Remote Management

Managed Services

Eaton deepens MSP strategy with ConnectWise RMM integration

November 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Eaton deepens MSP strategy with ConnectWise RMM integration
Power management vendor Eaton already has MSP partners, but until now, they had no integrations with RMM vendors. They have now finalized their first, with ConnectWise, and they are looking for more.

Networking

Linksys looks to disrupt small business networking with Linksys Cloud Manager hosted Wi-Fi management platform

September 20, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Linksys looks to disrupt small business networking with Linksys Cloud Manager hosted Wi-Fi management platform
Linksys believes that the Linksys Cloud Manager, aimed at the sub-100 market, will be highly disruptive in the small business space. The cloud launch is also being accompanied by a channel push in Canada, which will see product authorized for the first time.

Cloud

IR makes updated UC assessment and testing solution available in the cloud

September 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on IR makes updated UC assessment and testing solution available in the cloud
Last year, IR introduced a network assessment and testing tool. It is being well received by Microsoft partners, and the new version is switching from software to a cloud-based tool.

Storage

Scale Computing brings two midmarket hyper-converged appliances to market

July 18, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing brings two midmarket hyper-converged appliances to market
The new offerings are more powerful than the appliances Scale has offered before, but they aren’t looking to move upmarket, just satisfy the demand of storage-hungry SMBs and midmarket customers.

Managed Services

Kaspersky Lab completes ConnectWise integrations for MSP partners

May 29, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaspersky Lab completes ConnectWise integrations for MSP partners
Kaspersky continues to build out the MSP Partner program that it formally launched in April.

Channel Programs

VIPRE adds new channel chief and new MSP partner program

April 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on VIPRE adds new channel chief and new MSP partner program
Marya Munir comes over from Webroot to lead the execution of VIPRE’s channel strategy – which now includes a program for managed services partners.

Managed Services

Webroot expands Kaseya relationship with new strategic partnership

March 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Webroot expands Kaseya relationship with new strategic partnership
The expanded relationship between the two companies leverages the Webroot Unity API, which they rolled out last year, and which is designed specifically for MSPs.

Managed Services

Atera adds multi-faceted automation capabilities in new release of joint RMM-PSA platform

February 21, 2017 Mark Cox 1
The addition of auto-healing scripts, more out-of-the-box monitoring, full integration of the Splashtop remote app, and automation of support for the agent installation process highlight the newest Atera enhancements.

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.

Channel Communities

Kaseya announces Automation Exchange community market

September 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaseya announces Automation Exchange community market
Kaseya formally announces its new exchange for the sharing of scripts and other automation tools. Up since the end of June, the exchange has over 700 content items so far, with most of them being free to download.