Generative AI inference engines create MSP opportunities
More organizations are beginning to operationalize generative artificial intelligence (AI). Along with this, many of them will be looking to managed service providers (MSPs) to help them optimally deploy the inference engines that are needed to analyze data in production...
Data migration expertise: A must-have for MSPs
Managed service providers (MSPs) that have data migration expertise are finding their services are in more demand than ever. A survey of 300 application and software development, IT, and security leaders conducted on behalf of Onymos, found that more than...
MSP expertise needed to enhance cloud services experience
A survey of more than 500 IT professionals, conducted by Civo, a provider of cloud computing services, suggests that well over a third of organizations need some help managing their cloud computing environments. Rising cloud costs are often being ignored...
How MSPs can turn IT crisis management into opportunity
Newton’s third law of physics holds that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The recent global IT outage, impacting roughly 8.5 million devices running older variants of Windows, is no exception. The two most immediate impacts will be...
Four megatrends MSPs should track to stay relevant
Most business executives are squarely focused on increasing profits and revenues during the day. However, at night they tend to worry more about megatrends that present risks to the business that are often beyond their control. According to a global...
An MSP’s role to helping customers navigate through changes
The technology industry is constantly changing, and managed service providers (MSPs) need to step in to help customers navigate these changes, especially in the wake of a merger or acquisition. It is usually accompanied by substantial changes in licensing and...
Managed services market expected to double by 2031
Analysts project that the global managed services market will reach $519.6 billion by 2031. This is based on a compound annual growth rate of 7.9 percent and is according to a report published by the market research firm SkyQuest Technology....
Businesses are seeking help to deploy AI
Nearly half (47 percent) of the 1,000 senior technology executives surveyed in a recent study shows that they are seeking external assistance to implement AI. Of which, 22 percent are partnering with a technology services provider, while 25 percent partners...
Achieving IT-business alignment is a must for organizations
A report published by NTT Data finds only roughly half (51 percent) of organizations have fully aligned their technology to their business strategy needs. An additional 39 percent report that they partially align. The report is based on an analysis...
Small business confidence on the rise
Small businesses, a main target audience of managed service providers (MSPs), appear to be regaining confidence in the post-pandemic economy. A Small Business Index created by MetLife and the U.S. Department of Commerce finds nearly half (46 percent) say they...
