MSPs

Safetica looks to turn MSPs to MSSPs with new North American partner program

November 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Safetica introduced a branded DLP offering to the North American market last year, an enterprise solution simplified for SMBs. Now with a new partner program focused on training MSPs how to offer a proof-of-concept to customers, they are looking to grow the partner base from dozens to thousands.

ITaaS software maker Nerdio enhances Nerdio for Azure with Cost Estimator

November 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

The Cost Estimator, which addresses the problem that Azure itself makes it difficult for MSPs to easily estimate costs because it is consumption-based, joins white-labelling as recent enhancements to the Nerdio offering.

Cloud

Cloud distributor Pax8 expands integration with ConnectWise Manage

November 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

In addition to a seamless new integration with ConnectWise’s PSA product, Pax8 also announced some key channel promotions, and dropped a hint about an expanded presence for Symantec in Canada.

Barracuda MSP launches Intronis Backup integration for ConnectWise Automate

November 7, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Barracuda MSP builds on earlier integrations with LabTech/Automate with new automated deployment capabilities, as well as improvements to manageability.

SOC-as-a-service vendor Arctic Wolf announces PSA integration with ConnectWise Manage

November 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Arctic Wolf has broadened out its channel strategy to place a new emphasis on MSPs, and sees the ConnectWise integration as a key step in executing that.

OEM player SecurityFirst transitioning to all-channel model for midmarket and SMB

November 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

SecurityFirst has just turned their technology into a channel-friendly product, DataKeep, which its partners will sell.

Internet of Things

New owners to expand Comodo CA presence in enterprise and IoT digital certificate space

November 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Comodo had an extensive hoster and MSP channel before being acquired, and the new leadership team brought in by Francisco Partners will be expanding the channel, especially among enterprise resellers with vertical focus, and into the Internet of Things.