Kaseya shows off IT Complete 2.0
Kaseya has unveiled version 2.0 of its IT Complete platform. The company announced the update during Kaseya Connect Global in Las Vegas.
Kaseya is a software company targeting managed service providers (MSPs), which in turn provide remote IT services. The company has marked the occasion by intro... Read more
Babble buys Microsoft CSP TechQuarters
UK-based cloud communications provider, Babble, has secured the acquisition of Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) TechQuarters, outbidding 20 others for the opportunity.
This double acquisition follows Babble's ongoing buy-and-build strategy, making it the company's second double swoop this... Read more
Oracle Alloy turns partners into cloud providers
Oracle's latest OCI platform should ensure that the company's cloud can also be delivered to customers by service providers, integrators and ISVs, among others.
In a hybrid world, not everyone chooses generic public cloud offerings for all workloads. Fragmentation is the norm. Of course, there a... Read more
‘To stop ransomware, you will need a radically different security approach’
Many IT vendors and companies see ransomware as one of the most dangerous threats. After all, ransomware has been prevalent for years and will probably remain popular for a long time simply because there is a lot of money. However, there should be fewer victims if it is up to Datto CISO Ryan Weeks.... Read more
Shock Media scores investment to become ‘known EU hosting provider’
Shock Media, a Dutch provider of managed hosting services, has received an investment from investment company Strikwerda Investments. Shock Media plans to use the investment to acquire and grow in Europe.
Although the value of Strikwerda Investments' investment in Shock Media was not disclosed, ... Read more
Sumo Logic launches Organizations, a multi-account management solution
Sumo Logic has announced Sumo Organizations. This is a management solution that allows service providers to gain insight into their operations, departments and teams.
Organizations is specifically targeted at managed services providers (MSP), managed security service providers (MSSP) and managed... Read more
Syntax acquires Linke for SAP-on-AWS capabilities
Syntax announced that it has acquired Linke, a European provider of services used in migrating SAP environments to the Amazon Web Services cloud. Syntax provides managed services for multi-cloud and multi-ERP application deployments.
This acquisition allows Syntax to grow its European market sha... Read more
Datto, a cloud backup software company, files for an IPO
Bloomberg reports that Datto, a cloud backup software company, has filed for an IPO (Initial Public Offering) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The IPO filing was not made public by the company. Vista Equity Partners acquired Datto Inc in 2017, and now, they could be considering goi... Read more
‘MSPs have positive future expectations despite coronacrisis’
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are confident about the future despite the current corona crisis, according to research conducted by Datto. The MSPs are particularly expecting a lot from the possibilities of 5G.
Research conducted by Datto among approximately 1.800 global MSPs - Datto's most im... Read more
Datto brings structure to portfolio
At the
recent DattoCon conference in Paris, we received an update on Datto's growing
portfolio. The company has grown with data backup solutions but is increasingly
looking at other activities. Networking is becoming very important, just like
professional service automation (PSA). With its portfoli... Read more