Much of the managed services market spent this week at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2011 (WPC11) in Los Angeles. But there was plenty of managed services news elsewhere. In fact, here are seven managed services blog entries MSPmentor didn’t have time to write for the week ending July 15, 2011.
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Seven Managed Services Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write: July 15
Posted July 15th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
CenturyLink Buys Savvis in $3.2B Managed Hosting, Cloud Deal
Posted April 27th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
In a major cloud computing and managed hosting deal, CenturyLink has acquired Savvis for $2.5 billion plus net debt of approximately $700 million. The key trend: Big telecommunications and broadband companies are busy acquiring midsize cloud computing and managed hosting specialists. Should MSPs panic as cloud giants like Savvis, Terremark and NaviSite get acquired? Apparently not. Here’s why.
Savvis Seeks International Managed Services Partners
Posted September 16th, 2010 by John Moore
Savvis expanded its geographic footprint earlier this year with the acquisition of Fusepoint Managed Services in Canada. Savvis CEO Jim Ousley said the company’s international push will continue. The company, however, will pursue partnerships rather than purchases. Here’s how.
Cloud and SaaS Stocks: Reality Check
Posted July 31st, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
Do investors believe in all the cloud computing hype? The answer to that question depends on which metrics you’re using. Take a look at the SaaS 20 Stock Index, and you’ll see some rather interesting SaaS and cloud stock trends since the index launched in January 2008. Here’s the update.
Streamcore Pursues Service Providers
Posted July 16th, 2010 by John Moore
Streamcore has been mostly targeting enterprises with its appliances for managing application and communication delivery over wide-area networks. But the company is now doing more work with service providers, particularly those involved in the cloud. Here’s the company’s pitch, and the implications for MSPs.
Savvis Set to Acquire Canadian Managed Services Provider
Posted June 3rd, 2010 by John Moore
Savvis Inc. appears set to purchase a kindred northern spirit in Fusepoint Managed Services Inc. In fact, Savvis inked an agreement May 28 to purchase Fusepoint, which is based in the Toronto area and markets to mid-sized and larger companies in Canada. Here’s a closer look at this managed services acquisition, including the deal’s valuation and financial multiple.
Can You Still Differentiate in the Cloud?
Posted April 15th, 2010 by John Moore
Years ago, a channel watcher quipped that a customer could buy NetWare from as many outlets as a thirsty person could acquire a Big Gulp. The point was that local area networking technology had become a commodity and solution providers had better look for other ways to distinguish themselves. So, 20-some years later, has cloud computing gone the way of so many oversized fountain drinks?
Savvis Pursues Cloud Governance
Posted April 2nd, 2010 by John Moore
Savvis Inc. is aiming to provide what the company believes cloud providers typically lack: policy and governance. Ken Owens, vice president of security and virtualization technology at Savvis, said vendors aren’t thinking about the policy and governance issues around resource allocation. Those issues deal with questions such as, “Which resources have priority within an application stack?” But that’s not all…
Microsoft, Google Making Federal Cloud Moves
Posted February 26th, 2010 by John Moore
There’s high-level support for cloud computing in the government space so, unsurprisingly, vendors are following the money. The latest to do so is Microsoft. The company this week rolled out a federal-specific version of its Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS). And you can bet Google and Amazon Web Services will be making some federal cloud moves as well. Here are some of the details and implications.
Terremark Grows Cloud Revenue
Posted February 9th, 2010 by John Moore
For the second time in recent days, a major service provider is pointing to growing cloud revenues. Specifically, Terremark Worldwide’s cloud business climbed to a annualized revenue run rate of $17.2 million during the company’s December-ended third fiscal quarter. Here’s a look at the news.
Savvis Nearly Doubles Cloud Revenues
Posted February 4th, 2010 by John Moore
Savvis Inc. has a message for anyone doubting the cloud computing market: Check out our cloud revenues. Although still a small portion of Savvis’s business pie, cloud revenues at the company nearly doubled in 2009 — getting a boost from new customers and existing media industry clients. Here’s a closer look at Savvis’ cloud revenue trends.
Smoothstone, FusionStorm Partner on Managed Services
Posted October 5th, 2009 by John Moore
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.
Government Takes to the Cloud
Posted September 25th, 2009 by John Moore
The government isn’t always quick to latch on to a technology trend, but the case of cloud computing seems to provide an exception. Here’s why.
The Art of Managed Colocation Services
Posted August 19th, 2009 by John Moore
Managed colocation aims to provide customers with a bit more than the core infrastructure of cages, racks, power and Ethernet drops. A case in point: Prominic.Net Inc., a managed hosting services provider, has rolled out its take on managed colocation. The company’s ColocationPlus service launched this month. Here’s a look at the strategy so far.
MySQL for Managed Service Providers: Sun’s Ray of Hope?
Posted October 28th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
When it comes to Sun Microsystems and MySQL, I sound like a political candidate: I keep flip-flopping on the issues.
