monitoring

Mobility

Xirrus enhances MSP platform for WaaS with improved interface and API integrations

January 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Xirrus enhances MSP platform for WaaS with improved interface and API integrations
Xirrus added CommandCenter to the Xirrus Management System for MSPs last March to make the provisioning process quicker, and now has augmented it further.

Managed Services

Improving technician experience, unified low-priced backup highlight Kaseya VSA 9.4

January 24, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Improving technician experience, unified low-priced backup highlight Kaseya VSA 9.4
Other enhancements to Kaseya VSA include improving the discovery engine to make finding and categorizing machines more accurate and comprehensive.

Managed Services

Kaseya making multiple enhancements to solution set for MSPs

November 23, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaseya making multiple enhancements to solution set for MSPs
In addition to new versions of AuthAnvil and Traverse, Kaseya will soon be rolling out the second generation of its PSA product – and a brand new migration solution to encourage MSPs to move to it.

Software

Yappn rolls out global strategy for real-time language translation solutions

November 21, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Yappn rolls out global strategy for real-time language translation solutions
While Yappn has a hybrid go-to market strategy, they are looking to the channel to lead the way, and are particularly interested in attracting top eCommerce-focused partners.

Networking

SimpleWan moves beyond wholesale with launch of Master Agent channel

August 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on SimpleWan moves beyond wholesale with launch of Master Agent channel
SimpleWan, which makes an offering that combines several different security and network monitoring functions, has found that the increasingly converged market warrants their development of a new channel to address customer purchasing habits.

Managed Services

Auvik Networks building up MSP channel for network management solution

August 8, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Auvik Networks building up MSP channel for network management solution
Waterloo ON-based Auvik Networks added an MSP variant to their network management solution a year ago, and are working on a multi-pronged strategy for building it up.

Distribution

Cloud disti Pax8 to bring DataMAPt monitoring service to distribution

July 20, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud disti Pax8 to bring DataMAPt monitoring service to distribution
DataMAPt offers a cloud-based RMM solution aimed at SMBs which offers flexible coverage, extreme ease of use, and very low pricing for the industry.

Cloud

Datadog responds to Azure momentum with new support for Azure Resource Manager

July 11, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datadog responds to Azure momentum with new support for Azure Resource Manager
Enterprise-focused cloud monitoring service Datadog also supports the rest of the Microsoft stack, and assisted by select channel partners, aspires to be a one-stop shop to monitor the Microsoft ecosystem.

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Managed Services

Adtran introduces network rental for MSPs

June 10, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Adtran introduces network rental for MSPs
Adtran’s ProCloud services aim to take networking sales — including hardware — from CapEx to OpEx, a move that could make the network much more intriguing to MSPs.

Cloud

KEMP 2.0 releases KEMP360 application delivery framework

May 11, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on KEMP 2.0 releases KEMP360 application delivery framework
The new two-component application infrastructure monitoring and management solution is aimed at the enterprise, where the former SMB-focused vendor has been increasingly looking for new business.