http://www.channelinsider.com Managed Services - RSS Feeds en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:17:30 -0500 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:17:30 -0500 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:14:33 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/ConnectWise-Upgrades-Partner-Community-Platform-634135/?kc=rss - Hot on the heels of a major hardware failure that disrupted service for almost 200 of its 2,400 customers, professional service automation (PSA) vendor ConnectWise is launching its second-generation partner collaboration platform. ConnectWise Network 2.0 offers significant new features and enhanceme...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/ConnectWise-Upgrades-Partner-Community-Platform-634135/?kc=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:12:04 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/NAbles-Lauds-Best-and-Brightest-Partners-189759/?kc=rss - N-Able regaled its managed services partners last week at its annual partner conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. In addition to conducting two days of working session, revamping its licensing model and unveiling new products, N-Able also took the time to award its top MSP partners in the following award...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/NAbles-Lauds-Best-and-Brightest-Partners-189759/?kc=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:58:35 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/Microsoft-Calls-for-Trade-Rules-Governing-Software-Services-833372/?kc=rss - By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Countries need to forge new trade rules governing the movement of electronic data across borders as the world becomes increasingly connected, a Microsoft official said on Wednesday. As more and more software services are provided over the Internet, quot;p...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/Microsoft-Calls-for-Trade-Rules-Governing-Software-Services-833372/?kc=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:04:59 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/NAble-Offers-Free-License-Security-Module-to-Spur-Sales-226896/?kc=rss - Kicking off its annual partner conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., N-Able CEO Gavin Garbutt took the wraps off a set of new enablement initiatives aimed at helping his MSP partners transition existing customers to the managed services model. In advance of the upcoming launch of the companys flagship...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/NAble-Offers-Free-License-Security-Module-to-Spur-Sales-226896/?kc=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:45:26 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/IT-Budgeting-and-Priorities-What-Your-Customers-Are-Thinking-159837/?kc=rss - ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/IT-Budgeting-and-Priorities-What-Your-Customers-Are-Thinking-159837/?kc=rss Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:33:55 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/ConnectWise-Jumps-Gun-on-OnForce-Alliance-182037/?kc=rss - PSA vendor ConnectWise announced today an integration with online IT marketplace OnForce, and then ConnectWise retracted the press release, saying it was erroneous. Both companies acknowledged to Channel Insider today that the release was a mistake. quot;We're aware of the erroneous press rel...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/ConnectWise-Jumps-Gun-on-OnForce-Alliance-182037/?kc=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:02:47 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/IT-Association-CompTIA-Acquires-MSP-Partners-572887/?kc=rss - Looking to expand its reach and capabilities in serving the managed services market, IT trade association CompTIA announced plans Wednesday to acquire a counterpart association, MSP Partners. CompTIA officials characterized the deal, for which financial terms were not disclosed, as just the late...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/IT-Association-CompTIA-Acquires-MSP-Partners-572887/?kc=rss Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:08:42 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/ConnectWise-Expands-Cloud-Computing-Offerings-432148/?kc=rss - ConnectWise, a provider of professional service automation applications, says it has developed a cloud-based platform for unified business process management systems to enable easy integration of third-party applications to its platform. The Tampa, Fla.-based company says the new platform ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/ConnectWise-Expands-Cloud-Computing-Offerings-432148/?kc=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:15:01 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/New-Accounting-Rules-Make-Tech-Services-Appear-Bigger-703129/?kc=rss - Solution and managed service providers are dissecting how changes to accounting rules will affect their businesses now that they can immediately recognize hardware and services sales. The Financial Accounting Standards Board Sept. 22 approved changes to the way technology companies report revenu...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/New-Accounting-Rules-Make-Tech-Services-Appear-Bigger-703129/?kc=rss Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:16:42 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/ConnectWise-Acquires-PSA-Assets-from-CoreConnex-772125/?kc=rss - CORRECTION: The following story has been corrected. An article in Channel Insider erroneously characterized a new partnership between CoreConnex and channel consulting firm Service Leadership. The terms of the deal are that Service Leadership will provide summary, aggregate benchma...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/ConnectWise-Acquires-PSA-Assets-from-CoreConnex-772125/?kc=rss Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:30:08 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/HP-Unveils-Global-Business-Unit-for-Managed-Print-Services/?kc=rss - With rumblings of deep changes under way in the printer technology market, Hewlett-Packard has announced a raft of changes to its print product portfolio, alliances, services and channel partner program. The changes include the introduction of a new program to help resellers get on board wit...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/HP-Unveils-Global-Business-Unit-for-Managed-Print-Services/?kc=rss Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:40:17 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/Verio-Targets-SMB-Market-with-Hosting-Solution-659111/?kc=rss - Web hosting company Verio launched a new offering today aimed at serving SMB customers that are looking to scale the scope of their online capabilities incrementally over time. Verios Advanced Business Hosting solution represents an amalgam of two hosting approaches the compan...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/Verio-Targets-SMB-Market-with-Hosting-Solution-659111/?kc=rss Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:50:42 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/Purewire-Develops-TwoTier-MSP-Strategy-774079/?kc=rss - Purewire, a pioneer in cloud-based Web filtering and security monitoring services, is expanding the availability of its technology by making it available to managed service providers through two-tier reseller agreements with hosted security service providers. The Atlanta-based company recently sign...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/Purewire-Develops-TwoTier-MSP-Strategy-774079/?kc=rss Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:24:59 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/Seven-Steps-to-Managed-Services-Success-418453/?kc=rss - ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/Seven-Steps-to-Managed-Services-Success-418453/?kc=rss Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:04:36 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/MSPs-ID-Lack-of-Network-Visibility-as-Top-Problem-100159/?kc=rss - Is the latest cat video thats gone viral on YouTube clogging your customers network? Got more than a few employees listening to their own private radio stations on Pandora? A new survey of managed service providers reveals that more than half of them spend 13 percent of their time troubleshootin...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Managed-Services/MSPs-ID-Lack-of-Network-Visibility-as-Top-Problem-100159/?kc=rss