Managed Services

Managed Services

Microsoft-focused MSP Atmosera broadens range of security, compliance solutions

August 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft-focused MSP Atmosera broadens range of security, compliance solutions
The enhancements both offer lower price points to appeal to the lower end of the Atmosera TAM, and improve visibility to appeal to larger customers.

Backup

BackupAssist adds CryptoSafeGuard ransomware protection to software

August 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on BackupAssist adds CryptoSafeGuard ransomware protection to software
The new BackupAssist technology uses algorithms to detect corrupted files, then locks off the backups, to prevent their being corrupted, and blocks future ones until the problem is fixed.

Managed Services

Webroot expands NinjaRMM relationship around DNS protection

August 23, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Webroot expands NinjaRMM relationship around DNS protection
NinjaRMM becomes an early adopter of the new Webroot solution, which has an integrated console with its Business Endpoint Protection offering.

Managed Services

Intermedia bolsters Email Protection solution with six new anti-phishing features

August 17, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intermedia bolsters Email Protection solution with six new anti-phishing features
This significantly upgrades the anti-phishing protection available for users of the Intermedia solution for Exchange, and while the features themselves are free, they give partners an opportunity to have a phishing discussion with customers.

Managed Services

New NinjaRMM CRO Francois Daumard sets course on aggressive growth strategy

August 16, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on New NinjaRMM CRO Francois Daumard sets course on aggressive growth strategy
Daumard talks with ChannelBuzz about why he thinks NinjaRMM is well positioned to do well in a crowded marketplace – and just how he intends to do that.

Managed Services

4 Reasons Why SMBs Should Embrace Digital Transformation

August 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on 4 Reasons Why SMBs Should Embrace Digital Transformation
MSPs need to make it clear to their SMB customers that digital transformation is a necessary process to prepare for the connected future.

Managed Services

Beachhead seeing growing MSP interest in encryption-based compliance-as-a-service

August 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Beachhead seeing growing MSP interest in encryption-based compliance-as-a-service
While the growth of punitive regulations has led some MSPs to back off clients with ample regulated data, others are responding by establishing compliance-as-a-service using encryption.

Managed Services

Kaseya focuses on easier MSP management with Traverse networking monitoring update

August 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaseya focuses on easier MSP management with Traverse networking monitoring update
New automation profiles, enhancements to the Panorama network visualization environment, and a new integration with Kaseya Live Connect are the big changes here.

Backup

Study shows startlingly slim penetration rates in security and backup managed services

August 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Study shows startlingly slim penetration rates in security and backup managed services
A new study that looks at managed services business by the channel generally – not just self identified MSPs – finds quite low rates of adoption. A significant number to plan to move into security however.

Managed Services

MyDigitalShield looks to educate MSPs about SD-WAN with their OmniWAN offering

August 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on MyDigitalShield looks to educate MSPs about SD-WAN with their OmniWAN offering
UTM cloud provider MyDigitalShield just introduced a complementary SD-WAN-as-a-service offering, and are finding most MSPs know little about SD-WAN despite its potential for their businesses.