‘Security biggest driver of revenue for MSPs’
Managed service providers (MSPs) are getting more and more revenue from security. This was revealed by Kaseya's annual MSP Benchmark Report, which has just been released.
Kaseya surveyed 1,000 MSPs and their customers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania. It found that 73 p... Read more
SMB pushes further on consolidation, cloud migration and security
New research from Kaseya predicts SMEs' priorities in 2024. On the IT front, companies will primarily focus on consolidating vendors, expanding service portfolio, embracing cloud migration and addressing security concerns.
In particular, the survey looked at what managed service providers (MSPs)... Read more
Bechtle expands UK presence through acquisition of Tangible Benefit
German-based Bechtle buys a British VAR to further strengthen its UK portfolio.
This week Bechtle announced that it has acquired Tangible Benefit, a company which Bechtle describes as "a lucrative value-added reseller in the United Kingdom".
Founded in 1997, the London-based VAR "has an exce... Read more
ESET makes threat intelligence available to all customers
ESET wants to make its threat intelligence services available to all customers, writes CRN. This will especially help partners such as MSPs to be able to optimally serve their end customers again.
According to CRN, the Slovak security specialist is now going to make its threat intelligence servi... Read more
‘Competition, migrations and security services grow among MSPs’
A research report by Datto sheds light on the state of managed service providers (MSPs). Security services, cloud migrations and competition are on the rise.
Datto based the study on a survey of more than 1,800 MSPs worldwide. The organization questioned respondents on challenges, opportunities... Read more
Acronis updates Cyber Protect Cloud with EDR functionality
Acronis recently introduced Advanced Security + EDR for its Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud platform. The solution should provide new insights into threat detection, isolation and response while simplifying the use of EDR.
According to the security vendor, many companies struggle to protect endpoint... Read more
SkyKick automates the cybersecurity of Microsoft 365
SkyKick launched Security Manager, a management solution for the security of Microsoft 365 environments. The solution allows MSPs to manage the security of multiple Microsoft 365 environments in a central dashboard.
Microsoft 365 customers have access to a variety of integrated security features... Read more
As business booms, MSPs need to become more efficient
It's a good time to be an MSP, according to Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola. MSPs have many opportunities to grow. However, these opportunities also bring challenges. MSPs need to take a hard look at how they structure their services to customers. Kaseya's IT Complete platform, into which Datto is now also... Read more
Accenture acquires Dutch cloud MSP Sentia
Accenture has just announced the acquisition of Sentia. The Netherlands, Belgium and Bulgaria offices will all become part of Accenture. Accenture states that it made the acquisition to bolster its cloud infrastructure capabilities.
With Sentia, Accenture gains a certified cloud MSP with extensi... Read more
Kaseya finalizes €5.7 billion Datto acquisition
Kaseya completed the acquisition of Datto. The American market authority could have intervened, but did not launch an official investigation. Kaseya got greenlit as the company's new owner.
In April 2022 Datto and Kaseya signed a €5.7 billion deal. The plan was shared with the US market autho... Read more