CSPs
ChannelE2E provides news on cloud services providers (CSPs) for MSPs, VARs, IT distributors and others in the IT channel.
IRIDEOS Acquires Enter, Consolidates Italy CSP Market
IRIDEOS, an Italian ICT (information and communications technology) provider, acquires Enter and further consolidates Italy’s cloud and data center market.
Pax8 Stax Provides MSP Building Blocks for Cloud Software Suites
Pax8 Stax allows MSPs to view customers’ current cloud workloads — revealing potential upsell & cross sell opportunities across productivity, infrastructure, continuity & security applications. Next moves may surface at Datto DattoCon18 & ConnectWise Automation Nation 18.
Cloud Networking as a Service Across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
Aviatrix Hosted Service. addresses Networking-as-a-Service across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
Scalr Expands Multi-Cloud Cost Management Capabilities
Scalr expands Hybrid Cloud Management Platform with more multi-cloud cost management capabilities for channel partners and end-customers.
ParkMyCloud Expands Cloud Cost Management Offering
ParkMyCloud extends cloud cost management tool to support Microsoft Azure virtual machine scale sets and Google Cloud Platform managed instance groups.
VMware Cloud Services Grand Slam: AWS, IBM, Microsoft Azure, Google
Will VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS) & IBM lead to similar VMware offerings on Google Cloud Platform & Microsoft Azure? CEO Pat Gelsinger seems to be indicating “yes.”
How MSPs Can Build, Monetize Microsoft Azure Managed Cloud Services
Nerdio releases tools and guides to help MSPs monetize managed Microsoft Azure cloud services. The effort spans Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), server management, Hosted RDS, and full IT stack (ITaaS).
Blue Medora Expands Multi-Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Blue Medora BindPlane offers monitoring-integration-as-a-service (MIaaS) for Microsoft’s Azure Log Analytics. Multi-cloud integrations with AWS, Google & IBM Cloud are priorities.
Rackspace Acquires Salesforce Cloud Consulting Partner RelationEdge
Rackspace acquires RelationEdge, a Salesforce Platinum Consulting Partner and digital agency. Rackspace’s push beyond managed AWS, Microsoft Azure & Google cloud services now includes SaaS, Oracle, SAP and other application services.
Private Equity Firm Merges Two MSPs, Creates National CSP
Breakthrough Technology Group (BTG) and NexusTek, two cloud services-focused MSPs, have merged to form a national CSP. Private equity firm Abry Partners pulled together the deal.