Managed Services stories - Page 22
Organisations keen on quality IT service delivery but lacking or not wishing to invest in the necessary
expertise often outsource this specialised field to an expert which provides the technology, guidance
and recommendations, support and maintenance required. This is a Managed Services engagement,
with the vendor known as Managed Services Provider or MSP. In the Managed Services model, a subscription is usually paid making the service fixed cost, distinct from the break/fix model where the
service provider bills only for work done. The MSP model incentivizes preventative maintenance and is
especially popular for mid-sized organisations.
AWS provides a shot in the Arm with new servers
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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public cloud
While it can’t claim to be the first one to deploy them, it does win the race of the cloud giants in offering the architecture as a cloud service.
Managed service providers can find value in storage as a service
Wed, 28th Nov 2018
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storage
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partner programmes
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storagecraft
Data storage is already a major pain for organisations and by 2025, data volumes will be close to 1,000% higher than they are today.
Kaseya honours top local MSP Partners
Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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it automation
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partner programmes
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managed services
Held at the Hilton Hotel Sydney, the awards ceremony recognised the innovation, performance and success of Kaseya’s top partners for 2018.
Altaro introduces WAN-optimised replication for VMs
Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Altaro's latest version introduces WAN-Optimised Replication, allowing businesses to quickly recover in case of a disaster.
What MSPs can learn from Datto’s Channel Ransomware Report
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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managed services
While there have been less high profile attacks making the headlines, the frequency of attacks is, in fact, increasing.
Bitdefender announces security integration with Kaseya
Tue, 13th Nov 2018
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cloud security
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it automation
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partner programmes
The new partnership will allow VSA by Kaseya’s cloud and on-premises users to deploy and manage security with Bitdefender Cloud Security for MSPs.
Four ways automation improves business efficiency
Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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it automation
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partner programmes
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rpa
MSPs are well-placed to take advantage of the productivity boost that results from automating aspects of their business.
Tensions between China and US causing cloud war
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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smartphones
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public cloud
Ongoing trade tensions between China and the US are having a significant impact on the cloud service providers market.
NZ SaaS provider SLI offered $40m Texan buyout
Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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saas
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partner programmes
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managed services
New Zealand SaaS provider SLI Systems has received a takeover offer from Texas-based ESW Holdings valued at over USD $40 million.
Alibaba Cloud elbows into EMEA with new UK data centres
Mon, 22nd Oct 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Competition is heating up among the major cloud providers, as Alibaba Cloud continues to claim a bigger stake in the market.
Netgear report shows offering tops two competitors
Fri, 19th Oct 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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partner programmes
The Netgear sponsored Tolly Group report evaluates Insight Pro network management solution against competitors.
UK’s third party data centre market largest in Europe
Thu, 18th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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partner programmes
Data centre markets across Europe are undergoing rapid expansion, but the UK still holds its place at the top of the pile.
Why the term ‘VAR’ no longer makes sense
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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partner programmes
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managed services
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resellers
A Gartner expert weighs in on VAR consolidation and muses over whether the term ‘value-added reseller’ still has any relevance.
GDPR requirements & opportunities for colocation providers
Mon, 15th Oct 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
The law was enforced in May but is still confusing to some colocation providers as to which requirements they must comply with.
Lenovo's DaaS customer portfolio expands in AU
Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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partner programmes
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lenovo
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kpmg
Lenovo DaaS is a fully-managed subscription model combining hardware, services and finance into a single managed services contract.
Top 10 challenges facing MSPs – and how to overcome them
Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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data protection
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dr
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partner programmes
In a perfect world all businesses would happily invest enough to protect their data, but it’s not, which is why Probax released a guide.
Datto releases second Autotask update in three months
Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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it automation
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partner programmes
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managed services
Datto has rolled out its second update to Autotask PSA in three months, enhancing ticketing, timekeeping, and contract visibility for MSPs.
Hitachi Vantara announces improved container security and multicloud support for devops and data services
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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storage
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devops
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multi-cloud
Hitachi Vantara is partnering with Aqua Security to add security capabilities to the HEC Container Platform service.
More than half of UK organisations struggling to use data
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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partner programmes
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claranet
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managed services
Over half of UK firms struggle to utilise collected data, with 51% finding it hard to make informed decisions, reveals a Claranet report by Vanson Bourne.
Rackspace becomes Google Cloud’s first ANZ MSP
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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public cloud
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partner programmes
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rackspace
As Google Cloud’s popularity has been steadily climbing across the region, Google has named their first ANZ MSP.