1. Amazon Kindle FreeTime: An IT Management Tool? Explore MSPmentor (Sep 24 2012) Trends in End User Experience Apple iPad has encouraged a cozier relationship between the consumer electronics giant and business users, paving the way for companies to authorize the use of tablet computers and even issue iPads to employees. And Apple, in recent years, has come to embrace this new market with tools such as the Apple Configurator. But plenty of other tablet vendors are eyeing the lucrative business market, too. Can Amazon’s new generation of Kindle Fire HD tablets make inroads into the market... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Amazon   Apple   Managed Service Providers

2. Quest Software and PacketTrap: Who Is the Bidder? Explore MSPmentor (Jun 14 2012) IT Buzz Posted June 14th, 2012 by Joe Panettieri Quest Software and its PacketTrap managed services software business are back in the merger and acquisition news. Apparently, somebody has bid to buy Quest Software — and the bid is higher than a previous offer from Insight Venture Partners. Quest Software’s buyer could wind up competing against big virtualization companies (VMware, Microsoft and Citrix Software), IT management providers (CA Technolog (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Dell   Microsoft   Quest Software

3. Virtual Desktop Gets Boost from Mobile Devices, Healthcare Explore MSPmentor (May 11 2012) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) over the years has been frequently documented in articles (and I’m as guilty as anyone) but less so in actual customer settings. The technology tried to follow behind server virtualization, but hasn’t seen quite the same uptake. The ROI just hasn’t been sufficient to move businesses to the client side of virtualization, despite promises of easier IT management and improved security via centralization. Accordingly, MSPs with virtualization practices have seen (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Citrix   India   ROI

4. CA Technologies Mid-market Re-org: Nimsoft, ARCserve Synergy Explore MSPmentor (Apr 6 2012) Industry News Posted April 6th, 2012 by Joe Panettieri CA Technologies has confirmed a mid-market reorganization involving Nimsoft (IT management software) and ARCserve (storage, backup and disaster recovery), which was first reported by MSPmentor. But this is more than a product story. It’s part of a broader strategy to make sure CA is accelerating its business with mid-market MSPs (managed services providers) and emerging enterprises, according (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Microsoft   CA Technologies   Long Island

5. Lenovo Uses Bmc It Service Management for ITIL Compliance Explore MSPmentor (Mar 13 2012) Industry News The IT service management sector is red hot with competition these days. It seems as though the IT service management software provider ManageEngine either releases or upgrades a security product every day. Then BMC Software shook the industry up last month by acquiring Numara Software, a SaaS provider. And now more news from BMC, as the IT management software provider has made public its managed services deal with Lenovo, the world’s second largest personal computer vendor. Here’s the update. O (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Dell   BMC   Lenovo

6. Parallels: Emerging as a SaaS and Cloud Deployment Standard? Explore MSPmentor (Jul 23 2010) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization Parallels: Emerging as a SaaS and Cloud Deployment Standard?MSPmentorParallels is perhaps best-known for its desktop virtualization software, which is widely used among Macintosh owners. But at HostingCon, a heard chatter ...and more » (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Microsoft Exchange Server   Microsoft

7. Ingram Micro Seismic's Justin Crotty Joining NetEnrich Explore MSPmentor (Jun 18 2010) Ingram Micro Seismic's Justin Crotty Joining NetEnrichMSPmentorHe sees the company as an IT-as-service provider that bridges on-premises IT management and cloud management. “NetEnrich is a pure channel play,” says ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Ingram Micro

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