Backup software provider CommVault has reeled-in another strategic customer. IT-Lifeline, a well-known business recovery service provider, has chosen to use CommVault Simpana 9 Software to support its new BLACKCLOUD Edge cloud-based disaster recovery service that is designed to help SMBs buy, deploy and use IT disaster recovery services.
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CommVault Scores as Leading MSP Chooses Simpana 9
Posted December 7th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Desktone: VDI Solution for Windows 7 Migrations?
Posted November 28th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Desktone, a desktop as a service (DaaS) specialist, is touting its virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) as a solution to help enterprises migrate to Microsoft’s Windows 7. Desktone also promotes its VDI and DaaS solutions to managed services providers, cloud systems integrators and large telecom companies. I spoke with Desktone VP of Marketing and Product Management David Grant to learn where he thinks Desktone fits into the DaaS and VDI conversation.
ClearCenter, Level Platforms Develop Cloud Monitoring for ClearOS
Posted August 15th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Level Platforms, Inc., the managed services software provider, has partnered with ClearCenter to offer a cloud-based monitoring solution for MSPs and hybrid service providers. The solution is designed for ClearCenter’s ClearOS Enterprise Linux.
Ready to Remotely Monitor and Manage SUSE Linux?
Posted January 26th, 2011 by Dave Courbanou
Generally speaking, numerous remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools support remote Linux administration. But Opsview, an open source RMM solution, is making some noise in the SUSE Linux market. The noise comes as Attachmate acquires Novell, the keeper of SUSE Linux. Here’s the update.
Nimble Storage Launches Converged Storage And Backup
Posted July 15th, 2010 by Dave Courbanou
Nimble Storage, which has developed “converged storage and backup solutions,” is releasing the Nimble CS-series, designed to be a converged disaster recovery backup storage solution. Nimble caught our attention because their founders are from NetApp and Data Domain. So what makes Nimble’s first and new offering unique? Here are some early details…
MSPmentor Launches Sister Web Site Called “Works With U”
Posted May 2nd, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Forgive me for going slightly off topic. I have some news to share: MSPmentor has a new sister Web site. It’s called Works With U, and it covers an emerging, disruptive Linux distribution called Ubuntu.
MSP Acquisitions: Alentus Buys Linux Hosting Firms
Posted April 28th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Mergers and acquisitions continue at a rapid pace in the managed services industry. The latest deal involves Alentus — a managed service provider with software as a service expertise — acquiring two Linux-centric hosting firms.
Kaseya Prepping Apple, Linux Support
Posted October 30th, 2007 by Joe Panettieri
Kaseya COO Tim McMullen just disclosed that the company’s managed services platform will soon support Apple’s Mac OS and Linux. McMullen made the comment during a Webcast a few moments ago. Kaseya’s commitment to Apple and Linux reinforces the fact that a small — but influential — piece of the SMB market has made the move to the Macintosh. Support for Mac OS should arrive in early 2008, with Linux support to follow shortly thereafter. I’ve got reason to celebrate: I’m typing this blog entry on my MacBook Pro during a business trip, and heading home to visit my Dell/Linux desktop PC tonight.
Five Disruptive Technologies for MSPs
Posted September 25th, 2007 by Joe Panettieri
I lifted the headline for this blog entry from a presentation David Strom delivered this morning at the MSP Alliance conference in San Jose. So, what were the five disruptive technologies? Three of them were obvious, but David caught my ear with his analysis of the other two — and some timely perspective on Microsoft Small Business Server.
