Managed Services

Managed Services

Diamanti adds multi-cluster Kubernetes, enhances MSP capability with Spektra 3.0  

June 30, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Diamanti adds multi-cluster Kubernetes, enhances MSP capability with Spektra 3.0  
With stateful applications now making up over half of containerized applications, Diamanti thinks multi-cluster Kubernetes management has become essential.

Managed Services

Digital Defense targets front line health workers with free ransomware vulnerability offer

June 26, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Digital Defense targets front line health workers with free ransomware vulnerability offer
End users need to sign up by July 15. While the offer is targeted at them, it is a channel initiative, and enrollees who don’t have an MSP partner will be introduced to one as part of the program.

Backup

StorageCraft emphasizes benefits for MSPs in ShadowXafe 4.0

June 25, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorageCraft emphasizes benefits for MSPs in ShadowXafe 4.0
The enhancements to the new release of StorageCraft’s flagship data protection software are focused on filling in small gaps and connecting dots, to allow MSPs to use it as a single platform to cover all business continuity use cases.

Managed Services

ConnectWise outlines Unified Platform vision at IT Nation Explore

June 24, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on ConnectWise outlines Unified Platform vision at IT Nation Explore
Bringing together all the ConnectWise products so they work together as a seamless unit will build on a similar initiative Continuum had started before ConnectWise acquired them, and is expected to take 12-18 months.

Managed Services

ConnectWise continues to build up strategic significance of security portfolio with new Fortify products

June 24, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on ConnectWise continues to build up strategic significance of security portfolio with new Fortify products
The major one here is ConnectWise Fortify for SaaS Security, which adds many new capabilities to the Perch platform. ConnectWise has also rebranded the solutions it acquired with Continuum.

Managed Services

ConnectWise launches MSP+ Cybersecurity Framework to give MSPs common language to understand and position cyber security

June 24, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on ConnectWise launches MSP+ Cybersecurity Framework to give MSPs common language to understand and position cyber security
The MSP+ Cybersecurity Framework, and its supporting playbooks, are designed to educate MSPs from newbies to very mature how to position cybersecurity with a strategy best attuned to their own maturity, using a vendor-neutral approach.

Managed Services

Coronavirus damage hangs over Datto 2020 State of the MSP report

June 18, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Coronavirus damage hangs over Datto 2020 State of the MSP report
Datto’s new annual MSP study indicates that the pandemic has led many MSPs to downgrade their growth expectations, but it also illuminates some positive trends in the industry.

Backup

Cohesity adds consumption-based pricing to MSP program

June 16, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cohesity adds consumption-based pricing to MSP program
Cohesity offers partners the ability to use the pricing model preferred by most service providers, as they expand their MSP channel both upmarket to large telcos and downmarket to MSPs who serve the SMB and midmarket.

Managed Services

Pulseway makes patch management in its RMM software available as standalone solution

June 16, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pulseway makes patch management in its RMM software available as standalone solution
Pulseway is aiming Pulseway Patch, the standalone version of the automated patching they added to their RMM last year, at SMB IT departments and at MSPs who don’t use Pulseway.

Channel Programs

StorMagic unveils MSP program around key management tech acquired with KeyNexus

June 9, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorMagic unveils MSP program around key management tech acquired with KeyNexus
StorMagic’s SvKMS encryption key management solution is new to the MSP channel, and is being aimed at MSSPs as well as MSPs.