Year: 2015
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New MSP Consortium Releases RMM Platform Tool
Categories: Managed ServicesNew MSP Consortium Releases RMM Platform Tool The new Managed Service Provider Consortium (MSPC) has launched a free remote management and monitoring (RMM) platform tool with integrated professional services automation. Members can use the new platform tool to help eliminate expensive licensing fees, improve business performance and increase revenues through a customized, lead exchange platform,… Read more
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ServiceNow Launches App Store
ServiceNow launched its ServiceNow Store for paid and free applications and integrations developed on the ServiceNow platform, a configurable, extensible solution built on an enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure, the company said. At launch, there are more than 80 certified applications and integrations available to download. Delivering an additional revenue stream for channel partners, the store features… Read more
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Tech Companies’ Appetite for Acquisition Increases
Categories: News and TrendsTech acquisitions Busy Tech Buyers 75% of tech companies completed at least one M&A deal in 2014, and 81% are expected to initiate at least one M&A in 2015 while 11% anticipate pursuing 11 or more. Big Money One-half of survey respondents say the average enterprise value per acquisition will be $250 million or less,… Read more
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Companies Are Making the Shift to Digital Content
Categories: News and TrendsDigital content Digital Distinction 58% of survey respondents plan to publish more than half of their content in electronic form (not in PDF) by the end of this year, and 32% expect to publish 90% of their content this way. Change Drivers 50% said they’re pursuing new content-delivery mechanisms because they feel they need to… Read more
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How MSPs Can Help Medical Firms Protect Their Data
By Doug Truitt As the health care industry becomes increasingly technologically grounded, the oath taken by medical professionals to “do no harm” should extend to protecting patients’ personal data. For doctors’ offices, pharmacies and other medical facilities, taking precautions to safeguard the sensitive information under their care is not just ethically sound in that it… Read more
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Nears End of Life
Categories: News and TrendsMicrosoft dropped the other proverbial shoe this week with the official announced that the end of life (EOL) for free support for the venerable Microsoft SQL Server database will occur April 16, 2016. This was generally expected since Microsoft began beating the drum about EOL support for the Windows Server 2003 platform on which most… Read more