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Cisco Teams Up With Microsoft to Create MSP Platform
Cisco and Microsoft are pooling their collective resources as part of an effort to make the lives of managed service providers (MSPs) simpler. The two companies announced the Cisco Cloud Architecture for the Microsoft Platform, which combines an instance of Microsoft Azure Pack and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure to create a unified platform for service…
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AVG Turns Identity Management Into a Service
Looking to imbue managed services with single sign-on capabilities, AVG Technologies has forged an alliance with Centrify. Under the terms of the deal, AVG will give managed service providers that make use of its platform the ability to control access to both cloud applications and what mobile devices access to network. “We’re making it possible…
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ABI Forecasts Growth for Managed Security Services
ABI Forecasts Growth for Managed Security Services Driven by increasing complexity of security requirements, the global managed security services market is forecast to reach $15.4 billion in 2015, and climb to $32.9 billion in 2020, according to new research from ABI Research. More businesses are turning to managed security service providers (MSSPs) that offer expertise…
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Axcient Intros Channel Compensation Model for SaaS
In a move that may redefine how software-as-a service (SaaS) is sold, Axcient, a provider of cloud-based recovery-as-a-service (RaaS), has developed a new compensation model designed to make it easier for channel partners to implement its Business Recovery Cloud platform. As part of the new SaaS:FLO program, Axcient will offer to compensate channel partners up-front…
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Big Switch Networks Unveils Global Partner Program
Big Switch Networks Unveils Partner Program Big Switch Networks, a provider of hyperscale data center networking technology, launched its global Big Partner Program, which includes incentive, training and enablement programs. With alliances across North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and the Asia-Pacific markets, the company has more than 25 partners. The new program…
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ConnectWise Fills Remote Control Gap for MSPs
When it comes to delivering managed services, everything boils down to the intimacy of the MSP and the end consumer of those services. The closer that bond, the less likely it is that a customer is going to try to low ball the MSPs on pricing. With that one goal in mind, ConnectWise has moved…
