Axcient, which promotes hybrid cloud storage services to SMB channel partners, has raised another $15.5 million to accelerate its business growth and channel partner efforts. Axcient has now raised $33.5 million to date. Axcient CEO Justin Moore (pictured) shared some more insights with me over email today.
Axcient: Cloud Storage Provider Raises $15.5M for Channel Push
Kaseya, Symantec Set to Partner On Managed Storage Services
After several months of rumors, Kaseya and Symantec are preparing to announce deeper software integrations. The emerging relationship could help MSPs (managed services providers) to remotely manage Symantec Backup Exec — whether the storage software runs on-premise or perhaps even in the cloud. Here’s the update.
Level Platforms Preps Managed Workplace 2011 R2 for MSPs
Level Platforms Inc. is preparing a mid-year software upgrade for managed services providers, according to CEO Peter Sandiford (pictured). The update, called Managed Workplace 2011 R2, is the newest version of company’s Managed Workplace 2011 monitoring and reporting platform for IT service providers.
CA Seeks Software as a Service (SaaS) Triple Play
CA Inc. CEO John Swainson (pictured) is evangelizing opportunities in software as a service (SaaS) and managed services. During the company’s CAWorld conference in Las Vegas, CA unveiled three SaaS offerings.
MSPs Will Blur the Line Between SaaS and On-Premise IT
Jeff Kaplan did it again. In his latest Think IT Services blog entry, Kaplan describes the a hybrid software as a service (SaaS) model that blurs the line between on-premise and cloud-based services. If you’re skeptical of this trend, check out these examples involving managed service providers working with Symantec, Vembu, Amazon.com and Fonality.