Topic: Novell: 5 Signs of A Managed Services Strategy

[sam]

Novell CEO Ron Hovsepian (pictured) and the company’s channel team are developing a managed services partner strategy and SaaS licensing models that I think will surface in the second half of 2010. The start of the effort, which surfaced at the Novell BrainShare conference, involves big service providers like Verizon Business. But gradually, Novell will embrace small and midsize MSPs that want to offer managed security and other recurring revenue services. Here’s a look at the emerging strategy.

http://www.mspmentor.net/2010/03/24/novell-5-signs-of-a-managed-services-strategy/

[Rik]

Novell. Now that takes me back.

[Simon]

Where to?

[Rik]

Dentists' surgeries in the main, c1990-95.

[Simon]

Wouldn't know about them.

[Clive]

Me neither.   

[Rik]

The NHS funded dentists computerising their practices. I did many of the local ones.

[Clive]

Oh right.  I will take a look on my next visit in a month's time. 

[Rik]

That'll confuse the dentist.

[Clive]

My dentist loves his high tech computer systems.   

[Rik]

Mine too, we've long since moved to digital x-rays and the ability to compare, visit on visit...

[Clive]

Yes, it's all very impressive.  All we talk about is computers.   

[Rik]

I don't get get to talk that much usually.

[Clive]