Generally speaking, LabTech Software is an on-premise RMM (remote monitoring and management) tool. But that’s gradually changing thanks to partners like The IT Answer, which has launched LabtechCloud.com. More SaaS-centric partnerships from LabTech could be coming. But it’s important to note: LabTech and partners like LabtechCloud are essentially in catch-up mode, since most of the major RMM providers already offer hosted and SaaS versions of their software. Here’s the update.
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LabTech: Global Cloud Effort Embraces Regional SaaS Partners
Posted November 9th, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
Parallels: Emerging as a SaaS and Cloud Deployment Standard?
Posted July 23rd, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
During this week’s HostingCon conference I noticed a rather interesting trend: A healthy number of hosting firms, telcos and ISPs seem to be turning to a specific partner — Parallels — to launch and manage new SaaS applications, everything from Hosted Exchange to Hosted SharePoint. Even Microsoft’s cloud computing team has embraced Parallels. And now, there’s chatter about major distributors giving Parallels a close look for their long-term cloud strategies. Here’s some perspective and some potential implications for managed services providers.
Intermedia Grows Hosted Exchange Business, Fights Google
Posted May 19th, 2010 by Matthew Weinberger
Hosted email specialist Intermedia says it has experienced explosive growth in its Exchange 2010 customer base — and a spokesperson says that these numbers represent proof that Intermedia is leading Exchange’s charge against Google Apps. Here’s the scoop.
SaaS Leaders Rally In Miami
Posted February 22nd, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
Until this week, Parallels was perhaps best known for Macintosh-oriented virtualization software. But that may change — starting today. The reason: Parallels has organized a major SaaS and cloud conference in Miami. Large technology companies (Cisco, Microsoft, Novell) and industry upstarts (Channel Cloud, CloudLinux, and more) are converging on the event. Here’s why MSPs better pay attention.
Counter Trend: Software Companies Leave SaaS to Partners
Posted January 7th, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
A counter-trend is emerging in the applications market. Over and over again, I’m hearing about application companies downplaying their own SaaS (software as a service) efforts — and instead delegating SaaS opportunities to VARs and managed service providers. Here’s a look at the counter-trend, which involves everyone from Oracle to a range of software upstarts.
Look Who’s Leaving SaaS Entirely to Partners
Posted April 27th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
Within the next few years, I believe virtually all major technology companies will offer SaaS (software as a service) options directly to customers — in some cases, circumventing channel partners and managed service providers. But two fast-growing software companies are taking a stand against my assertion — directing all SaaS opportunities to channel partners and managed service providers. Here’s the scoop.
Open-Xchange: Disrupting Hosted Microsoft Exchange?
Posted December 12th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Open-Xchange, which makes open source groupware, is quietly gaining momentum with European managed service providers and solutions providers that are moving into the hosting market.
