Newsletter | April 12, 2012

04.12.12 -- If You Make These Managed Services Pricing Mistakes, You'll Hate Yourself Later

Business Solutions Newsletter

| Networking, VoIP & Managed Services Edition

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How A Virus Made Me Rethink Cloud Security
By Jay McCall, networking & managed services editor
Early this morning as I was about to send an email to a colleague, my email shut down and multiple popup messages flashed on my screen telling me my hard drive was unresponsive. Additional messages popped up from my Sophos antivirus software telling me that a virus had been detected and quarantined. That reassurance was quickly dashed as all my icons disappeared from my desktop, and the problem went from bad to worse.
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Saving 500 Hours A Year With A New PSA
By Autotask Corp.
2Gen Pty Ltd is an MSP that provides IT management services to small and midsize businesses throughout Australia and New Zealand. 2GEN's goal is to provide clients with 100% system uptime, no interruptions, and a secured, responsive network that never fails.
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The Secret To Implementing RMM
By Jay McCall, networking & managed services editor
A former managed services provider shares insider tips about implementing an RMM (remote monitoring and management) solution.
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Where Are They Now? KT's Office Services (Feb. 2010)
By Jay McCall, networking & managed services editor
In our February 2010 issue, we featured KT's Office Services, an office services VAR that was projecting 20% growth by the end of 2010 due in part to selling MPS (managed print services). (Check out, "Copy Managed Print Sales"). I caught up with Kathy Early Cauldren, CEO of KT's Office Services, to see how her business has been going since she last spoke with Business Solutions.
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A Break/Fix VAR Transitions To MSP With 100% Success Rate
By N-able Technologies Inc.
Before launching a managed services offering, break/fix VAR Jasco planned its transition strategy for more than a year, engaging in planning and trials before launching a managed services solution.
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Earn Big Network Security Revenue From Small Businesses
By Jay McCall, networking & managed services editor
When I discovered that network security VAR Guardian Network Solutions (GNS) was an eight-employee company that had been in business less than two years, I was about to prepare my "let's talk again in two or three years after you're actually profitable" speech, when to my surprise GNS President and Cofounder Jackie Danielson informed me they already were profitable.
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Save SMB's Big $$$ With Opex Solutions
By NetEnrich, Inc.
Join us for a power session with Michael Drake of master IT to discuss his success in selling OPEX IT Solutions with more control and accountability.
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News

Softchoice Study Finds Corporate Networking Infrastructure Built On Shaky Foundation

Softchoice's analysis of 78 corporate networking environments reveals that neglecting device management is exposing organizations to the risk of network outage, ratcheting up maintenance costs, and degrading network performance.
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F5's VIPRION Solutions Help Service Providers And Enterprises Optimize Infrastructures And Reduce Costs

F5 Networks, Inc., a provider of application delivery networking, recently announced new VIPRION solutions, including the 4480 chassis and 4300 performance blade.
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OS33 Provides MSPs With Unified Cloud Consumption Reporting, Billing

OS33, the IT-as-a-Service delivery platform, recently announced the immediate release of its unified cloud consumption reporting and billing tool that enables companies to assess how they utilize multiple cloud resources and services through a single Webtop window.
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ForeScout Proves NAC Superiority Over Other Leading Vendors In Independent Test

ForeScout Technologies, Inc., a provider of automated security control solutions for Fortune 1000 enterprises and government organizations, recently announced the results from an in-depth competitive analysis of leading network access control (NAC) vendors.
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VoxOx In Business, Division Of Telcentris, Launches New HD-Quality, Reservationless Hosted Conference Bridge Service

Telcentris Inc., a provider of cloud communications and the creator of VoxOx and VoxOx In Business, recently announced the commercial availability of its Hosted Conference Bridge service.
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