Major 2025 spike in cloud spending bodes well for MSPs
Gartner is forecasting a 21.5 percent increase in spending on public cloud services in 2025. This increase is forecasted based on the investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The market research firm expects cloud spending to reach $723.4 billion, up from $595.7...
It is time for MSPs to embrace agentic artificial intelligence (AI)
I am willing to bet that almost every managed service provider (MSP) will, or at the very least, experiment with agentic AI in 2025. Rapid advances of large language models (LLMs) to probabilistically manage tasks have led IT vendors, IT...
Seize the opportunity: Managed platform engineering services
One of the nascent trends in IT that is gaining traction is the rise of platform engineering. This centralized approach focuses on optimizing the application developer experience, striking a balance between the flexibility to use preferred tools or platforms and...
Managed data infrastructure services gaining momentum
Data creation and storage are growing exponentially, and more organizations are turning to managed service providers (MSPs) to handle the infrastructure needed to process it. A survey of nearly 200 IT leaders conducted by DataStrike, a provider of managed IT...
Survey suggests opportunities for managed network services
A global survey of over 500 professionals in the areas of networking, operations, cloud, and architecture finds nearly two-thirds (65 percent) relies on third parties to deliver managed network services. A full 84 percent regularly learn about network issues from...
AWS updates creating new opportunities for partners
Amazon Web Services (AWS) now offers four additional security certifications to help solution providers drive the adoption of additional solutions in collaboration with technology alliance partners such as Barracuda Networks. Part of its Competency programs for security certifications include artificial...
MSPs are posed to gain an expanded role in generative AI adoption
Managed service providers (MSPs) are increasingly becoming a critical partner for organizations looking to build and deploy generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications. A survey of over 200 executives from enterprises in the Americas and Europe finds nearly two-thirds (65 percent)...
Boost MSP profitability with better project management
The key to success for any managed service provider (MSP) lies in their ability to effectively manage projects and maximize IT expertise across multiple accounts. However, a survey of over 130 CEOs and senior business leaders finds there is much...
2025 IT spending forecast: Big growth ahead for MSPs
While it’s difficult to predict with absolute certainty whether the economy will grow, a pair of reports suggest that there is a lot more optimism about IT spending. The market research firm Gartner is forecasting global IT spending will increase...
MSP growth is expected to soar through 2032
The overall size of the global managed services market will be somewhere between $468.7 and $520.54 billion by 2032, depending on which market forecast you prefer. This represents a roughly 8 percent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR). While both Research...
