Managed service provider news stories

Consolidating tenants can improve cost management, security and engagement after a flurry of reactive activity following the widespread shift to remote operations.

WatchGuard Technologies has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Vector Capital to make a large new equity investment in the business.

Kaseya and Datto have announced that Kaseya will acquire Datto in an all-cash transaction that will offer Datto’s shareholders US$35.50 per share.

"Managed services companies such as The Instillery have become essential in guiding organisations along their digital transformation journey."

Backups are a crucial part of doing business - typically most crucial directly after the realisation that one wasn't done properly.

Choosing a good cloud service provider can be the make or break choice when determining an MSP's success, and to curb this worry they should look no further than Hosted Network.

From key acquisitions to new regional data centres, Kaseya has continued to see expansive growth

Datto is encouraging all MSPs to download a free script developed and made available on GitHub for any Remote Monitoring and Management solution. 

ConnectWise will now own and develop the SmileBack customer feedback system, which is designed specifically for the MSP market.

When you adopt a cloud-first policy, you expect speed, agility, and innovation. You don’t expect to pay twice as much as running workloads in your own data centre. That wouldn’t be a selling point for any organisation looking to gain cloud flexibility whilst also lowering IT costs.

"WatchGuard continues to deliver on its vision of our Unified Security Platform that enables MSPs to offer a comprehensive set of enterprise-grade security services to protect businesses of all sizes."

The addition of Wi-Fi in WatchGuard Cloud provides cross-platform integration and centralised management, simplifying how partners purchase, deploy and manage products and services.

This latest move increases the company's reach by bringing access to Commvault's data protection solutions to more organisations in more geographies.

The scalable Business Resilience appliance allows for instant recovery of all critical workloads in an environment, regardless of where those workloads are running, the company states.

"When a reactive approach to cybersecurity is not enough, MSPs have to seriously address the choice of threat intelligence service providers."

The local MSP has capped off an impressive year with another win at the local awards.

The contract is for an initial term of three years plus two one-year options to extend, allowing the provision of services for up to five years.

IDC's research outlined the opportunities MSPs should invest in to optimise their competitive advantage in the managed cloud services market.

ManageEngine’s Desktop Central is a unified endpoint management solution designed for managed service providers (MSPs) and in-house IT managers alike.

“We're seeing unprecedented demand for integrated security solutions and services that better protect customers and enable partners to expand their business."

 Over 24 months, Hosted Network worked with more than 150 partners to understand their challenges. As an MSP itself, it understood every challenge.

The two companies have signed a three-year partnership, which will enable Intergen to identify current and potential customers for the Azure platform.

IT and security management company Kaseya has announced the launch of the Connect IT Community. 

Nozomi Networks states the company is focused on enabling MSSPs to generate additional revenue through new lines of business, while giving customers greater flexibility and maximum value.