I just saw this BLOG POST from HarryB and thought you folks across the pond might like to get an early bird discount.
I wonder if I will create some sort of cosmic shift putting posts about Harry and Vlad one after the other :>)
Keep an eye on Harry’s Blog at http://blog.SMBdude.com
Hey look what I just saw at the Naked MVP’s Site
Just this moment announced, the Small Business Server team have just released the new version of the best practices analyzer for Windows Small Business Server 2008!
Harry awarded the SBS’er of the year award to none other than the SBS Diva, I think it should have been SBS’er of the decade personally.
Ok so of you have mention my pal Vlad is a little too rough around the edges for you, you actually enjoy his view on the business side of our business, you just don’t like his delivery. Well ask and you shall receive!
Just for you (well and maybe a few thousand others) Vlad has started a newsletter with the content but without the Vladvilleness. Signup up for it HERE, but if you’re anything like me you will miss the commentary that makes Vlad the loveable character he is. Hey if I wanted dry business insight I would have just stayed in school :>)
Well have I got some great news for you.
Too oustanding SBS-MVP’s (and great people also) have joined forces to help make you whole again.
Here is the press release,
Support Services for IT Professionals
Press Release
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Contact: Amy Babinchak Phone: (248) 890-1794 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2008 |
IT SupPOrt Services for Professionals
Royal Oak, MI, October 3, 2008: Amy Babinchak and Eriq Neale, MS MVP’s, Authors and Speakers, have teamed up in a new business venture to provide remote support services to IT professionals. By formalizing and centralizing the remote support services of highly skilled professionals across a wide range of products ThirdTier.net will be the place where IT professionals turn to when they need assistance to resolve that tough problem for their client. Third Tier will also offer SMB focused vendors the solution to the difficult problem of supporting a wide variety of skill sets in the SMB market space, thus making it easier for them to offer their products to small business customers.
· Central location for IT Professionals to contract experts on a wide variety of technologies to remotely assist in problem resolution.
· Experts providing vendors the solution to product support in the SMB market space.
That’s right the one and only Vlad himself will be in Seattle this weekend, I am amazed he has the nerve to show up so close to my Pal Harry’s Big ShinDig :>) Check out VLAD’s Schedule and stop by and say hi!
My fellow SBS-MVP Henry Craven shared this link to Chris Hanley’s Video and PowerPoint explaining some of the features of the new Vista / Windows Server 2008 TCP/IP stack and I thought I would share it with Y’All. It’s great when you are connecting Vista and 2008 machines, I just wish they had put a little more consideration into connecting Vista and 2008 into legacy systems like XP Pro and 2003. Some of us just can’t afford to upgrade our entire infrastructure all at once.
That is right, once again Eric Ligman is begging you to tell him how to help you. Don’t make him drive to your office please, just hop on over to ERIC’S BLOG and tell him what would make your life easier.
It never ceases to amaze me you guys a complain about Microsoft and yet when they reach out to you, very few of you even bother to respond. Boy I would hate to be Microsoft, well except for the being worth billions of dollars part :>)
So I was reading this morning and I saw where Vlad is trying to beat out Eric as Slimmy Vendor of the Year. Can you belive these guys are fighting for this title? And why isn’t Dana in the running?
If there is anyone left on the planet who doesn’t know who Vlad is, watch the VarVid Interview done at the recent ConnectWise Conference
It’s offical they have finally gone and done it, after being beaten up by a number of us that wanted them to join forces!
Here is the press release, see if you recognise any of the names :>)
Calyptix Security Expands Sales Efforts with
SMB Channel Strategy Experts
September 24, 2008 – CHARLOTTE, NC – Internet security firm, Calyptix Security, has announced expansion of its business development and channel sales team. This expansion will immediately increase exposure within small and medium businesses (SMBs) of the value that Calyptix’ innovative single unit device, AccessEnforcer™, contributes to Internet security strategies.
Calyptix infuses the existing team with three experts, Kristen Wild, Steve Wild and Terry Van Winkle, who have proven successful in the rapid development of knowledgeable and profitable channel sales networks. The team’s intimate knowledge of the SMB market is widely acknowledged, and they understand the vital role that partners and resellers play in implementing innovative products into the organizations that can best benefit from them.
“Two of my favorite SMB focused teams are coming together to give SMB service providers everything they need to offer quality Internet security solutions. Calyptix provides the product excellence and Terry, Steve and Kristen provide complete, responsive, and knowledgeable services and support through their extensive network of SMB partner contacts. The beauty of this for SMBs is that every element in this solution was planned, developed and is offered with the SMB’s best interests in mind,” comments Andy Goodman, SBS-MVP and Owner of DownHome Computers.
“Calyptix, which in my opinion has the absolute best fit UTM product for the upcoming SBS 2008 and EBS 2008 platforms, is big enough to serve the needs of the SMB community and small enough to care and provide rapid response to issues,” continues Andy. “Steve and his gang have already proven their experience in our market over the last couple of years bringing StorageCraft from a virtual unknown to the top imaging software provider in the SMB Channel.”
The majority of Calyptix’ partners and resellers are focused on serving the IT needs of small and medium businesses (SMBs) and Calyptix’ solution is practically turnkey for them. Trends within SMBs are shifting toward greater dependence on IT services for everything from security solutions to comprehensive network management. AccessEnforcer fits perfectly into their solution model because it was purpose built to serve the needs of the SMB market sector. Calyptix’ innovative UTM (Unified Threat Management) device provides total control and security with a combination of features that protects networks from spam, viruses, spyware, unauthorized web surfing, hackers and other cyber threats and enables secure remote access, Active Directory integration and comprehensive reporting – all at a single price point that SMBs can afford.
“Calyptix has a phenomenal product to offer to businesses and a tremendous reseller program for consultants and IT service providers. Joining the Calyptix team gives us a great opportunity to bring innovation into the marketplace,” said Terry Van Winkle. “We’re excited to become part of a sharp team with fresh ideas for SMB solutions.”
“We’re happy to bring Kristen, Steve and Terry on as part of the Calyptix team that is charged with getting the word out to the resellers who serve the SMB marketplace. Our grassroots efforts have produced consistent regional successes. With this team in place, Calyptix’ products can be more quickly introduced into reseller opportunities across the country,” comments Calyptix CEO, Ben Yarbrough.
AccessEnforcer is a comprehensive yet simple solution. Service providers can actually streamline their management efforts and boost the quality of Internet security by including it in their solution set. Calyptix has expanded its support team to work in conjunction with the new channel strategy team to ensure that service providers reach their comfort zone for introducing and implementing AccessEnforcer.
ABOUT CALYPTIX and ACCESSENFORCER
Calyptix Security manufactures AccessEnforcer, an innovative UTM (Unified Threat Management) device that provides total control and security with a combination of features that protects networks from spam, viruses, spyware, unauthorized web surfing, hackers and other cyber threats and enables secure remote access, Active Directory integration and comprehensive reporting. The unified threat management appliance is offered exclusively through authorized channel partners seeking comprehensive security strategies for their clients. Calyptix Security’s expertise is evidenced in industry-wide vulnerability discoveries and in DyVax™, the company’s proprietary inspection engine which has proven more successful than leading antivirus solutions by dynamically filtering email traffic, executable files and Microsoft Office files from true zero-day threats without reliance on signatures. For more information about Calyptix, please visit www.calyptix.com.
Contacts: Jill Purdy Ben Yarbrough, CEO
704.236.2501, jpurdy@calyptix.com 704.971.8989, byarbrough@calyptix.com
