NetEnrich, whose prominence in the IT channel has stemmed from their network operations centre services offered to managed service providers (MSPs) and value added resellers (VARs), have fine tuned their ‘closet to cloud’ technology for the small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) market. Their CEO Raju Chekuri recognizes that SMBs are becoming increasingly fertile inRead more >>

Opening the box that the Sonicwall SRA (Secure Remote Access) 1200 comes in, the purchaser will be pleasantly surprised to find that the unit is no lightweight unit but appears to be solidly built.  The SRA 1200 comes equipped with 2 network interfaces, 2 USB ports, and one console port.  Included in the pack isRead more >>

I am often asked by my peers what they should include in a managed services offering.  I have been providing some version of managed services to my clients since 1999, so I definitely have a few ideas on the subject.  Here are the essentials that you should consider for your managed services agreements: Remote MonitoringRead more >>

In an interview with IT Channel Insight, David Bradley from CA Technologies gave a thorough explanation about the opportunities for CA channel partners and the strategy that the company uses with its partners. David is responsible for growing revenue by driving the company’s go-to-market activities with distributors, resellers, systems integrators, service providers and other partners.Read more >>

The Radicati Group’s findings show that the popularity of cloud security services is burgeoning, corresponding to decreasing rigidity within the workplace.  The study, ‘Cloud Security Services, 2011-2015′, investigated cloud-platformed services spanning internet and email protection, encryption and data loss prevention. The research interrogated the installation bases, market sizes and revenue market share according to eachRead more >>

With its managed service provider (MSP) partner program, SecureAuth aims to exploit the burgeoning demands from service providers by delivering to their clients an identity enforcement platform that is both scalable and has the ability to streamline cloud, virtual private networks, on-premise, or mobile resources. Essentially, MSPs will be able to market SecureAuth technology usingRead more >>

ManageEngine have established Desktop Central as a means to enhance USB device restriction capabilities, audit software, and inform key decisions regarding licensing procurements or renewals. Desktop Central, ManageEngine’s desktop management technology, has recently been supplemented by Software Metering and USB device policy compliance. According to ManageEngine director of product management Mathivanan Venkatachalam, the augmentation meansRead more >>

In the past, solution providers used to be able to make a healthy profit selling software – whether it was office applications, vertical market programs, line of business solutions or just plain old operating systems – there was always a profit to be made on the margins, and better yet, there was always some serviceRead more >>

VSS monitoring has launched their new planet-wide partner program in partial response to a Frost and Sullivan prediction, which suggested that the network monitoring market opportunity will swell to $1 billion by 2013, with expected telecommunications and video growth pegged at a rampant 50%. This venture, the VSS Monitoring Channel Partner Network, will provide alliesRead more >>

If you are an MSP one of the most important aspects of your job will be the monitoring of your clients’ systems. You will need the ability to undertake this monitoring from any location and you will also require the ability to receive alerts whenever a problem is detected. There are many different tools availableRead more >>