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Kaseya vs Auvik: Potential MSP Network Monitoring Software Showdown Looms
Kaseya VSA is set to gain embedded Traverse network monitoring software & a potentially disruptive per-agent pricing model. Will competition with Auvik Networks intensify?
RapidFire Tools: New GDPR Compliance Offering for MSPs, Resellers
RapidFire Tools, developers of the Network Detective suite for MSPs, introduces Audit Guru for GDPR compliance tool.
Cisco Service Provider Strategy, APIs Empower Partners of All Sizes
Cisco Systems finally has a mix of CapEx products and OpEx options for service providers of all sizes — from carriers and telcos down to small business MSPs. Now, those partners need to embrace and monetize Cisco APIs. VP Nirav Sheth explains why.
Google Cloud Platform Gains VPC Flow Logs, Network Monitoring
Google Cloud Platform gains VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) Flow Logs for network monitoring and management, a growing need for public cloud service providers & MSPs.
Next-Generation Network Technology: What’s Your 5G Use Case?
5G network momentum is building. It’s time for technology and business leaders to investigate the potential of 5G and the other IoT network infrastructure technologies in more detail. Forrester Research explains why.
GTT Acquires ACI for Managed Services, VoIP, Colocation Expertise
GTT Communications acquires Accelerated Connections (ACI) for managed networking, voice-over-IP (VoIP), and colocation services in Canadian enterprises.
GTT Acquires European Fiber Network Operator Interoute For $2.3B
GTT Communications, a cloud networking provider acquires European fiber network operator Interoute for US$2.3 billion in cash or roughly 11 times EBITDA.
Network, Application Monitoring Acquisition: Accedian Buys Performance Vision
Accedian Networks acquires Performance Vision for enterprise-class application & network performance monitoring (APM & NPM). Will MSPs embrace the move?
SageNet Acquires Aware Software for Managed Wireless, IoT Security Services
SageNet acquires Aware Software — combining a managed IT services & cybersecurity provider with an IoT monitoring business across Oklahoma & Georgia.
Control4 Acquires Ihiji for Connected Home Managed Services
Control4 acquires Ihiji assets to extend remote monitoring and management (RMM) managed services deeper into consumer homes.