SolarWinds

SolarWinds continues to increase security presence with acquired tech from Access Rights Management vendor 8MAN

November 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

The new product has been rebranded as SolarWinds ARM, which may confuse some who think SolarWinds has gone into chip-making, but the company is emphasizing that in addition to being a simple tool to manage internal user access, it is also extremely inexpensive compared to the market. It will be sold through SolarWinds MSP as well.

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SolarWinds downplays rocky road to IPO as a minor event in larger growth strategy

October 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

While SolarWinds’ IPO brought them less cash than planned, the company says that this was a minor part of going public again, and that SolarWinds is on track to execute its planned strategy going forward.

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SolarWinds MSP head Pagliuca emphasizes spirit of partnership in Empower keynote

September 19, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

SolarWinds SVP and GM Pagliuca kicked off the company’s event in Scottsdale by emphasizing the centrality of partnership between the company and its MSP partners, while talking about what MSPs need to do to be successful and giving them some nuggets about new things they can expect this year.

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SolarWinds repositions acquired Trusted Metrics technology as threat monitoring and hunting tool

July 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

SolarWinds expands into a new element of security for both on-prem and MSP customers with a light SIEM that also happens to be a very effective threat detection tool.

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Solarwinds MSP: What does the future look like?

June 6, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

Alistair Forbes, LOGICnow’s general manager, discussed what the creation of the new company will mean to partners, and the new company’s priorities going forward.

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Mike Foreman, general manager, SMB, AVG Technologies

AVG Adds Backup to Service Portfolio

November 14, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

AVG is wading into the crowded cloud backup market, offering a service that extends the capabilities of CloudCare and complements Managed Workplace.

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Vistara is extending a lifeline to PacketTrap customers.

Vistara Extends Lifeline for PacketTrap Users

September 25, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Vistara offers a promotional deal to MSPs left in the cold when Dell shut down PacketTrap, but switching platforms can be a challenge for MSPs.

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Alistair Forbes, general manager of GFI MAX Business Unit

GFI MAX Boasts 8,000 MSPs Now in Network

September 13, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

As the managed services segment is undergoing consolidation and change, GFI MAX is boasting gains in the number of MSPs using its RMM platform.

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Kaseya Accelerating Managed Services Evolution

August 23, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Under new ownership and leadership, Kaseya is pushing forward with acquisitions, headquarters relocation and the development of new channels.

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There can be an upside and a downside for managed services vendors

The Economic Reality of Managed Services

August 13, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Managed services are very lucrative for solution providers, but recent moves in the RMM space show how limited the market can be for MSP tool providers.

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