Tag: MSPs

reliance on msp increases thanks to digital business transformation
Digital business transformation needs driving demands for MSPs

Digital business transformation needs driving demands for MSPs

A survey of 1,000 technology leaders conducted by Logicalis finds well over half (57 percent) expect to work more closely with managed service providers (MSPs) to achieve digital business transformation goals.

/ March 14, 2023
The geographical IT salary is narrowing

The geographical IT salary is narrowing

One of the benefits of being a managed service provider (MSP) in a smaller market is that IT professional salaries, mainly due to the lower cost of living, tend to be lower than in places such as New York or...

/ March 7, 2023
What else is on the horizon for MSPs in 2023?

What else is on the horizon for MSPs in 2023?

We see many reports each year, but when a Google-owned entity puts out its thoughts, we tend to pay closer attention. Recently, Google subsidiary Mandiant released its 2023 cybersecurity threat report highlighting trends to keep an eye on in the...

/ February 16, 2023
Will ‘cloud repatriation’ hurt you?

Will ‘cloud repatriation’ hurt you?

Reports are starting to emerge that some organisations are bringing workloads from the cloud back to owned datacentres as the benefits of cloud computing they had hoped for have not been achieved. Many MSPs operate on a cloud basis –...

/ February 15, 2023
Containers finally cross chasm of mainstream adoption

Containers finally cross chasm of mainstream adoption

Containers as a software artifact used in applications may have finally crossed the proverbial chasm of adoption. A report published by JFrog, a provider of a platforms for building and deploying applications, based on analysis of how more than 7,000...

/ February 13, 2023
Malvertising makes a comeback

Malvertising makes a comeback

Malvertising is nothing new. But often times for hackers, what’s old is new again. “Cybersecurity is like a game of whack-a-mole, you punch one threat down, and it pops up someplace else later,” says Max Jennings, a cybersecurity expert in...

/ February 8, 2023
Insights for 2023 from Barracuda’s CRN Channel Chiefs

Insights for 2023 from Barracuda’s CRN Channel Chiefs

Yesterday, CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, announced its 2023 Channel Chiefs list. Every year, this list honors the IT channel executives who work tirelessly to advance the channel agenda and deliver successful channel partner programs and strategies, and two...

/ February 7, 2023
Cybersecurity tops IT spending priority list for 2023

Cybersecurity tops IT spending priority list for 2023

A survey of 837 IT leaders and 201 line of business (LOB) executives conducted by the market research form Foundry, a unit of International Data Group (IDG), finds 91 percent of CIOs expect their technology budgets to either increase or...

/ February 6, 2023
10 cybersecurity habits to leave behind in 2023

10 cybersecurity habits to leave behind in 2023

For MSPs that want to start the new year off right with their clients, having a heart-to-heart talk about poor cybersecurity habits can help inspire a more meaningful discussion about their vulnerabilities and improving their security stature in 2023. Barracuda...

/ February 1, 2023
MSPs should align messaging to the evolving workplace

MSPs should align messaging to the evolving workplace

The Great Resignation. The Great Redundancy. Quiet Quitting. Fake Remote Working. All the above show how the workplace is evolving – people quitting jobs that they no longer enjoy; being let go by employers attempting to rein in costs; avoiding...

/ January 27, 2023