Recent Articles
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Why MSPs Have Nothing to Fear from Best Buy
Don’t panic, folks. Best Buy’s planned entrance into the managed services market will have as much impact on the IT channel as a gnat flying into a pane of glass. You may get a little spot on the glass, but the pane won’t budge. The reason is simple: Best Buy cannot compete with the managed…
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A Tale of Two Zeniths: Zenith RMM And Zenith Infotech at IT Nation
Zenith RMM is looking to expand the functionality of its remote monitoring and management platform through acquisitions of complementary technologies. That’s according to CEO Michael George who spoke with Channel Insider during the ConnectWise IT Nation 2011 event in Orlando, Fla. this week. Zenith RMM has the money to invest in acquisitions now, said George,…
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Connectwise Rolls Out Initiatives, Updates Aplenty at IT Nation
It was truly an IT Nation at the annual Connectwise users conference in Orlando this week, with 1,500 MSPs gathered to hear not just from the PSA platform company that sponsored the $5 million event, but also from several other companies in attendance making their own announcements and huddling up with partners – from Microsoft…
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Symantec Strategy Integrates with RMM Software
Managed service provider (MSP) partners of Symantec are likely to breathe a sigh of relief today after the security and storage company yesterday took the wraps from a new MSP strategy that will have it integrate its products with four major remote monitoring and management (RMM) platforms, as well as creating a program for quarterly…
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Best Buy Acquires MindShift Technologies for $167 Million
Big box retailer Best Buy said that it has reached an agreement to acquire MindShift Technologies, a managed service provider for small and midsize businesses, for $167 million. The company provides cloud services, data center services and professional services to more than 5,400 clients and 25,000 managed desktops in markets throughout the United States. Through…