Smoothstone, which provides unified IP communications as managed services and cloud-based applications, is cultivating a partner ecosystem to deliver federated services. The latest example involves a partnership with FusionStorm, an MSPmentor 100 company. Here are some perspectives.
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Smoothstone, FusionStorm Partner on Managed Services
Posted October 5th, 2009 by John Moore
Melding Managed Services With Unified Communications
Posted February 25th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
Long View Systems, an MSPmentor 100 company, is the latest managed service provider to push aggressively into the unified communications market. And I expect plenty of MSPs to follow Long View’s lead — especially as nimble UC start-ups like Unison Technologies counter entrenched giants like Cisco Systems and Microsoft.
Verizon Business Surpasses 4,000 Managed Services Customers
Posted November 13th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
It’s time for MSPmentor to shift gears and spend a bit more time covering the emerging world of managed unified communications. There, big service providers such as Verizon are managing Cisco-oriented solutions for large enterprises.
Managed Services Innovation In A Basement
Posted August 18th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Sometimes, I find the most innovative managed service providers where I least expect them. A case in point: I visited Sytec Business Solutions — a managed service provider in Raleigh, North Carolina — on August 15. The company occupies an old Victorian home a few minutes from the heart of the city. There’s nothing flashy about Sytec Business Solutions or its headquarters.
Sytec Connects N-able Managed Services to Cisco Unified Communications
Posted August 18th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Sytec Business Solutions, a managed service provider in Raleigh, N.C., is developing middleware that bridges the gap between N-able and Cisco’s Unified Communications platform, dubbed Call Manager.
Presidio Launches Managed Unified Communications Services
Posted June 13th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Instead of betting the house on managed services, Presidio Network Solutions is setting up a business unit to specialize on network management services.
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