Managed Services And Networking News
By The Business Solutions Network
Ingram Micro Cloud Launches IBM Connections Services
Ingram Micro recently added IBM Connections to its Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace, an automated cloud services platform that allows resellers to purchase, provision, manage, and invoice cloud technology. Built on a single, open-cloud platform, IBM Connections is a digital business platform that offers collaboration tools designed to help companies increase productivity, augment decision-making, and become digital businesses. The technology includes tools such as IBM Verse enterprise-class email, team rooms, file sharing and editing, e-meetings, and chat to allow people to work more efficiently within their companies and beyond organizational boundaries with customers, partners, and vendors. IBM Connections offers on-premises, cloud, and hybrid deployment options, as well as open APIs for integration and customization. The platform is supported on both mobile and desktop devices.
The Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace fully automates the service delivery, customer management, and invoicing of IBM Connections services, empowering resellers to quickly bring the offering to a wider client base by accelerating time-to-market and eliminating operational complexities.
Continuum Launches Free Marketing Collateral Creation Tool
Continuum recently launched the Continuum Content Creator, a free, web-based tool that allows its MSP partners to generate custom-branded marketing and sales collateral to support their lead generation and prospecting efforts. Continuum’s MSP partners are able to use the tool to produce custom content to effectively promote and resell the company’s RMM platform that offers proactive problem resolution backed by its Network Operations Center (NOC) and help desk as well as Continuity247, its fully-managed backup and disaster recovery platform.
Currently, 23 assets are available and can be customized with MSP logos, contact information, color palette and more; and the tool will be updated with additional materials as they become available. The Content Creator has undergone several months of beta testing with Continuum’s MSP partners, and to date, more than 500 resources have been generated. Once created, assets are delivered in PDF format via email and are ready for immediate use.
Kaseya Seeks To Expedite PSA Migrations
Kaseya recently announced the availability of Kaseya PSA Migrator, a solution intended to simplify and expedite the migration from professional services automation (PSA) solutions to its Kaseya Business Management Solution (BMS). Kaseya BMS provides MSPs the ability to control all aspects of their businesses including sales, marketing, human resources, client project management, and IT service delivery.
“There is a common misconception that migrating from one PSA solution to another is a Herculean task,” explains Fred Voccola, CEO, Kaseya. “Kaseya PSA Migrator blows this myth out of the water by providing all the technology and assistance needed for any user to easily and seamlessly migrate to BMS, and on average in less than a week.”
SolarWinds Unveils MSP N-central 11
SolarWinds MSP recently announced the next generation of the company’s remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform, SolarWinds MSP N-central 11. The solution is designed to simplify and automate the day-to-day management of core IT services. New features include integrated SolarWinds MSP Backup & Recovery, custom PSA integration, and role-based permissions to help MSPs provide a superior customer experience, streamline operational costs, and deliver peace of mind through greater security measures and proactive management.
MSP N-central 11 is highlighted by the integration of MSP Backup & Recovery into the RMM platform. MSP Backup & Recovery gives MSPs the ability to deploy, manage, and report with a direct-to-cloud solution that can be tailored to suit even the most demanding backup and recovery tasks. With only a few clicks, MSPs can deploy the software to its managed devices, select files and folders — or a full system to back up — and instantly have the critical contents of its end-users’ devices safely stored offsite in the cloud. Recovery is also streamlined, either directly from the offering’s locally stored “Local Speed Vault” or from the cloud storage itself.
The platform’s new role-based user permissions are designed to bring new levels of security to MSPs. With this feature, MSPs can create groups and user profiles and gain greater precision when it comes to granting selective access to core functions within the MSP N-central server. All user permissions can be set up easily within the RMM console, making it simple to arrange tighter control over technician access.
Atera Enhances Platform For Security
Atera recently announced new platform enhancements, capabilities, and security features for its combination RMM, PSA, and remote access tool. The enhancements to Atera’s platform enable MSPs to meet the challenges that the ransomware epidemic has introduced to the industry. Atera is addressing their needs through its IT automation for faster reporting, improvements to the patch management system, and additional scripting opportunities. The new platform capabilities provide reports, automated email communications, and virus protection through its integration of Webroot antivirus to ensure secure and successful implementation and monitoring. The increased performance and faster reporting help MSPs validate that both scheduled and on-demand tasks have been fulfilled.
Atera has also created a new notification center for increased communications and engagement opportunities. This includes new back-end features for improved synchronization of information. Overall, the new features are intended to create a smoother experience for Atera users and their customers.
Enghouse Interactive Introduces New Proactive Outbound Service
Enghouse Interactive recently unveiled its Proactive Outbound Platform for Service Provider (POP4SP) solution, a cloud-based, multi-channel outbound notification solution. Industry analysts estimate that the Applications-as-a-Service market will grow at 21 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through the end of the decade. Built for multi-tenant environments, POP4SP allows service providers to increase revenue by providing innovative cloud services to existing customers, as well as create opportunities to attract new business.
Companies need a notification solution but do not want to incur capital expenditures for infrastructure, ongoing operation, and maintenance. With POP4SP, service providers can offer a complete notification solution to their clients as a service from the cloud, or as an on-premises solution tailored to specific use cases. The option for hybrid cloud offerings allows many different use cases and the opportunity for service providers to build a robust channel ecosystem.
In addition to high usage in asset recovery, there are numerous scenarios that validate the need for outbound notifications. Retail banks that proactively notify customers when their checking balances are low, or when payments are due, help prevent overdraft and late fees. In advance of extreme weather events or in case of natural disasters, emergency teams, municipal organizations, and utility providers can alert subscribers to potential power outages while providing recommended precautionary measures.