Our editorial team spent this week visiting IBM, Hewlett-Packard and some other surprise players in the managed services market (stay tuned). Amid all that travel, here are seven managed services blogs and MSP news tips the MSPmentor team didn’t have a chance to write for the week ending Dec. 9, 2011.
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Managed Services: 7 Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write, Dec. 9
Posted December 9th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
Managed Services: 7 Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write, Nov. 4
Posted November 4th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
Next week is packed with multiple partner conferences, including an Avnet gathering in Las Vegas, the Cloud Channel Summit in Silicon Valley, and IT Nation in Orlando. But before our editorial team hits the road, here are seven managed services blogs MSPmentor didn’t have a chance to write for the week ending Nov. 4, 2011.
Managed Services: 7 Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write, Oct. 21
Posted October 21st, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
The MSPmentor team had another packed week of travel, attending McAfee Focus and Tigerpaw User Conference. We’ve also been pursuing several rumors we’ve yet to confirm as factual (hint, hint: stay tuned). In the meantime here are seven managed services blogs the MSPmentor team didn’t have time to write for the week ending Oct. 21, 2011.
How Much Can MSPs Charge for Mobile Managed Services?
Posted July 19th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
When the managed services industry got its start, many MSPs charged customers on a per device basis — per desktop and per server. Fast forward to the present and the old per-device model may be breaking down, especially as users juggle multiple devices — desktops, notebooks, tablets and smart phones. The big question: Can MSPs generate incremental revenues from mobile device management?
Seven Managed Services Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write: June 17
Posted June 17th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
So long. Farewell. It’s time to spend some quality time with our families. But before we log off here are seven managed services blog entries the MSPmentor team didn’t have time to write for the week ending June 17, 2011.
Seven Managed Services Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write: June 3
Posted June 3rd, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
I spent much of the week at Ingram Micro Cloud Summit in Phoenix, Ariz. There was plenty of managed services chatter at the conference. But as usual, we’ve got too many news leads and too little time. So here are seven managed services blog entries MSPmentor didn’t have time to write for the week ending June 3, 2011.
Master MSPs: New Missions, Evolving Ambitions?
Posted February 28th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
Master MSPs — which offer education and multiple hosted services to VARs and aspiring managed services providers — seem to be evolving in multiple directions. Some are becoming cloud aggregators. Others are expanding their SMB channel training services. But one thing is clear: No two Master MSPs seem to have the same business plan these days. Here’s why.
Cloud and MSP Conversations Converge at Parallels Summit
Posted February 24th, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
At first glance, Parallels is a relatively small software company — generating about $100 million in annual revenues while helping hosting providers and channel partners to more rapidly deploy SaaS applications. But listen to new Parallels CEO Birger Steen (pictured) and you’ll learn about the convergence of managed services and cloud computing at this week’s Parallels Summit in Orlando, Fla. I’m not here to endorse Parallels’ software, but I can say — with confidence– that MSPs and VARs should start attending the company’s annual partner summit. Here’s why.
Managed Services Leaders Research Cloud At Parallels Summit
Posted February 23rd, 2011 by Joe Panettieri
When Parallels Chairman Serguei Beloussov (pictured) talks, a growing portion of the managed services industry is starting to listen. More than 1,000 channel partners — including hosting providers and cloud services providers — are attending this week’s Parallels Summit 2011 in Orlando, Fla. If you look hard enough you’ll find a healthy number of managed services experts — folks like Autotask‘s Mark Crall and Ingram Micro‘s Renee Bergeron — attending this year’s event. The race, it seems, is on to find out how Parallels’ rapidly growing partner ecosystem may converge with the managed services market.
Seven Managed Services Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write: March 12
Posted March 12th, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
We got a bit distracted this week by CA Inc.’s surprise buyout of Nimsoft for $350 million. Several other stories and deadlines slipped through he cracks. Here are seven managed services blog entries our team didn’t have time to write for the week ending March 12, 2010.
Seven Managed Services Blog Entries We Didn’t Write: Feb. 26
Posted February 26th, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
By now, you know the drill: Each week MSPmentor intends to write dozens of additional managed services blog entries. But each week, our team winds up with distractions — travel, phone calls, and something called “occasional sleep.” Here are seven managed services blog entries we didn’t have time to write for the week ending February 26, 2010.
Tech Data Introduces Managed Services Financing
Posted May 19th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Tech Data has partnered with IBM Global Financing to offer managed service providers financing for deals valued at as little as $1,000.
Tech Data Expands Its Managed Services Offerings
Posted May 16th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Tech Data has announced several new steps in its managed services efforts — including expanded initiatives with Advanced Technology Services and Zenith Infotech.
Tech Data Directs 240,000 Leads to Partners
Posted May 15th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Tech Data, the big IT distributor, is particularly active today. The company is hitting the wires with three VAR- and MSP-related announcements. I hear more news related to managed service providers could be coming in the next few days.
Virtualization Meets Managed Services
Posted February 19th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
In the world of journalism, there’s an old saying: “Three’s a trend.” I thought of that truism this morning when I learned Tech Data plans to offer VMware to its resellers. Managed service providers should take note. In addition to Tech Data, at least two MSP platform providers are striving to help VARs more effectively manage virtualized servers.
