If you’re an MSP trying to decide whether to cooperate or compete with Microsoft’s SaaS offerings, here’s another avenue for you to consider: Ingram Micro Seismic, the master managed service provider, has inked a co-marketing and sales agreement to offer Intermedia’s hosted Microsoft offerings — including hosted Exhange 2007, SharePoint and Dynamics 3.0. Here’s a closer look at Ingram Micro Seismic’s overall strategy, Intermedia’s business model and the emerging Microsoft SaaS industry.
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Intermedia, Ingram Micro Seismic Team on Hosted Exchange
Posted October 26th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
Microsoft’s Cloud: Windows Azure Explained
Posted July 17th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
Most managed service providers and VARs are still getting familiar with Windows Azure, Microsoft’s cloud-based operating system. How does Windows Azure work? And what’s the potential value of Windows Azure to managed service providers and their customers? The following video attempts to offer some answers.
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference: Where are the MSPs?
Posted July 14th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC09) remains among the largest vendor-driven IT gatherings in the world. But there’s surprisingly little conversation about managed services here. I suspect that could change today (Tuesday) and Wednesday as Microsoft begins to talk even more about Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) and Windows Azure (the Windows-driven cloud service). But ultimately, there are some bigger trends worth nothing here at the conference. Take a look.
HTG’s Mission At Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference
Posted July 13th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
I just spent a few minutes with HTG peer group founder Arlin Sorensen here at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 (WPC09) in New Orleans. I’m hardly surprised to learn that Sorensen and I have similar missions at WPC09. Yes, we’ll learn a bit about Microsoft’s partner plans for Windows 7 and Office 2010. But ultimately, we’re here to learn how managed service providers will potentially profit from Microsoft’s cloud strategy.
Microsoft Still Attracts Managed Services Crowd
Posted July 9th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
Windows no longer sits at the center of the IT universe. But Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC09) still knows how to attract a big crowd — including most of the major managed service software providers and MSPs themselves. Here are five MSP-centric topics MSPmentor will track at the event.
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