Datto Networking for European MSPs

Datto, Inc., a provider of data protection solutions for businesses, announced the availability of it Networking for European MSPs.

Unveiled during DattoCon London, a gathering of MSPs in Europe, Datto Networking is a MSP-centric product line. Designed for MSPs, Datto Networking includes powerful WiFi access points, cloud managed PoE switches and a network security appliance with integrated unlimited 4G LTE failover – all simply managed in the cloud via Datto’s partner portal. In addition to the Datto Networking announcement, the company revealed several updates to its backup and BC solutions at the event.

The Datto Networking product line addresses the common challenges MSPs face when trying to deliver networking products as managed services. Created to meet the needs of MSPs and how they work, it offers a centrally managed, multi-tenant device view through Datto’s partner portal, consolidated and synchronized billing, and 24x7x365 direct to tech customer support. Datto Networking is expected to increase market opportunities for partners across Europe by providing MSPs with an offering that is easy to deploy and manage while delivering value.

Datto Networking product line includes:

• Networking WiFi: It features the next generation AP42 quad core 802.11ac wave 2 access point managed in the cloud. With rapid deployment options, just-plug-it-in installation, auto meshing and auto-optimization features designed to continually fine tune WiFi performance, it delivers the performance SMB customers need, with a management interface optimized for the MSP.
• Networking Switches: They deliver robust Layer 2 management features and are configured and managed from Datto’s partner portal. With fast backplanes, PoE budgets ranging from 55W to 740W, easy installation and cloud-based remote management, they integrate with Networking WiFi access points and include PoE+ (802.3af/at) on every port.

  

• Networking Appliance: It is a cloud managed router, firewall and WiFi appliance with integrated 4G LTE Internet failover. The appliance features intrusion detection and prevention and cloud management. By using it, MSPs can reduce their truck rolls because businesses are able to stay online even when ISPs do not.

  

“Datto is focused on enabling our MSP partners throughout Europe to expand the services they provide,” said Andrew Stuart, MD, Datto EMEA. “Designed from the ground up, Datto Networking products allow the MSP greater ease of management to ensure their customers remain highly productive.“ 

At DattoCon London, Datto made several additional product updates including:

• BC: Several updates have been made to Datto’s SIRIS and ALTO BC and DR offerings to provide improved and wider support of key technologies. These include:
  • Hyper-V is a supported Virtualization platform for both backup and restore. In addition, Screenshot Verification is supported for Hyper-V, and VHDX has been added as a system export option.
  • Remote Web 2.0 updates to the device management console with distributed gateways on standard ports so MSPs can connect to deployed devices faster, with fewer configuration challenges.
  • Protected systems running in failover virtualization include the option to add a Rescue Agent, enabling backups with the check of a box. This integrated feature enables more efficient failover and faster failback and provides failback flexibility, testing, and expanded failover options.
  • Fast Failback leverages the Rescue Agent to reduce downtime during failback scenarios to a single reboot, allowing MSPs to choose a failback window.
  • Agent Rename allows self-service access for IP and Hostname updates, leading to fewer support calls and faster resolutions.
  • All Datto devices have been upgraded to the current Ubuntu 16.04 LTS version, ensuring they remain supported and secure, and setting the foundation for performance upgrades, expanded hardware support, and new features.
• Partner Portal Upgrades: Datto’s integration with ConnectWise Manage has been rebuilt using ConnectWise’s REST API for faster load times, more reliable alerting, and a redesigned UI. Reporting for networking devices is available and integration of Datto Networking products with ConnectWise Automate is currently in beta. In addition, partners can take advantage of client-managed options for networking through the partner portal.
• Datto SaaS Protection: Built on a revamped cloud architecture to improve backup, export and restore speeds, it is available to partners. This includes Exchange Online, OneDrive and SharePoint capabilities. The company also announced the upcoming availability of G Suite with Google Team Drives on SaaS Protection 2.0 in Q4. All SaaS Protection 2.0 products provide automated 3x daily backups, point in time restore, enhanced search functionality and multi-admin support. With the addition of Team Drives protection, Datto SaaS Protection for G Suite is a robust backup, restore and export solution for G Suite.

“Our customers are extremely reliant upon us to keep their data safe and accessible,” said Dan Moore, consultancy director, IT Solutions, PKF Cooper Parry, a Datto MSP partner. “The ability to add Datto’s networking solutions to our existing DR deployments means that we can fulfill those customer commitments to a greater degree. Working with a vendor specifically focused on MSPs has been a game changer for our business.“

DattoCon London brings hundreds of MSPs together for two action packed days of technical training and educational sessions designed to help them better run and grow their businesses. The conference took place on October 23-24 at the Hilton Metropole in London, UK.