Keeper is also announcing a two-tier partner program to support its MSP partners.
Managed Services, Security
Keeper Security expands MSP presence with KeeperMSP solution, ConnectWise partnership
by Mark Cox •
Managed Services
Distribution, Managed Services
Pax8, Nerdio target Windows Virtual Desktop market with new partnership
by Mark Cox •
Nerdio makes an Azure management solution for MSPs, which extends from comprehensive IT-as-a-Service, through Desktops-as-a-Service down to basic Infrastructure-as-a-Service.
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Backup, Managed Services
Axcient consolidates and simplifies solutions in new Axcient X360 converged backup platform
by Mark Cox •
The culmination of new CEO David Bennett’s initiative to respond to MSP concerns by eliminating complexity and annoyance created by the old portfolio, the new platform unites all the old solutions within one platform, with one consistent interface, and eliminates some pricing and storage pain points.
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Managed Services
IT Glue product enhancements emphasize operational efficiency, security
by Mark Cox •
IT Glue has announced four new features to their product, at the ConnectWise IT Nation Connect event where ConnectWise announced the acquisition of ITBoost, one of IT Glue’s competitors.
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Managed Services
Captain’s Chair IT launches with solution that gives MSP customers visibility into services and value
by Mark Cox •
The Captain’s Chair solution is aimed at showing MSP customers what their MSP is doing for them, and eliminating a consistent point of friction between MSPs and their clients.
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Managed Services
Acquisition of Continuum highlights four-pronged set of ConnectWise initiatives
by Mark Cox •
The others include another acquisition, IT Glue competitor ITBoost, as well as a partnership with a PRM tool provider designed to save MSPs time.
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Managed Services
HyAlto brings multi-cloud monetization model to ConnectWise with first RMM partnership
by Mark Cox •
HyAlto automates both front end and back end processes around billing and invoicing for both the VMware and Veeam clouds.
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Cloud, Managed Services
Acronis says platform focus will spell opportunity for partners
by Robert Dutt •
Acronis aims to make its MSP partners both developers themselves and a conduit for new developers to its data protection platform as it transforms from its backup history.
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Cloud, Managed Services, Software, Storage
FileCloud adds Smart DLP capability to sync and share platform
by Mark Cox •
For FileCloud’s growing MSP channel, the attractiveness of Smart DLP really depends on how critical customers subject to regulatory compliance are to their business model.
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Managed Services
Continuum highlights new automation, orchestration for RMM platform
by Mark Cox •
More automation is coming, as Continuum plans to have 91 per cent of its processes automated by the end of this year, and 93 per cent by the end of next year.
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Managed Services, SalesBuzz
Zomentum looks to simplify MSP sales processes by triggering ‘aha’ moments
by Mark Cox •
The San Francisco-based startup, whose product will be generally available this month, makes a tool for MSPs that integrates their network assessments into their sales motion.
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Managed Services, Security
Continuum CEO George lays out differentiated automation and orchestration strategy
by Mark Cox •
Continuum’s CEO kicked off this year’s Navigate event with an integrated delineation of the company’s path to innovation to get to where he believes they have a large competitive advantage today.
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Managed Services, Security
Continuum strengthens security with new MDR through FortiSIEM
by Mark Cox •
Continuum also adds Fortify for the MSP, security protection at a nominal cost for the MSP’s own protection.
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Cloud, Distribution, Managed Services
Pax8 adds automated Microsoft cloud management to line card with Nuvolex
by Mark Cox •
Pax8 sees Nuvolex as a game-changer for MSPs for their advanced multi-tenanted management of Microsoft SaaS applications.
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Cloud, Managed Services, Partnerships
BetterCloud expands reach with expanded Dropbox partnership, new Integration Center
by Mark Cox •
The deeper integration with Dropbox includes a Go-to-Market component through which Dropbox will resell a BetterCloud SKU focused solely on Dropbox.
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Managed Services, Security
IT Glue announces product enhancements, roadmap elements at GlueX
by Mark Cox •
Specific product enhancements announced at GlueX include a new Dark Mode interface and improvements to their passwords functionality.
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Managed Services, Security
Barracuda MSP emphasizes automated patch management in Managed Workplace 12
by Mark Cox •
Barracuda makes the first major release of the platform they acquired early this year from Avast, in what they say is a major step in a strategy of aggressively investing in the product.
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Managed Services
IT Glue formally unveils new leadership at second annual user conference
by Mark Cox •
When the acquisition of IT Glue by Kaseya was announced in late 2018, company CEO Chris Day left the company, and no formal leadership replacement was named. Now Nadir Merchant, who had previously been VP of Engineering, is being formally announced as the new IT Glue General Manager.
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Managed Services, Small Business
CaaB drives momentum in Canada with differentiated business model
by Mark Cox •
CaaB entered the Canadian IaaS market earlier this year, with a white-label offering aimed at smaller MSPs, and a business model that allows them to offer high margins for the industry.
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Managed Services, Security
SolarWinds MSP’s 7 habits of highly secure MSPs
by Mark Cox •
Tim Brown, SolarWinds Security VP, gave a keynote to the SolarWinds Empower audience where he focused on seven themes they need to address in order to keep their customers, and their own businesses, safer.
