March 5, 2010
Microsoft Taps Navizon To Power Mobile Geolocation
TechCrunch
Leena Rao writes about Microsoft’s work with geo-positioning startup vendor, Navizon.
“Microsoft will use geo-positioning startup Navizon to power geolocation for mobile users. Navizon said in a statement that it had signed a licensing agreement with Microsoft to allow the tech giant to use Navizon’s global location database for its mobile technologies.”
Asigra, NetApp Team for Backup Recovery as a Service
MSPmentor
Matthew Weinberger writes about Asigra’s recent partnership with NetApp.
“Asigra, the channel-focused cloud backup and recovery software provider that works with a who’s who of cloud service providers, is partnering with NetApp. The duo is promoting a so-called backup and recovery as a service (BRaaS) to solutions providers. Here are some details. The deal behind the solution is simple: storage and data management firm NetApp provides the appliances and Asigra provides the software. What solutions providers get is a scalable, secure solution for private, public, or hybrid cloud backups that helps improve infrastructure efficiency, they claim.”
Update: Dell’s Managed Services Brand
MSPmentor
Joe Panettieri writes about Dell Managed Services.
“Dell’s lengthy ProManaged Managed Services brand will now be known simply as Dell Managed Services. And yes, Dell’s MSP-centric partner program remains in place. The simplified brand comes as Dell strives to show some MSP partner wins. During 2009, Dell’s MSP partner program was essentially flat – as new SaaS partners came on, some old on-premises partners signed off.”