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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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