Managed Services

Alistair Forbes, general manager of GFI MAX Business Unit
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GFI MAX Boasts 8,000 MSPs Now in Network

September 13, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on GFI MAX Boasts 8,000 MSPs Now in Network
As the managed services segment is undergoing consolidation and change, GFI MAX is boasting gains in the number of MSPs using its RMM platform.

Arnie Bellini swimming
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Arnie Bellini Conquers the English Channel

September 6, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Arnie Bellini Conquers the English Channel
In his second attempt, ConnectWise CEO Arnie Bellini successfully swam the 22-mile English Channel, crossing into France.

server sales are up, but revenues are not following
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Managed Services Continues Evolution, Growth

September 3, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Managed Services Continues Evolution, Growth
Everyone wants to talk about the growth in cloud computing. By the end of the decade, cloud computing will generate more than $200 billion in annual sales for vendors and solution providers. Pretty good, right?
Luke Walling, vice president of SMB sales and operations for North America at AVG.
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AVG Offers Buyout Program to PacketTrap MSPs

August 26, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on AVG Offers Buyout Program to PacketTrap MSPs
AVG will allow MSPs using Dell’s discontinued PacketTrap RMM product to use Managed Workplace free for up to a year and offer switchers priority support.

Kaseya CEO Yogesh Gupta
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Kaseya Accelerating Managed Services Evolution

August 23, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Kaseya Accelerating Managed Services Evolution
Under new ownership and leadership, Kaseya is pushing forward with acquisitions, headquarters relocation and the development of new channels.

There can be an upside and a downside for managed services vendors
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The Economic Reality of Managed Services

August 13, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on The Economic Reality of Managed Services
Managed services are very lucrative for solution providers, but recent moves in the RMM space show how limited the market can be for MSP tool providers.

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Channel Programs

AVG Appoints Former N-able Exec to Run Channels

August 8, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on AVG Appoints Former N-able Exec to Run Channels
Appointment of Marco La Vecchia a strong signal AVG is serious about capitalizing on its Level Platforms acquisition.

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Managed Services

MSPs: You’re a Customer, Not a Partner

July 23, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on MSPs: You’re a Customer, Not a Partner
MSPs are an important part of the channel; but does the MSP meet the classic partner definition, or is the managed service provider a type of customer?

Eran Farajun, executive vice president, Asigra
Big Data

Asigra Introduces Recovery-Centric Backup Pricing

July 12, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Asigra Introduces Recovery-Centric Backup Pricing
With data volume continuing to skyrocket, a flat cost for both data backup and recovery is becoming unsustainable, cloud backup vendor Asigra says.

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Managed Services

Fortinet MSSP Program Revamped for Growth

July 12, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Fortinet MSSP Program Revamped for Growth
The security vendor revamped its Fortinet MSSP program, making equipment acquisition more affordable and providing support to accelerate partner growth