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MSPmentor interviews Nimsoft CEO Gary Read. The topic: Nimsoft’s decision to acquire Cittio Inc., which had specialized in automated network and systems monitoring software. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. But the deal sets the stage for Nimsoft’s managed service providers and end-customers to more easily manage and trouble-shoot network topologies. Here’s the conversation with Read.

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In this episode of The VAR Guy Live: Podcast Edition, I speak with CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) VP Robert Biddle. We discuss the CompTIA Security Trustmark accreditation, which is designed for VARs, managed service providers, solutions providers, IT vendors and end-users. Biddle explains the difference between security certification and security accreditation, and also provides some clues about where CompTIA is heading next with its accreditation programs.

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During MSPmentor Live: Podcast Edition, I speak with David Schafran, president of Transformation Strategies Inc., a consulting firm that helps VARs transition to managed services. Also joining us is Michael Coopersmith, owner Integrated Technology Systems of New York City. We cover how  Schafran is helping Coopersmith transition his business for managed services. This is Part I of a planned two-part podcast series. We’ll check back in with Schafran and Coopersmith in a few weeks to measure Integrated Technology Systems’ progress.

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During the Ingram Micro Venturetech Network conference in Orlando, Ingram CEO Greg Spierkel sat down with TheVARguy.com to discuss: (1) VAR partnering strategies among VTN members (2) the current recession compared to the dot-com implosion and (3) the continued expansion of Ingram Micro Seismic, the company’s managed services platform. Spierkel covered all that — and more — during a 10-minute conversation.

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The Cisco Unified Computing strategy is grabbing a lot of headlines. But are the products here today? Is this more than a server strategy? And what’s in it for partners? John Growdon, senior director, Go-to-Market Group, Cisco Worldwide Channels, provides some answers.

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In today’s episode, Ingram Micro Seismic VP Justin Crotty describes his company’s growing Master MSP initiatives. This MSPmentor Live: Podcast covers the following five key topics:

1. An Overview: the history of Ingram Micro Seismic
2. What tools are VARs and MSPs demand?
3. Ingram Micro Seismic’s 2008 growth and 2009 direction
4. Software as a Service, including Exchange and SharePoint
5. Economic realities vs. managed services
6. Conferences, face to face events and training

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In today’s episode, MSP Services Network (MSPSN) CEO Amy Luby describes her company’s position in the Master MSP market. This MSPmentor Live: Podcast covers the following five key topics:

1. An Overview: the history of MSPSN
2. MSPSN’s Online Community: What Is It
3. MSPSN’s Services Desk
4. MSPSN’s recent migration to a new administration tool
5. Conferences, face to face events and training

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In today’s episode, Do IT Smarter President Lane Smith describes his company’s position in the Master MSP market. This MSPmentor Live: Podcast covers the following five key topics:

1. An Overview: How Do IT Smarter Got Started
2. Beyond hosting: What else Master MSPs offer
3. The MSPAlliance’s Master MSP Certification
4. Next moves for Do IT Smarter

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In today’s episode, Virtual Administrator’s Chris Amori describes how the Master MSP is hosting Kaseya services for VARs and aspiring managed service providers. This MSPmentor Live: Podcast covers the following five key topics:

1. An Overview: What Is Virtual Administrator?
2. Hosting Kaseya: What does that mean?
3. What Makes Virtual Administrator Unique in the Master MSP market?
4. Emerging Rivals: Potentially competing with Kaseya?
5. Next moves: Virtual Administrator’s forthcoming services

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In today’s episode, Fonality CEO Chris Lyman discusses Asterisk, open source, the IP PBX market and Fonality’s partner strategy. More specifically, The VAR Guy Live: Podcast covers the following five key topics:

1. The big picture: Is Fonality really an open source company?
2. How are Fonality’s IP PBX products positioned?
3. Is Fonality a cloud or on-premise solution?
4. Channel partnerships, including deals with Dell and Tech Data
5. Fonality’s priorities for 2009

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