preparing a technology alliance to jointly serve VARs and managed service providers starting in January 2009, MSPmentor has learned.
Zenoss: Open Source Meets Managed Services (Again)
Posted December 15th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
I’m hearing a familiar trend in the managed services market: MSPs seem to be embracing more and more open source tools. The latest example involves Zenoss, a commercial open source company that specializes in applications, systems and network monitoring.
Nimsoft CEO Reveals Strong Q3 Managed Services Sales
Posted November 4th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Nimsoft CEO Gary Read continues to share reassuring information through his personal blog. In a November 3 entry, Read writes about Nimsoft’s Q3 performance and provides some key year-over-year comparisons. Here’s a sampling of this thoughts.
Nimsoft: Record Managed Services Revenue Continues
Posted May 16th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Even as some managed service providers begin to feel pressure from the economic slowdown, there are hints that the MSP market continues to generate healthy growth. A key example: Nimsoft, which develops IT performance and availability monitoring solutions, says it generated record Q1 results — including 83 percent recurring revenue growth.
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