LabTech Software Preps 2 Cloud Computing Surprises for MSPs
January 2, 2013
Grazed from MSPMentor. Author: Joe Panettieri.
LabTech Software, the remote monitoring and management (RMM) software company, is working on two specific cloud computing strategies to empower MSPs over the long haul. The first involves integrated, end-to-end cloud solutions that MSPs can offer their customers. The second involves integrated capabilities that allow MSPs to provision, monitor and bill for those services. CEO Matt Nachtrab offered MSPmentor some deeper thoughts about the strategy during a recent email exchange. I’m starting to wonder: Will LabTech and/or sister company ConnectWise emerge as a cloud aggregator — allowing MSPs to source and manage a range of third-party cloud services for customers? Here’s the update.
First, some big-picture background. The cloud aggregator industry seems to be accelerating rapidly. Most of the major IT distributors — Avnet, Ingram Micro, Tech Data and more — have cloud aggregator or cloud services strategies in place. Tech Data will update its TD Cloud initiative during a conference next week in Tampa, Fla.; and Ingram will host a cloud conference March. (Both are among our Top 100 Channel Partner Conferences of 2013.)…
Meanwhile, ConnectWise (essentially, LabTech’s parent or sister company) has launched and app store (ConnectWise Marketplace) and has a growing number of distribution relationships in place with such companies as Reflexion Networks. Also of note, MSPmentor has started to wonder if some emerging cloud monitoring tools will leapfrog RMM software. On Talkin’ Cloud, our sister site, we’re now tracking more than 20 cloud-related monitoring tools here and here…
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