Managed Services

Managed Services

Hornetsecurity introduces highly differentiated 365 Multi-Tenant Manager

October 21, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hornetsecurity introduces highly differentiated 365 Multi-Tenant Manager
Hornetsecurity looks to entice MSPs looking to consolidate the number of tools they work with, offering a new suite to hep manage all of their Microsoft 365 subscribers.

Managed Services

Gradient MSP announces select availability of SaaS solution StackTracker

April 8, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Gradient MSP announces select availability of SaaS solution StackTracker
StackTracker is the latest MSP Business Management offering from Calgary based Gradient MSP, building on their earlier solutions around Data Hygiene, Billing, and Alerts, and adding many new integrated tools to help MSPs better run their business.

Managed Services

Saas Alerts releases alarming report on application security trends and announces new partnership

March 6, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Saas Alerts releases alarming report on application security trends and announces new partnership
The partnership is with MSP-focused cyber insurance provider FifthWall Solutions, to provide cyberinsurance for VARs and their customers.

Artificial Intelligence

D&H Distributing seeing strong new opportunities in evolving tech economy

February 13, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Distributing seeing strong new opportunities in evolving tech economy
Rapidly growing opportunities in AI are part of the reason for success in the last year and hope in the next, but more traditional areas like SMB and MSPs have also been doing well.

Managed Services

SonicWall moves into MDR market with 24/7 SOC

February 12, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall moves into MDR market with 24/7 SOC
SonicWall had an EDR solution before, which is now part of the MDR solution, with the MDR coming primarily through the acquisition three months ago of MMSP solutions provider Solutions Granted Inc

Channel Programs

IGEL launches first MSP partner program

February 12, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL launches first MSP partner program
The new program is the first IGEL has offered specifically for MSPs, and has features like partners having complete control of SLAs in any form that they want.

Distribution

Trend Micro looks to strengthen MSP business with new Pax8 distribution deal

February 1, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trend Micro looks to strengthen MSP business with new Pax8 distribution deal
Trend Micro already has a strong distribution network, but they think the MSP part of it could use some beefing up, and think that Pax8 is the ideal partner to do that for them.

Managed Services

SaaS Alerts unveils App Wizard to extend SaaS application protection beyond core solutions

December 5, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on SaaS Alerts unveils App Wizard to extend SaaS application protection beyond core solutions
The number of SaaS applications that can be integrated is still limited however, because many apps lack the necessary security logs, so the company has also initiated an industry-wide “I want my SaaS alerts”  campaign to encourage software vendors to include security log data in their APIs.

Managed Services

Cybersecurity vendor Lumu releases Lumu for MSPs Lite

November 30, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybersecurity vendor Lumu releases Lumu for MSPs Lite
Lumu, which illuminates threats and isolates confirmed instances of compromise on the network, launched an MSP version of their platform in 2021, and now has introduced a free version supporting a limited number of customers and endpoints.

Artificial Intelligence

Moovila sees strong opportunity for MSPs with their automated project and resource management solution

November 28, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Moovila sees strong opportunity for MSPs with their automated project and resource management solution
Moovila showed off their automated Perfect Project solution at the recent IT Nation Connect event, offering MSPs a project management solution that overcomes the traditional limitations of such solutions that require significant human intervention.