Autotask acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners for an undisclosed price, making it the latest shakeup in the managed services segment.
Managed Services
After long-simmering rumors, Autotask acquired
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Managed Services
Kaseya ends ‘Alt-Shift-Tab’ motion in VSA 7.0
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
In placing all of its managed services function in a single dashboard, Kaseya says it’s ending the toggling between screens.
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Channel Programs, Cloud, Featured Post
Cisco’s Intercloud gets channel chief, more partners
by Robert Dutt •
Cisco announces new partners for its Intercloud effort and assigns channel chief Edison Peres to lead its cloud channel charge.
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Channel Programs, Security
McAfee launches referral program for SMB services
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
McAfee, better known for its enterprise products, is going after the broad SMB market with security services, rewarding partners for referral.
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Xerox, LabTech partner to tackle managed print
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Xerox launches its Xerox PrintAssist Services, a plugin to the LabTech Software remote monitoring and management platform.
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Westcon is latest distributor to bulk up services
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Through the buy of Intact Integrated Services, Westcon is the latest distributor to add more professional services available to its solution providers.
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Managed services pricing needs reality check
by Channelnomics Staff •
f there’s one truism in managed services, it’s that pricing is inconsistent. What’s needed is a reality check on what the market will bear.
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Cloud, Featured Post, Managed Services
Cloud, managed services distinction is a myth
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Many managed service providers are clinging to the notion that they are distinctly different from peers selling various forms of cloud services.
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Featured Post, Mobility, Software
Office for iPad a potential bonanza for partners
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Much attention is being placed on how Microsoft’s new Office for iPad could make it harder for Windows to gain a legitimate foothold in tablets.
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Channel Programs, Featured Post, Uncategorized
Cisco to scrap silver tier in next channel program
by Robert Dutt •
New program to roll out over 24 months, will introduce new Cisco partner requirments for Gold around Hybrid IT, cloud, and managed services.
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Cisco touts Intercloud as partner opportunity
by Robert Dutt •
The networking giant says its plan to offer global enterprise-grade cloud services will come from “65,000 companies, one of which is Cisco.”
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No easy way to define ‘channel-friendly’
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Can a vendor be channel-friendly and still sell direct? The true meaning of ‘channel-friendly’ isn’t cut and dry.
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GFI MAX App Control foretells MSP evolution
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
GFI MAX released App Control, a new system that allows MSPs to monitor and manage cloud-based applications and licenses on behalf of their customers.
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Featured Post, Managed Services, Security
AVG gets serious about services enablement
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
AVG looks to accelerate the expansion of its managed services unit by creating dedicated resources for enabling and support MSPs on a business level.
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McAfee adds hardware to managed services mix
by Robert Dutt •
As more and more solution providers add managed security services to their arsenals, McAfee extends the offerings available to partners.
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HP readies first Mopria-certified printer
by Robert Dutt •
HP’s new Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476 is the first Mopria-certified printer to hit the market, and also introduces managed print-friendly security options.
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IBM to partners: Transform or get left behind
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
IBM is pushing hard on its transformation message, saying that the development of cloud and mobile practices is critical to sustaining business viability.
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IBM calls PureSystems a managed services enabler
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
IBM says more than 10,000 units of its PureSystems have shipped since its 2012 release, driven largely by managed service providers.
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Cloud, Featured Post
Cloud-related policies a growing channel opportunity
by Robert Dutt •
Solution providers can grow their cloud business by focusing on changes to policies and procedures brought on by the move to the cloud.
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Featured Post, Mobility
Kaseya Launches RoverApps-based BYOD Suite
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Managed services tools provider Kaseya launched the first product based on its RoverApps acquisition, the Kaseya BYOD Suite.
