One of the biggest trepidations about cloud computing is how secure it will be, which as this blog has opined before, represents an awesome opportunity for MSPs to shore up security offerings in the cloud and in the growing mobile space.
A recent chat with Vincent Schiavo, CEO of DeviceLock, an endpoint IT security firm, revealed as much. Schaivo pointed to an uptick in data breaches this year as a cue to IT pros to think about new ways to service clients who are increasingly on the go, using mobile devices and carrying mission critical data beyond the firewall. Here are some snippets from a recent e-mail exchange:
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Posted by Jabulani Leffall on September 12, 20110 comments
The cloud and the MSP business model create the opportunity for a specific, targeted workflow infrastructure based on products and services that make an IT consultant and SMB more streamlined. One example of this is an MSP called ManageEngine, which developed its ManageEngine On-Demand app repertoire by adding Windows Active Directory integration to ServiceDesk Plus On-Demand.
Many MSP-oriented companies are also looking to manage workflow, data and assets on the spot. What on-demand monitoring and operational support give a client with on-demand apps is surety and granular understanding of processes and critical components of a stack, whether large or small.
Posted by Jabulani Leffall on August 15, 20110 comments