TMCnet.com RSS Service - isite_MSP Today http://www.msptoday.com http://www.msptoday.com http://www.tmcnet.com/tmcnet/tmcimg/tmcnet3.gif http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339203-twinstrata-wants-keep-vmware-users-from-doom.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339203-twinstrata-wants-keep-vmware-users-from-doom.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 16:01:47 GMT The rise of VMware gave birth to a whole new class of storage vendors with products specifically designed for virtual environments. The idea behind companies such as Veeam is that traditional backup tools were designed to protect physical, not virtual machines, and making them do the latter was a kludge at best. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339188-redcentric-announces-2-managed-services-contracts-worth-33m.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339188-redcentric-announces-2-managed-services-contracts-worth-33m.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 14:42:53 GMT U.K. company Redcentric, a managed service provider (MSP) offering technology to improve business productivity and efficiency, has announced two new contracts. The multi-year contracts are worth around $3.3 million and involve an automotive company and a charitable organization. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339179-msp-vinet-competing-2-ispa-awards.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339179-msp-vinet-competing-2-ispa-awards.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:41 GMT Managed services provider (MSP) VI.NET is a contender for the upcoming ISPA Awards, the company announced. The awards are given by The Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA UK), a U.K. trade association designed to bring together providers of Internet services in the region. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339151-alert-logic-updates-threat-manager.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339151-alert-logic-updates-threat-manager.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:51 GMT A fully managed Intrusion Detection System (IDS) from Alert Logic has been updated to provide better protection for private and public clouds, and safeguard multiple clouds. Alert Logic delivers its Threat Manager in the form of a Security-as-a-Service (just don't call it SaaS, that acronym has been taken). http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339115-sabio-solidifies-five-year-managed-contact-center-solutions.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339115-sabio-solidifies-five-year-managed-contact-center-solutions.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 10:16:07 GMT A new managed services agreement has been announced by Sabio, a company which offers contact center solutions. The managed service provider (MSP) has signed a five-year agreement to deliver optimum performance of its core telecom customer service platform to the Yorkshire Building Society. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339105-solarwinds-snaps-up-n-able-strengthens-msp-portfolio.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339105-solarwinds-snaps-up-n-able-strengthens-msp-portfolio.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 09:45:15 GMT Network management software maker SolarWinds has been on a bit of a buying spree of late, and just yesterday bought its way into the remote monitoring and management (RMM) market by snapping up N-able. Or at least there is a definitive agreement on the table for the $120 million acquisition. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339025-logme-launches-appguru-help-it-pros-manage-cloud.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339025-logme-launches-appguru-help-it-pros-manage-cloud.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 15:07:59 GMT Cloud services company LogMeIn has launched the preview of a new product developed to help IT professionals secure and manage business and employee-introduced cloud applications in the workplace - a growing phenomenon among businesses of all sizes. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339009-evaluate-needs-goals-before-choosing-an-msp.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/339009-evaluate-needs-goals-before-choosing-an-msp.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 14:13:45 GMT You've made the important decision to hire a managed service provider (MSP) to handle some or all of your IT and telecom tasks. Chances are, you are a small- or medium-sized business (SMB) and are feeling buried by constant changes in technology and the expense and manpower necessary to keep up with them. You are under constant pressure to keep up productivity and quality levels, at reduced or constrained budget levels. The decision was a natural one. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338974-msps-form-their-very-own-cloud-orchestra.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338974-msps-form-their-very-own-cloud-orchestra.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 12:07:14 GMT The last time we wrote about dinCloud we were detailing how Maryville University used the company's cloud services to save on capital and ongoing IT expenses. However this time, we are letting you know that you yourself can offer the dinCloud as if it is your very own - if you are an MSP or other techology provider that is. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338970-whaleback-managed-services-now-offering-roll-equipment-leasing.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338970-whaleback-managed-services-now-offering-roll-equipment-leasing.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 11:56:40 GMT A new "Roll In" equipment leasing program is now being offered to small and medium-sized enterprises by Whaleback Managed Services. The company, a provider of managed unified communications services, is making the program available in conjunction with Clarkston Finance. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338967-msps-have-one-their-own-fcc.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338967-msps-have-one-their-own-fcc.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 11:53:10 GMT It's nice to have friends, and if you are an MSP you may have a new pal in the Federal Trade Commission (FCC). http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338860-french-msp-says-oui-ibm-smartcloud.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338860-french-msp-says-oui-ibm-smartcloud.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 16:39:25 GMT Less than one-year-old French MSP got its start based on IBM hardware and software. Now Zetark is ready to launch its new set of cloud storage services using the same Armonk gear. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338816-flowtraq-boosted-give-msps-more-threat-detection-powers.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338816-flowtraq-boosted-give-msps-more-threat-detection-powers.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 14:08:57 GMT Network flows are the way all of our data traverses corporate networks, mini-home networks, service providers and, of course, the Internet. Without proper tracking and analysis, these flows can easily get out of control, and with no oversight, bad traffic has nothing to stop it. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338806-endpoint-security-provider-eset-expands-msp-program-with.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338806-endpoint-security-provider-eset-expands-msp-program-with.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 13:55:18 GMT In an effort to support the burgeoning managed service provider (MSP) channel, endpoint security provider ESET has announced its ESET business security solutions for MSPs. The new offering enables updates of seat counts on a daily basis as well as flexible monthly billing. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338769-cloudcentral-pitches-msps-an-alternative-amazon-google-web.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338769-cloudcentral-pitches-msps-an-alternative-amazon-google-web.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 11:47:05 GMT The Aussies are clearly a cheeky lot, and that's why service provider CloudCentral has no problem taking on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google, especially on CloudCentral's home turf in Australia. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338759-stronger-unified-computing-platforms-needed-meet-growing-demand.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338759-stronger-unified-computing-platforms-needed-meet-growing-demand.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 11:06:53 GMT A growing number of businesses are relying on or planning to use cloud and colocation services, and this has brought about a need for new and improved unified computing platforms. The results of an extensive survey from NextiraOne show that more and more IT decision makers are looking to the cloud and managed services to offload many of their routine IT and networking tasks. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338757-cloud-mobile-testing-company-the-hunt-msps.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338757-cloud-mobile-testing-company-the-hunt-msps.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 11:01:42 GMT It's nice to be wanted, and if you're an MSP, SOASTA wants you! The company, focused on mobile and cloud testing, just launched its PERFORM partner program around the world. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338739-goscomb-colocates-with-city-lifeline-provide-global-managed.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338739-goscomb-colocates-with-city-lifeline-provide-global-managed.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 10:16:19 GMT Colocation and data center provider City Lifeline has partnered with Goscomb Technologies in an effort to extend network and hosting services to Goscomb customers within Lifeline House in central London. By colocating in City Lifeline's data center, Goscomb can provide a variety of managed services throughout the U.K., the Netherlands, France and the U.S. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338658-managed-service-provider-week-review.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338658-managed-service-provider-week-review.htm Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT Whispers of Dell contemplating going private dominated the MSP and cloud market space this week. Rumors have been heating up that Michael Dell is considering taking his company private, and is in the process of arranging nearly $25 billion just for that purpose. http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338645-remote-monitoring-management-vendors-just-love-partner.htm http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/338645-remote-monitoring-management-vendors-just-love-partner.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 17:28:42 GMT Since joining MSP Today just a couple months ago, I've written a cool eight stories about remote monitoring and management (RMM) vendors hooking up with other players.