Managed Services

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John Chambers at Cisco Partner Summit 2013

Cisco Earnings Reflecting Another Tech Bubble

August 15, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Cisco beat estimates and improved profits, but is still slashing 4,000 jobs because of economic inconsistency. Could this be another tech bubble?

There can be an upside and a downside for managed services vendors

The Incredibly Contradicting Trends of PC Sales

August 15, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Analysts and vendors agree PC sales are falling precipitously. At the same time, solution providers report selling more PCs. Is there a contradiction here?

The Economic Reality of Managed Services

August 13, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

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.

Vertical Focus Boosts Partner Fortunes

August 13, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Focusing on a fertile vertical space gives partners an edge in revenues and growth, according to the Ingram Micro SMB 500 research

AVG Appoints Former N-able Exec to Run Channels

August 8, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Appointment of Marco La Vecchia a strong signal AVG is serious about capitalizing on its Level Platforms acquisition.

FireEye Adds Fuel to Security Partner Program

July 31, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

FireEye continues its progress in the channel with the introduction of its new Fuel Partner Program.

Fortinet MSSP Program Revamped for Growth

July 12, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

The security vendor revamped its Fortinet MSSP program, making equipment acquisition more affordable and providing support to accelerate partner growth

Kaseya Buys into Cloud Management

July 9, 2013 Channelnomics Staff Comments Off

Just two weeks after being bought by Insight Venture Partners, Kaseya makes its first acquisitions, buying Zyrion, a cloud monitoring and management firm.