News & Articles - Page 60

New goodies from Microsoft, Dell, and Google, new integrations from Datto, Gradient MSP, QuoteWerks, and SOCSoter, a new CTO for ConnectWise, and a truly out of this world scam are among the many stories we waited until now to tell you about.

The dual transactions are designed to extend the reach of Auvik’s flagship network management solution beyond the traditional firewall into what the company calls “the last mile” of the network: SaaS applications and endpoints.

The new functionality turns what was previously a tool for locking down lost or stolen devices and responding to credential theft into a system for protecting customers from ransomware as well.

Sold and delivered exclusively by HP itself at present, rather than partners, HP DaaS+ Hybrid combines direct delivery of PCs to homes and offices with ongoing remote performance management and security configuration.

Experts still see a robust future ahead for hybrid clouds that combine public software- and infrastructure-as-a-service resources with private clouds.

The new edition of the cloud management vendor’s security solution for Microsoft 365 adds advanced policy setting, configuration, permissions, threat alerting, and remediation features.

And they do mean everything. John Pagliuca and Mike Cullen (pictured left and right, respectively) are two of many at at N-able who believe that managing the cloud and managing hardware aren’t either/or propositions for MSPs.

Due early next year, Cloud Asset Manager will be initially designed to help technicians administer Microsoft Azure resources, track Azure-related spending, and eliminate “orphaned” Azure assets that their clients are paying for but no longer need.

The new service adds further perimeter security to a fully-managed offering designed to help organizations deliver wide-area networking services to offices, branch sites, and remote work locations without leaving data, devices, and applications exposed.

Microsoft has provided a lengthy on-ramp to the major changes ahead, but partners should start reviewing the requirements now so they can make good business decisions.