Datto-Autotask Merger Rocks MSP Space; Now What?... and Other MSP News
October 30, 2017
Executives from both companies said Job No. 1 calls for securing regulatory approval and closing on the deal as scheduled by the end of 2017. After that, it’ll be about showing partners and customers how they stand to benefit from the new union. Full story.
Reaction from across the industry was swift today following the announcement that the two channel giants have reached a deal to come together as one company. Full story.
You are right to be skeptical of appointment setting, but you should not allow that skepticism to stunt your business growth. Instead, use it to thoroughly vet your appointment setting firm so that you can add a powerful competitive advantage to your growth strategy. Full story.
OmniNET – formerly known as MyDigitalShield – aims to enable IT services providers to offer secure, optimized and affordable software defined wide area networks. Full story.
The combined Datto-Autotask – owned by Vista Equity Partners – would create a channel behemoth of roughly 1,300 employees, across nine countries, and serving 13,000 IT services firms with more than 500,000 SMB customers in 125 countries. Full story.
IoT, robotics and AR/VR will account for significant spending, IDC says. Full story.
Miami, Fla.-based itopia – Google Cloud’s only workspace as a service (WaaS) partner – automates discovery, migration and management of Windows workspaces on Google Cloud Platform. Full story.
Managed Kubernetes is now available on Microsoft’s Azure Container Service — which is a big deal given Microsoft’s close relationship with Docker, a Kubernetes frenemy. Full story.
Many firms think a “rip and replace” approach is necessary to create a cohesive environment—but this strategy often comes with a major price tag and extensive timelines. Full story.
Results of an internal probe seem to refute allegations – first reported this month in The Wall Street Journal – that hackers with ties to the Russian government exploited the Moscow-based vendor’s antivirus to steal secret files. Full story.
A roundup of security practices that you should not be following, like storing passwords in a shared Word document or thinking your Macs are immune from security threats. Full story.
A roundup of security practices that you should not be following, like storing passwords in a shared Word document or thinking your Macs are immune from security threats. Full story.
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From product releases to perspectives in the field, here’s a recap of top headlines from the week of October 23-27.
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