eXo, which develops a content management system, has released eXo 3.5. The multi-tenancy platform could allow managed services providers (MSPs) and cloud services providers (CSPs) to offer customers dedicated portals for content and collaboration, social streams and services, and mobile access. eXo Founder and President Benjamin Mestrallet (pictured) described the strategy to me last week.
eXo 3.5 Multi-Tenancy Targets Cloud, Managed Service Providers
BluPointe Updates Cloud Data Protection for MSPs
BluPointe, a data protection technology provider, has enhanced its signature BluPointe Secure Cloud Backup data protection solution for managed services providers (MSPs). According to the company, the enhancements were made around security and data integrity.
Mark Hurd: Oracle Accelerates Managed Services Push
Oracle President Mark Hurd says Oracle is preparing to accelerate and promote its managed services expertise. More details will likely surface at OpenWorld , where roughly 50,000 Oracle partners and customers are set to gather next week (Oct. 2-6, San Francisco). So where is Oracle heading with managed services? And how can MSPs potentially cash in with managed database services? Here are some clues.
This Week’s 10 Most Read Stories From Nine Lives Media Inc.
Okay, so officially Nine Lives Media Inc. doesn’t have a blog “network.” But we do have three blog destinations — MSPmentor, The VAR Guy and Talkin’ Cloud. For those who haven’t had time to jump across all three sites this week, here are the 10 most read stories for the week ending January 4, 2011.
NaviSite Enhances NaviCloud Platform Management
Managed applications and hosting provider NaviSite has announced that it’s rolled out new management and control features for its NaviCloud platform: role based access control, “Airlock,” and dynamic resource instrumentation. Here’s the scoop.
Virtela Launches Enterprise Services Cloud
Virtela, which bills itself as the world’s largest independent managed network services company, has launched the Virtela Enterprise Services Cloud (ESC), a carrier-independent open cloud architecture to deliver anything as a service from anywhere across any network. Moreover, they’re launching the “Virtela Cloud-Based Application Acceleration Service,” which does exactly what it says on the tin for $5 a day. All of those claims sound pretty lofty. Here’s a closer look at the Virtela effort.
Should MSPs Embrace iPhone 3G?
Now that Apple has finally announced the next-generation iPhone (known as iPhone 3G0, it’s time for managed service providers to formulate a support strategy for the Apple device.
Managed Endpoint Security Services: Careful With the Hype
Add Datacastle to the list of endpoint security specialists targeting managed service providers. The Seattle-based company has announced an endpoint data protection platform that MSPs can offer to their customers.