Are MSPs to blame for slow adoption rate of managed services?

Channel Digest Content from TechTarget's global network for channel partners | May 29, 2014 FEATURE CompTIA report: Providers' lack of commitment hinders MSP model By Spencer Smith, Assistant Site Editor A CompTIA report shows only slight growth in end users adopting managed services during 2013, but suggests MSPs could see greater success if they committed fully to the MSP model. (SearchITChannel.com) Advertisement NEWS   Partners will see Open Licensing option for Microsoft's Azure Microsoft's Azure will become available to partners to resell in Open Licensing programs, enabling partners to purchase the cloud platform from distributors. (SearchCloudProvider.com)   Unify aims for channel-friendly model; analysts unconvinced Unify says it's working to become easier for partners to do business with and wants to increase its indirect revenue to 40%, but industry watchers are skeptical. (SearchITChannel.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Managing channels north of the English border Billy MacInnes ponders the fate of vendor channel managers – or their titles, at least – in the British Isles in the event of a Scottish vote for independence in September. (MicroScope.co.uk)   Time for the channel to keep the language simple With the budget for IT projects shifting to line-of-business managers, resellers need to not only find the right person to pitch to but also change the language they use. (MicroScope.co.uk) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Channel Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Data Center and Virtualization Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2014 TechTarget. All rights reserved.