Mike Vizard

All posts by Mike Vizard

Mike Vizard has covered IT for more than 25 years, and has edited or contributed to a number of tech publications including InfoWorld, eWeek, CRN, Baseline, ComputerWorld, TMCNet, and Digital Review. He currently blogs for IT Business Edge and contributes to CIOinsight, The Channel Insider, Programmableweb and Slashdot. Mike blogs about emerging cloud technology for Smarter MSP.

Project management
Boost MSP profitability with better project management

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...

/ November 28, 2024
IT spending
2025 IT spending forecast: Big growth ahead for MSPs

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...

/ November 21, 2024
CAGR
MSP growth is expected to soar through 2032

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...

/ November 14, 2024
GenAI
GenAI FOMO plays to the strengths of MSPs

GenAI FOMO plays to the strengths of MSPs

Interest in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) remains high. However, a survey of over 250 executives shows that only 22 percent believe their organization’s data foundation is fully ready to support GenAI applications, while 53 percent think their organization is somewhat...

/ November 5, 2024
AI shift
AI monitoring: An untapped MSP opportunity

AI monitoring: An untapped MSP opportunity

A survey of 400 IT operations professionals finds that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is prompting more organizations to reassess the platforms they use to monitor their IT environments. Conducted by the market research firm Vanson Bourne on behalf...

/ October 30, 2024
Wasted cloud spending
Turn wasted cloud spending into MSP opportunities

Turn wasted cloud spending into MSP opportunities

The level of spending on cloud computing services has reached new heights. More organizations are recognizing how much they waste on cloud spending. A survey of over 300 IT professionals in the U.S. published in October finds more than three-quarters...

/ October 22, 2024
Survey reveals cloud trends opening opportunities for MSPs

Survey reveals cloud trends opening opportunities for MSPs

A survey of 962 IT decision makers conducted by CDW suggests organizations rely on a mix of internal and external expertise to manage cloud services. 88 percent said they can effectively manage their cloud environments, with 50 percent noting they...

/ October 15, 2024
cloud services
Unlock new opportunities: How cloud services can fuel MSP growth

Unlock new opportunities: How cloud services can fuel MSP growth

A report from Synergy Research Group finds total global spending on cloud services and infrastructure reached $427 billion in the first half of 2024, a 23 percent year-over-year increase. During this time, consumption of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and software-as-a-service...

/ October 7, 2024
MSPs survey
Spotlight on how MSPs can influence organizations’ profitability

Spotlight on how MSPs can influence organizations’ profitability

A recent PwC report shows that organizations with strategic relationships with managed service providers (MSPs) are far more profitable than those that simply employ them to reduce costs or plug capabilities gaps. According to a survey of 2,000 business leaders,...

/ September 30, 2024 / 1 Comment
MSPs to chart a course for GenAI complexities

MSPs to chart a course for GenAI complexities

Organizations that are at the forefront of adopting generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) are running into a plethora of issues. A survey of 1,500 AI practitioners and decision-makers conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WEKA finds that, on average,...

/ September 23, 2024