Category: Better Business

cybersecurity audits
Boost cybersecurity audits: A guide for smaller MSPs

Boost cybersecurity audits: A guide for smaller MSPs

Cybersecurity is becoming an essential component of the services that managed service providers (MSPs) offer, and security audits are an important tool for MSPs of all sizes. Larger MSPs benefit from a deeper bench of personnel and products when conducting...

/ February 4, 2025
compliance
Elevate your services: Integrating compliance into offerings

Elevate your services: Integrating compliance into offerings

As a managed service provider (MSP), your clients count on you for all their IT and cybersecurity needs—and that includes compliance. Being able to deliver compliance services is more than just a value-add; it can give MSPs a competitive edge...

/ February 3, 2025
cloud computing demand
Cloud computing expertise in high demand for 2025

Cloud computing expertise in high demand for 2025

Despite the spike in demand for cloud computing services in 2024, consumption is expected to increase further as organizations head into 2025. This growth is mainly driven by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) applications. A report from Synergy Research...

/ January 30, 2025
MSP revenue
MSP solutions: The Barracuda revenue multiplier

MSP solutions: The Barracuda revenue multiplier

ChannelPro Networks recently posted a pair of ten-minute videos of interviews with two of Barracuda’s channel leaders, Greg Saenz and Alli Oneal, about the factors driving the growth of Barracuda’s managed service provider (MSP) business — and on the topic of using artificial...

/ January 29, 2025
WFT RTO
WFH, RTO, Hybrid – What’s best for MSPs?

WFH, RTO, Hybrid – What’s best for MSPs?

The pandemic drove employers to allow and enable broad-scale work from home (WFH). Now, as the impact of COVID-19 dissipates, some employers are insisting on a return to office (RTO). This has not gone down well with all employees –...

/ January 29, 2025
Cybersecurity
Proven strategies for MSPs selling cybersecurity

Proven strategies for MSPs selling cybersecurity

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are just as vulnerable to cyberattacks as a Fortune 500 company. According to the U.S. Chamber, a majority (60 percent) of small businesses say cybersecurity threats, including phishing, malware, and ransomware, are a top concern....

/ January 28, 2025
expected AI
AI adoption: Challenges and opportunities for MSPs

AI adoption: Challenges and opportunities for MSPs

An expected boon to IT spending driven by investments in artificial intelligence (AI) may take longer to materialize than expected. A UBS survey of over 120 IT executives found that only 11 percent are running an AI application in a...

/ January 23, 2025
Differentiate service offerings
Tip Tuesday: Differentiate your service offerings with customization

Tip Tuesday: Differentiate your service offerings with customization

As the managed services industry becomes more crowded, succeeding as a managed service provider (MSP) requires you to differentiate your service offerings, and to convince your current and potential clients that your company and services will allow them to accomplish...

/ January 21, 2025
cloud spending
Major 2025 spike in cloud spending bodes well for MSPs

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...

/ January 16, 2025
Ask an MSP Expert
Ask an MSP Expert: Unlocking the power of AI for marketing

Ask an MSP Expert: Unlocking the power of AI for marketing

As managed service providers (MSPs) continue to explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), many are asking the innovative ways they can integrate AI into their operations. Logan Ochitwa and Andrew Down from Vendasta recently shared valuable insights in a...

/ January 10, 2025