Training
New Tools to Amp Up IT Sales
Partners need to attack emerging market opportunities quickly to gain competitive advantage, but their sales forces often aren’t up to the task.
Managed Services
Channel Programs
ThreatTrack Reshaping Company, Channel Around APTs
GFI spinoff ThreatTrack looking to augment its SMB partner base with enterprise-focused security partners.
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AVG Adds Backup to Service Portfolio
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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Long View CMO Dan Sottile Passes Away
Veteran executive the reason Long View has grown as it has, solution provider’s CEO says.
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GFI MAX Adds MDM to MSP Portfolio
With mobile device adoption exploding and less than one-third of MSPs addressing mobile device management, GFI MAX is adding MDM.
Cloud
Managed Service Demand Drives New Canadian Data Center
Sungard break ground on a new data center in Markham, one that will be focused on its growing managed services business.
Cloud
Kaseya Buys 365 Command to Tap Microsoft Cloud
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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Microsoft, the Cloud and Device Company, Posts Strong Quarterly Earnings
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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Cisco Raising Prices on Some Catalyst Switches
Cisco moves to raise prices on some older Catalyst products in a move designed to move customers towards newer technologies.
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HP Touts MPS Features in New 800 Series LaserJets
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
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?
Why do we keep talking about the mechanics and benefits of managed services? Acceptance doesn’t mean operationalization.
Cloud
File-Sharing Services Are Next Battleground for Backup Vendors, Resellers
CharTec is teaming up with Dropbox to augment its backup solution and offer the popular file-sharing service through its MSP network.
Distribution
Avnet Services Adds Polycom Maintenance Support
The distributor’s Avnet Services division will provide a first point of technical support around Polycom’s videoconferencing family.
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Cisco Jumping into Managed Security Services
Cisco is adding security to its portfolio of managed and professional services, providing offerings designed for enterprise and government accounts.
Computers
HP Introduces SureStart Self-Securing BIOS
HP’s SureStart will be a technology differentiator on its high-end notebooks, but the real channel value may be in additional manageability options.
Cloud
Failing Nirvanix Warns Cloud Storage Customers: Move It or Lose It
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
As the managed services segment is undergoing consolidation and change, GFI MAX is boasting gains in the number of MSPs using its RMM platform.
Cloud
Ingram Micro buys Toronto’s SoftCom
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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OnX Names Paul Khawaja First Canadian President
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.