MSP

Vancouver’s Cirius adds distribution to broaden reach for channel-friendly secure messaging platform

November 11, 2014 Mark Cox 1

Cirius is gearing up for a push on multiple fronts, including a new emphasis on their own branded products, entering a new global broadline distribution deal, increasing their Canadian business, and becoming the first secure messaging solution to receive Parallels APS 2 certification for the Parallels Automation environment.

Matt Urmston, director of product management at Storagecraft

Storagecraft doubles down on management

September 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

With its own control platform built out, and new hooks into key RMM vendors, Storagecraft is focused on management as it looks to larger customers.

Zetta.net brings full server image backups to the cloud

August 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Zetta.net, which has a strong MSP business, can now make full server image backups directly to the cloud, without requiring an appliance or a staging drive.

David Maffei, vice president of global channel sales at Carbonite

Carbonite launches first channel-only product

June 19, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Carbonite Appliance HT10 first purpose-built for channel product to launch in vendor’s shift from direct to indirect sales.

Eran Farajun, executive vice president, Asigra

Asigra looks to drop hardware costs for MSPs

June 18, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Backup software vendor Asigra builds an open-source stack that it says can cut MSP’s storage costs on backup-as-a-service in half

ConnectWise aims to exploit Autotask sale

June 17, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

ConnectWise is looking to capitalize on the acquisition of rival professional services automation vendor Autotask by inviting users to defect.

After long-simmering rumors, Autotask acquired

June 10, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Autotask acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners for an undisclosed price, making it the latest shakeup in the managed services segment.

Marc Dupaquier, General Manager Global Business Partners at IBM

IBM continues push for MSPs

June 5, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

IBM looks to further define its relationship with managed service providers, and is developing new contracts and tools to bring MSPs into its partner mix.