MSPs

Managed Services

Better network visibility can add thousands to your MSP bottom line. Here’s how.

February 18, 2016 Guest Poster Comments Off on Better network visibility can add thousands to your MSP bottom line. Here’s how.
Auvik Networks’ Alex Hoff on how MSPs can build profitability by better understanding their clients’ networks.

Managed Services

IAM startup IDdriven launches Identity-as-a-Service solution

February 17, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on IAM startup IDdriven launches Identity-as-a-Service solution
IDDriven has designed a SaaS offering that is full featured while also simple to use, and which they will be selling through a channel that they are looking to grow.

Managed Services

New Year’s Podcast Series: Alex Hoff of Auvik Networks

February 4, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Alex Hoff of Auvik Networks
Alex Hoff on Auvik’s first year in the managed services arena and what it sees coming through 2016 in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

Cloud

HEAT Software looks to new MSP platform to spur massive increase in MSP partners

January 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HEAT Software looks to new MSP platform to spur massive increase in MSP partners
HEAT has not had an out-of-the-box offering designed for MSPs to date, and is remedying that with HEAT MSP Cloud, which adds new features and capabilities specifically for MSPs to the core HEAT cloud service management offering.

Managed Services

How to break away from the break-fix model that’s killing your MSP business

January 18, 2016 Guest Poster Comments Off on How to break away from the break-fix model that’s killing your MSP business
Some new year’s advice from Alex Hoff of Auvik Networks on how to get rid of old habits that may be harmful to your MSP business.

Podcasts

Podcast: MSP networking best practices, and inside Avnet’s IBM business

December 8, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: MSP networking best practices, and inside Avnet’s IBM business
Auvik Networks’ Alex Hoff and Mark Martin of Avnet Technology Solutions on this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

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Distribution

Avnet unifies training and support

November 18, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avnet unifies training and support
With the new Avnet Knowledge Network, the distributor is aiming to bring all of its support and training offerings under the same roof.

Managed Services

The 7 components of a complete (& profitable) managed network service

November 18, 2015 Guest Poster Comments Off on The 7 components of a complete (& profitable) managed network service
Auvik Networks’ Alex Hoff on best practices for getting the most out of your networking business as a managed service provider.

Managed Services

There’s a gap in your MSP software stack

November 3, 2015 Guest Poster Comments Off on There’s a gap in your MSP software stack
Alex Hoff of Auvik Networks on why MSPs need to add software to help them up their networking game to meet changing customer needs.

Cloud

nGenx adds native cloud functionality to nFinity Drive Sync and Share solution

October 27, 2015 Mark Cox 1
Native cloud functionality provides an easier user experience customers are demanding in nGenx’s core sub-100 seat market, and helps it with larger customers as well.