ManagEngine, the IT management software provider owned by Zoho Corp., hopes to make some noise at Mobile World Congress (Feb. 27-March 1, Barcelona, Spain). Indeed, ManageEngine is set to debut its mobile device management (MDM) solution for Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad) devices at the event.
ManageEngine to Debut iOS MDM at Mobile World Congress
BMC Acquires Numara, ManageEngine Responds
BMC Software‘s recent buyout of Numara Software, a SaaS company, has potential implications for the IT management market. And some potential rivals such as ManageEngine are responding with competitive statements.
ManageEngine Enhances Java Apps Monitoring and Management
ManageEngine has kicked off 2012 with a flurry of announcements. This time, ManageEngine has released version 10.2 of the ManageEngine Applications Manager — a software solution designed to ensure that business servers and applications have high uptime.
ManageEngine Links MSP Center Plus to Zoho Reports
ManageEngine, the IT management software provider and a division of Zoho Corp., has added Zoho Reports support to MSP Center Plus, a multi-tenant management environment for managed service providers. The software provider’s goal is to give MSPs a solution to create more comprehensive network environment reports and pull more detailed analytics to improve their network performance.
ManageEngine Previews IT Management Software at Cisco Live
ManageEngine, the managed services software provider, is set to make several product announcements at Cisco Live London 2012 in late January and early February. The company will release updates to four products: DeviceExpert, NetFlow Analyzer, OpManager and and IT360. Here’s a little background on all four, as well as how ManageEngine will enhance them to help IT departments work more efficiently.
ManageEngine Promotes Cisco Video Traffic Monitoring to MSPs
ManageEngine, which develops managed services software, has extended its NetFlow Analyzer bandwidth monitoring and traffic analytics to support video traffic monitoring. The effort leverages Cisco Medianet technology. No doubt, video traffic monitoring should be a growing trend in 2012. Here’s why.
ManageEngine Moves Toward Integrated IT Operations
ManageEngine, the managed services software provider: has integrated two of its signature products: Desktop Central and ServiceDesk Plus. The integrated desktop management and service desk offerings signals the company’s continued move toward a fully integrated IT operations offering for MSPs.
ManageEngine Releases iPhone App, OpManager 9.0
ManageEngine, which specializes in managed services software and IT service desk software, has recently released two new products to help SMBs and enterprise companies automate their workflow — especially as the world increasingly goes mobile.
ManageEngine Helps MSPs Manage VMware, Virtualization
ManageEngine, which develops MSP software and IT service desk software, has released version 10.1 of the ManageEngine Applications Manager. The update can now monitor VMware vFabric tc Server — the latest sign that virtualization management has pushed beyond large data centers into the small and midsize business (SMB) market.
ManageEngine, Zoho Offer Single MSP Support Dashboard
ManageEngine and Zoho are integrating their network monitoring and remote control software. In theory, MSPs will gain a single dashboard for a growing number of customer monitoring and remote IT support tasks. Here’s why.
ManageEngine Upgrades VoIP Management Solution
ManageEngine , which develops managed services and IT service desk software, has launched three new products designed for MSPs and IT administrators. The featured product is the VQManager Distributed Edition, which helps MSPs maintain VoIP networks for customers. Here are the details.
ManageEngine Conferences to Showcase Real-Time IT Software
ManageEngine, the network management software provider, is hitting the road to strike up more conversations with SMB customers and MSPs. Owned by ZOHO Corp., ManageEngine is trying to educate IT service providers and customers about five key solutions for business automation.
Transform Ideas Into Cloud Services: 10 Things to Consider
Innovation drives the technology industry — and your business. But when you’re developing new cloud services and managed services, you’ve got to carefully weigh a range of factors. “Battles are won or lost even before they are fought,” goes an old saying. The success or failure of a new cloud service or managed service is quite predictable through certain parameters. Here are a few factors that affect the success or failure of your original ideas.
VMworld: ManageEngine Prepares Virtualization Management
ManageEngine, which develops network management and application server management software for MSPs, is preparing some surprises for VMworld (Aug. 29 – Sept. 1, 2011). The logical conclusion: ManageEngine is preparing to help MSPs to proactively manage virtualized environments. Raj Sabhlok, president of Zoho Corp. (ManageEngine’s parent) offers some details.
ManageEngine: On-Demand Apps Meet Active Directory
ManageEngine, the manged services software provider, has bolstered its ManageEngine On-Demand applications by adding Active Directory (AD) integration to ServiceDesk Plus On-Demand. The added feature is part of ManageEngine’s quest to “seamlessly integrate applications within the corporate boundary,” according to ManageEngine Director of Product Management Rajesh Ganesan.
How to Acquire New Customers: Five Sales Tips for MSPs
Selling isn’t easy. However, if you adopt a systematic approach, support new technologies, and offer best-of-the-class services, you can really accelerate your sales. The following five points provide insights into such things and help you win new customers.
Ask a Mentor: How Can I Compare Managed Services Software?
Each Tuesday, MSPmentor’s Ask a Mentor service publishes a reader question and invites you to weigh in with recommendations. This week’s question comes from a reader in Europe who is seeking information about managed services software — options and recommendations. Here’s the question and our reply…
MSPs: How to Increase Revenues Without Increasing Costs
Increasing revenue without spending more is a tall challenge within your managed services business. But there are three potential ways to make that dream a reality. Here’s a quick guide to get your started.
ManageEngine: Yes, We Support Non-Windows Devices
When ManageEngine unveiled its Desktop Central MSP platform in December 2010, MSPmentor openly wondered if the software provider planned to support non-Windows devices. Ashish Kuriakose, ManageEngine’s marketing communications manager, followed up via email and offered some additional insights. Here they are.
ManageEngine Launches Desktop Central MSP
ManageEngine continues to expand its family of software platforms designed for managed services providers (MSPs). The latest effort is called Desktop Central MSP. It sounds like a remote management tool for Windows-centric desktops. Here’s the update.
Kaseya Makes Multi-Million-Dollar Acquisition
Kaseya, which specializes in IT systems management software, has acquired ObjAcct Inc., a developer of XML-based accounting software. The deal, expected to be announced November 4, could arm MSPs and corporate IT managers with an emerging type of financial management software. Here’s the scoop.
Seven Managed Services Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write: Sept. 10
The holiday-shortened week here in the U.S. means we have a backlog of news leads and blog ideas that have yet to surface on MSPmentor. In fact, here are seven managed services blog entries that the MSPmentor team didn’t have a chance to write for the week ending September 10, 2010:
ManageEngine Launches Freemium Managed Services Platform
ManageEngine, a division of ZOHO Corp., has launched MSP Center Lite, an agent-based remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform for managed services providers. The interesting twist: MSP Center Lite is free for MSPs that want to manage up to 25 devices. Beyond that, the software starts at $545 per year for 50 managed devices. Here’s a closer look at ManageEngine’s strategy plus the MSP freemium trend.