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Tag Archive for Managed Services
Channel Programs, Featured Post, Security
ThreatTrack Reshaping Company, Channel Around APTs
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
GFI spinoff ThreatTrack looking to augment its SMB partner base with enterprise-focused security partners.
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Featured Post, Managed Services
AVG Adds Backup to Service Portfolio
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
AVG is wading into the crowded cloud backup market, offering a service that extends the capabilities of CloudCare and complements Managed Workplace.
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Featured Post, Solution Provider News
Long View CMO Dan Sottile Passes Away
by Robert Dutt •
Veteran executive the reason Long View has grown as it has, solution provider’s CEO says.
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Featured Post, Managed Services, Mobility
GFI MAX Adds MDM to MSP Portfolio
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
With mobile device adoption exploding and less than one-third of MSPs addressing mobile device management, GFI MAX is adding MDM.
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Cloud, Data Centre, Featured Post, Managed Services
Managed Service Demand Drives New Canadian Data Center
by Guest Poster •
Sungard break ground on a new data center in Markham, one that will be focused on its growing managed services business.
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Cloud, Featured Post, Managed Services
Kaseya Buys 365 Command to Tap Microsoft Cloud
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Kaseya has made its third acquisition since changing ownership; this time it’s Microsoft Office 365 migration and management specialist 365 Command.
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Featured Post, Software
Microsoft, the Cloud and Device Company, Posts Strong Quarterly Earnings
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft doused doubters with a strong earnings report as revenue and profits grew at double-digit rates, driven by strong cloud and server sales.
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Featured Post, Networking
Cisco Raising Prices on Some Catalyst Switches
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Cisco moves to raise prices on some older Catalyst products in a move designed to move customers towards newer technologies.
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Featured Post, Managed Services, Printing and Imaging
HP Touts MPS Features in New 800 Series LaserJets
by Robert Dutt •
New departmental LaserJet printers offer more durability and lower cost-per-page, making them ideal for managed print service providers, HP says.
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AVG Gives Partners a Single Pane of Glass in the Cloud
by Guest Poster •
AVG details the integration of its CloudCare service with Managed Workplace, picked up in its purchase of Level Platforms earlier this year.
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Why Harp on Managed Services Model Basics?
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Why do we keep talking about the mechanics and benefits of managed services? Acceptance doesn’t mean operationalization.
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Cloud, Featured Post
File-Sharing Services Are Next Battleground for Backup Vendors, Resellers
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
CharTec is teaming up with Dropbox to augment its backup solution and offer the popular file-sharing service through its MSP network.
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Distribution, Featured Post, Video over IP
Avnet Services Adds Polycom Maintenance Support
by Robert Dutt •
The distributor’s Avnet Services division will provide a first point of technical support around Polycom’s videoconferencing family.
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Featured Post, Managed Services, Security
Cisco Jumping into Managed Security Services
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Cisco is adding security to its portfolio of managed and professional services, providing offerings designed for enterprise and government accounts.
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Computers, Featured Post, Security
HP Introduces SureStart Self-Securing BIOS
by Robert Dutt •
HP’s SureStart will be a technology differentiator on its high-end notebooks, but the real channel value may be in additional manageability options.
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Cloud, Featured Post
Failing Nirvanix Warns Cloud Storage Customers: Move It or Lose It
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
Troubled cloud storage provider Nirvanix has its partners scrambling to relocate customers after warning that it will soon close the doors.
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GFI MAX Boasts 8,000 MSPs Now in Network
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
As the managed services segment is undergoing consolidation and change, GFI MAX is boasting gains in the number of MSPs using its RMM platform.
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Cloud, Distribution, Featured Post
Ingram Micro buys Toronto’s SoftCom
by Robert Dutt •
Ingram Micro has been early to the game in building a distribution cloud practice, but the Toronto-based Web company is its first cloud acquisition.
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Featured Post, Solution Provider News
OnX Names Paul Khawaja First Canadian President
by Robert Dutt •
In his new role, Khawaja aims to continue building on OnX’s position as a partner that can assist customers at any point in their IT transition.
