Tag: MSPs
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The MSP’s Work Continues
Categories: News and TrendsUsers have become better attuned to managed services, it’s true, but that doesn’t mean providers can sit back and relax. Managed services providers, or MSPs, still must work tirelessly to pitch the model to customers. Users want the peace of mind of knowing their MSP has the right tools to deliver on a model that,… Read more
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vPro Allows MSPs to Work the Graveyard Shift
Categories: News and TrendsNo need to be a giant VAR these days to take advantage of the benefits of offshoring some of your labor costs and working during the overnight hours. Silicon-East, a Manalapan, N.J.-based VAR serving the regional area between New York City and Philadelphia, is using Intel’s vPro technology together with an employee based in Israel… Read more
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Astaro Woos MSPs
Categories: News and TrendsSecurity vendor Astaro is launching a partner program for managed services providers with the intent of taking on established brands Sonic Wall and Check Point Software Technologies. Astaro, based in Burlington, Mass., sells unified threat management software, which combines functions such as spyware protection, intrusion detection, virus protection for the Web and content filtering in… Read more
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MSPs Not Jumping for Vista
Categories: News and TrendsIt’s not easy being Windows Vista. Not only do Microsoft partners report that business demand is next to nil, but managed services providers also are saying they want their customers to wait. Too many unanswered questions remain about hardware requirements, security implications and compatibility with existing business applications, MSPs say. And since the role of… Read more
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Cisco Plans Channel Program for MSPs
Categories: Tech CompaniesCisco Systems has rolled out a separate pilot channel program designed specifically for managed service providers and outsourcers that it said it hopes to make a standard element of its channel programs some time in the first quarter. The program will offer different payment terms and conditions to managed service providers that have customers with… Read more
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A Managed Services Means to an End
Categories: News and TrendsWhile most people generally agree that incorporating managed services into a solution provider’s business model is a good thing in terms of boosting the bottom line, solution providers might want to take a minute to consider the long-term implication of managed services. Like it or not, one of the major implications of managed services is… Read more