Continuum has launched the Continuum Cloud Console (C3), an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) management platform that allows MSPs to create, manage and monitor virtual servers on behalf of their small-and-medium-sized business (SMB) clients. And in addition to managing on-premise hardware for clients, MSPs can support cloud infrastructure from the same platform. Continuum recognizes that MSPs need to manage a hybrid environment with infrastructure both on premise and in the cloud.
“At Continuum, we understand that the cloud revolution is a disruptive element to the traditional IT services industry and our MSP partners,” said Michael George, CEO of Continuum. “With the launch of C3, Continuum is making it possible for MSPs to deliver cloud technology very efficiently to its clients and at the client’s pace and readiness, making them relevant in today’s cloud economy and solidifying the future of the channel.”
Continuum C3 offers fully integrated remote management and monitoring (RMM) and IT services so that MSPs can use public cloud infrastructure managed from Continuum’s existing IT Support portal. In that way, Continuum’s IaaS offering is specifically geared to deliver only the elements needed by SMBs.
“SMBs are transitioning to IaaS to take advantage of numerous benefits – flexibility, mobility and a monthly payment model, and Continuum is partnering with MSPs so they can confidently navigate and support their clients transitioning managed IT services to the cloud,” said Dee Zepf, vice president of products and technical services at Continuum. “With Continuum’s C3, MSPs can transform their business and embrace the cloud in order to remain competitive and take advantage of new recurring revenue opportunities. And, SMBs can continue working with their same, trusted MSP as they look to transition to the cloud.”
Continuum is also providing MSPs with various educational training sessions and enablement tools to help sell and market the managed cloud services offering, and has technical expertise available from its round-the-clock network operations center (NOC).
“C3 has exactly what our clients require, and for us, it has an intuitive, easy-to-use interface,” said Dan Wilson, president and CEO at Waypoint Solutions Group, a partner of Continuum. “As a beta customer for this product, we’ve been impressed that Continuum has listened to our feedback and delivered on features that will make our technicians more efficient and allow us to easily bring our clients to the cloud.”
