Tag: MSP
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Planning for the Future: Consider the Possibilities
Nobody has enough salespeople. While that may not be how you thought this article would begin, it may indicate the reason why many current channel players will continue to survive and even thrive. At midyear, we are getting closer to the day when everyone will agree that standing up their own servers doesn’t make financial… Read more
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Aerohive Networks Aims to Approach MSPs on Their Terms
As part of an effort to partner more flexibly with managed service providers, Aerohive Networks has altered its licensing terms, while also enlisting the aid of Synnex to allow MSPs to lease wireless networking access points. Previously, Aerohive required MSPs to acquire software licenses at the same time they acquired access points. But given the… Read more
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Datto Buys OpenMesh to Extend MSP Reach into Networking
In a move designed to significantly expand its partners’ market opportunities, Datto acquired OpenMesh, a provider of networking and security infrastructure managed via the cloud. OpenMesh will now be known as Datto Networking, a business unit that will operate alongside Datto’s existing data protection platform for managed service providers. OpenMesh has been making headway in… Read more
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Kaspersky Lab Enhances Its Partner Program
Kaspersky Lab North America has expanded its 2017 channel partner program with several new enhancements that include new regional support, training and additional rewards. The program adds new specializations that include a managed service provider (MSP) program and an enterprise technology offering. The company also plans to roll out new regional Kaspersky Lab Partner Summit… Read more
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Kaseya Sees New Era of IT Détente Emerging
By Mike Vizard The tension between managed service providers (MSPs) and internal IT organizations has been palpable for years. Internal IT teams are always concerned that MSPs will essentially replace them. In fact, MSPs often do go around the internal IT organization to sell their services. But as IT becomes increasingly complex and difficult to… Read more
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SolarWinds MSP Formed After LogicNow Acquisition
Categories: Managed ServicesFollowing the acquisition of LogicNow, a provider of a managed services provider platform earlier this year, SolarWinds has formed a dedicated MSP business unit that combines its existing N-able MSP platform with LogicNow under a single entity. The new unit, dubbed SolarWinds MSP, will be using SolarWinds’ portfolio of IT management software to launch a… Read more