In his post on the “Seven Trends at CompTIA?s SMB Summit“, the VAR Guy notes that..
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| Instead of outright buying MSP platforms, some VARs are using hosted third-party services as a low-cost way to extend managed services to their customers. One prime example: More and more VARs seem to be signing up for hosted managed services.. |
We at AdventNet, had predicted such a trend some time back and had started work on a hosted MSP solution. And now, we are happy to announce the availability of OpManager OnDemand.
OpManager OnDemand is a hosted version of OpManager. The initial version of this Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), is targeted at MSPs who want to start out quick. It is currently in private beta, with a limited feature set. And with frequent upgrades done, it will eventually match the feature set of the current OpManager Premium / MSP editions.
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Business Benefits of Choosing OpManager OnDemand for MSPs
Secure : OpManager OnDemand follows the architecture similar to OpManager MSP Edition. The Central server is hosted in our secure IDC. Proper SSL certificates issued by a certifying authority is used for the probe-central communication and also for the web-client.
Scalable : You can now start adding more customers and stop worrying about your current Central server’s scalability. OpManager OnDemand, the grid-enabled Central server, is hosted in AdventNet’s secure data-centers. Be relieved from the pains of moving your setup between servers as your business grows. Just grow without the fear of investing either too high or too low. That is scalability on-demand, for you.
Reliable : Supported by a grid enabled architecture, the central server is designed to ensure high service availability and reduced downtime. Even with few devices in the central server grid failing or being taken down for hardware maintenance, the service will still be up and running, communicating with the probes and serving the clients. Database replication complemented by scheduled backup, ensures high availability in the event of any database failure.
Quicker to market : Eliminating the need of setting up a Central server and the inseparable overheads of making it secure, scalable and reliable, you, as an MSP can now simply proceed to deploy the probes in the customers’ sites and start managing right away.Affordable : As there is no major initial investment needed, and with a subscription based payment model, all that you need to do is signup for an MSP account and start managing your customer’s networks right away.
Automated upgrades : Upgrades to this service happens more frequently than conventional software. Client level upgrades have zero downtime, while probe upgrades will be less frequent with very minimal downtime. All upgrade processes are automated.
OpManager OnDemand updated with more features…
We are glad to announce that we have updated OpManager OnDemand with more features, which includes..
* Support for WMI protocol
* Support for subdomains for MSPs
* Enhanced type identification of devices
* Enhanced support for Cisco, Foundry and Procur…