It is still too early to tell how successful dell will be in engaging MSPs on their new blog but at least it is a good sign that the blog is finial off the ground.
http://direct2dell.com/channel/default.aspx
Day one content is the basic ‘why we are doing this and who is involved’ type entries but I look forward to what they have coming down the line.
I believe that they tools they have put together could provide a great platform for partners if they engage us and bring us into their overall strategy by making us feel valued and safe in their program. The challenge they will face is keeping the partners (us) engaged in offering their services to our customers.
Ultimately I believe the tools that are used in managed services, monitoring, inventory, filtering, etc will be free to the world. They will be built into every chip set that goes into a computer, available with every operating system that is installed, and offered at no cost when ‘other’ services from the vendor are consumed (certainly understand if you don’t agree with this, it is just my opinion).
Keep your eyes out over the coming days to see what dell has in store. Perhaps they will start answering all the questions you and I have been asking.
JC
