Tag: managed service providers
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Asigra Simplifies AWS Data Management for MSPs
Categories: Managed ServicesAlthough there are undoubtedly massive amounts of interest in using the public cloud for backup and recovery, the providers of these services don’t always make it as simple as it is on-premise to back up and then recover data. With that in mind, Asigra this week announced the Asigra AWS Snapshot Manager, a tool that… Read more
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The Cloud MSP: Building on Traditional Roles
Categories: Managed ServicesMany channel partners who used to sell on-premise infrastructure solutions have been gradually acknowledging the customer value proposition from cloud computing and have transitioned to it. A new breed of cloud solution providers has emerged as a result. Many managed service providers (MSPs), on the other hand, seem to want to perpetuate the myth that… Read more
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Will SDI’s Rise Enhance MSP Profits?
Categories: News and TrendsOn one hand, the rise of software-defined infrastructure (SDI) takes away from the channel. Instead of being able to count on revenue generated by integrating servers, storage and networking, a greater percentage of IT infrastructure is now pre-integrated. On the other side of that equation, the combination of SDI and hyperconverged infrastructure makes it much… Read more
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MSP-Internal IT Relationship: How It’s Changing
Categories: Managed ServicesAt a time when many organizations have higher expectations than ever regarding their IT investments, the divide between internal IT organizations and managed service providers is finally coming to a head. Historically, internal IT organizations often as a last resort begrudgingly agreed to outsource to an MSP areas beyond their ken—including IT security or lower-level… Read more
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IT Services Factor Significantly in Tech Job Gains
Categories: News and TrendsIT Jobs IT Services Factor Significantly in Tech Job Gains IT services accounted for a little more than half of the nearly 200,000 tech jobs that were added to the U.S. economy in 2015, according to CompTIA. Tech Industry Job Growth In 2015, the U.S. technology industry added 198,200 new jobs and now employs more… Read more
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Itopia Simplifies WaaS Adoption for the Channel
One of the biggest challenges facing solution providers in the age of the cloud is finding ways to add value around commodity services, such as Microsoft Office 365. Against that backdrop, Itopia has launched Cielo Suite, a set of tools that makes it simpler for managed service providers (MSPs) to deliver and monetize the company’s… Read more