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MSPs Are Turning Software Into New Services – As We Predicted
Right in the midst of ramping up our Toolsmith series, our friends at AvePoint have rolled out the results of a survey of 1,000 MSPs, which, among other things, confirms our view turning independent software vendor (ISV) products into services is the best growth path for managed service providers. The AvePoint survey found that when…
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TD Synnex Brings Qualys Security Platform into Its Portfolio
Global IT distributor TD Synnex is adding the Qualys security and compliance platform to its growing list of cybersecurity solutions it offers to resellers, MSPs and managed security service providers (MSSPs). The services firm, which was created this year through the $7.2 billion merger of Synnex and Tech Data, will now include the cloud-native Qualys…
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The Top Opportunities for MSSPs to Grow Their Business
A growing number of business leaders realize they need managed security service providers (MSSPs) to keep their infrastructures safeguarded against cyberattacks. Here are some of the emerging cybersecurity opportunities MSSPs can take advantage of to produce results, both for their businesses and their customers. Remote Work Although the COVID-19 crisis devastated many sectors, the MSSP…
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If We’re Not a Channel Anymore, What ARE We?
The channel has changed dramatically and will change even more dramatically in the coming decade. Should we even call it “the channel anymore”? Before we get to a possible answer, let’s set the stage with a quick look back into history. In August 1981 IBM introduced their Personal Computer. Since it was a corporate rule…
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Impartner’s Big Funding Round Is Good News for PRM
Impartner, a pure-play global leader in SaaS-based channel management solutions, announced a $50 million funding round last week, suggesting a bright future for channel management sales. The significant investment comes after Impartner said it experienced “rapid year-over-year growth.” The latest round brings the partner relationship management (PRM) and through channel marketing automation (TCMA) vendor’s total…
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BitTitan: Enabling the Proactive MSP
In our toolsmith series we’ve been looking at IT manufacturers and software providers who aren’t looking for channel partners to resell their products to end customers. Rather, they are focused on selling their products directly to those channel partners for use in creating new services to sell to their customers. No longer do channel partners…
