Tag: AI

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
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
2025 trends for MSP marketing

2025 trends for MSP marketing

It’s that time of year again—the time when we set goals and look forward to what the new year may bring. I’ve been in the managed service provider (MSP) marketing space for a very long time – and I can...

/ January 22, 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
insider threats
Insider threats expected to persist in 2025

Insider threats expected to persist in 2025

SmarterMSP.com recently covered the topic of insider threats, but many experts continue to point to these types of threats as one of the biggest cybersecurity challenges impacting organizations in 2025. The Hacker News, for instance, says: Insider threats are expected...

/ January 14, 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
It is time for MSPs to embrace agentic artificial intelligence (AI)

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...

/ January 8, 2025
Cybersecurity 2025
Experts look ahead part 2: Cybersecurity in 2025

Experts look ahead part 2: Cybersecurity in 2025

Last week, we consulted several cybersecurity experts to gain insights into potential threats that may emerge in 2025. Given the variety of opinions and expertise available, we decided to reach out again this week and compiled an equally diverse and...

/ January 7, 2025
data infrastructure
Managed data infrastructure services gaining momentum

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...

/ December 26, 2024