Managed Services

Datto unveils SMB Sync and Share offering with low cost, free year offer

May 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

Datto is looking to disrupt a highly commoditized market, attract a significant number of new prospects for its channel, and provide upgrade options to better monetize the offering.

Asigra expands partner opportunities with free AWS Snapshot Management tool

April 18, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

Asigra looks to fill a void in the marketplace by providing its MSPs with a tool for snapshot management in AWS, which will assist partners with workload migrations to AWS and provide a service for which they can charge.

HPE releases hybrid compute managed service for small business/ROBO market

April 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

The HPE ProLiant Easy Connect Managed Hybrid solution is a subscription based offering for small businesses and ROBO environments. But while American partners get access to it in a couple weeks, Canadian ones will have to wait a while – like until Q4.

DH2i sees first Containers-as-a-Service solution for SQL Server as massively disruptive

April 11, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

DH2i partners with Rackspace to make its container management software available as a cloud offering for SQL. They see potential to expand with other cloud provider partners, and with other Microsoft software, and see it as a valuable managed service for their own partners.

AVG simplifies platform in Managed Workplace 10.0 to emphasize MSP business goals

April 11, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

The new version of AVG’s RMM platform reworks the platform around the MSPs business processes, greatly reducing installation time and building customizable customer service plans right into the RMM solution.

Atera adds new features to integrated RMM-PSA platform in push into North America

March 31, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

The new functionality enhances a platform for MSPs based on extreme simplicity and a lower price point. Atera is making a push into North America this year, in particular among solution providers who have been turned off by the complexity of getting an MSP business up and running.

New certification program, expanded distribution key AVG SMB strategy

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

New AVG SMB chief Fred Gerritse recently talked with ChannelBuzz about the impact of recent management changes on the company’s strategy and Canadian presence, and about how AVG is now looking to enhance the markets for its SMB solutions and the skills of the partners who sell them.