Data Centers

Join Us Today: Six Questions MSPs Need to Ask Themselves

• January 26, 2011

The next MSPmentor Live webcast is today (Wednesday, January 26) at 2:00 p.m. eastern. The topic: Six Questions You Need to Ask Yourself before replacing your RMM (remote monitoring and management) software. We hope you join us for the discussion; we’ll cover dozens of attendee questions throughout the webcast.

Can MSPs Work Closely With Corporate IT Departments?

• January 25, 2011

Instead of competing with corporate IT departments, a healthy number of managed services providers (MSPs) cooperate with corporate IT managers — creating a virtual bridge between MSP and corporate IT.

Join Us: Our Next Two Managed Services Webcasts

• January 24, 2011

The MSPmentor team is working on two webcasts. One is this Wednesday, January 26. The other is Wednesday, February 16. You can use this single link to get more details about both webcasts. The January 26 webcast explores Six Questions You Need to Ask Yourself before replacing your RMM (remote monitoring and management) software. The […]

Seven Managed Services Blogs MSPmentor Didn’t Write: Jan. 21

• January 21, 2011

Another loooong week has (nearly) ended. My word of the week would be “Optimism.” I don’t want to hype the managed services market. But most of the sources with whom I met this  week expressed optimism about their Q1 2011 outlooks. The only thing that depresses me a bit: There are a bunch of blog entries the MSPmentor team didn’t have time to write for the week ending January 21, 2011. Here are seven of them:

Webcast: 6 Questions MSPs Must Ask Before Making RMM Switch

• January 20, 2011

There’s a lot of noise in the managed services software market. Some MSPs are hitting a scalability wall because they chose software tools that don’t match their business needs. How can you get back on track? Join us for our January 26 Webcast — which will cover six business questions you must ask yourself before […]

N-able MSPs Nearly Double Small Business Reach

• January 18, 2011

N-able Technologies is the latest managed services software company to promote a 2011 road show. But the item that caught my attention has to do with the growing reach of N-able’s managed services partners. Specifically, N-able’s global MSP partner base now manages more than 40,000 SMBs — up from about 23,600 roughly a year ago. […]

LogMeIn: Starting to Gain MSP Momentum?

• January 17, 2011

In the past week, I’ve heard from three managed services providers who have switched from traditional RMM (remote monitoring and management) software to LogMeIn. And in the media business there’s an old saying: Three’s a trend. Or is it? According to one MSP, the company switched to LogMeIn and cut its RMM bill from over […]

Labtech Software’s RMM Sales Continue to Accelerate

• January 17, 2011

LabTech Software, the remote monitoring and management (RMM) software specialist, added more than 1,000 new managed services providers (MSPs) to its customer base in 2010.

Circle 2 Dates: Managed Services Webcasts & MSPmentor 100 List

• January 12, 2011

MSPmentor will host two timely webcasts for established and aspiring managed services providers over the next few weeks. On January 26, MSPmentor Live will explore the key questions MSPs must ask before upgrading their RMM (remote monitoring and management) software platforms and before purchasing new platforms. And on February 16, MSPmentor Live will unveil the […]

Microsoft Prepares Windows Azure Cloud Appliances for MSPs

• January 6, 2011

When Microsoft Channel Chief Jon Roskill (pictured) first spoke about Windows Azure appliances for private clouds in mid-2010, the software giant planned to target really big hardware deployments and large enterprises. But during a phone conversation today, Roskill said Microsoft plans to ensure Windows Azure appliances also appeal to smaller managed services providers (MSPs). Here’s how.

Webcast: 6 Questions to Ask Before Upgrading Your RMM in 2011

• January 6, 2011

ManageEngine: Yes, We Support Non-Windows Devices

• January 3, 2011

New Kaseya Chief Marketing Officer: Time for Coopetition

• January 3, 2011

Can Tigerpaw Software Further Raise Its Profile in 2011?

• December 30, 2010

Generally speaking, I think ConnectWise and Autotask have the largest installed bases among MSPs running PSA (professional services automation) software. But rival Tigerpaw Software took some noteworthy steps to raise its profile in 2010. The big question: Can Tigerpaw further raise its visibility in 2011? Here’s some perspective. In recent days, Tigerpaw President James Foxall […]

Webcast: Six Questions to Ask Before Choosing an RMM Tool

• December 29, 2010