Tag: SaaS

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
data migration
Data migration expertise: A must-have for MSPs

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...

/ September 3, 2024
IT Budget
Tip Tuesday: Budget-friendly IT upgrades

Tip Tuesday: Budget-friendly IT upgrades

As a managed service provider (MSP), you undoubtedly encounter clients who need to upgrade their IT capabilities but want to do so while staying mindful of their budgets. Sticking to a budget can: Prevent unwanted financial consequences. Show investors the...

/ August 20, 2024
Cyber Secuirty
2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy gets aggressive on ransomware

2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy gets aggressive on ransomware

The Biden-Harris Administration has released the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS), which you can read online here. The purpose of this strategy is to ensure a ‘safe and secure digital ecosystem’ for all Americans. These efforts build on the 2018...

/ March 13, 2023
MSPs should emphasize securing Guest User Accounts within SaaS apps

MSPs should emphasize securing Guest User Accounts within SaaS apps

Guest User Accounts that SaaS application providers make available to organizations, are becoming a major security issue that managed service providers (MSPs) are arguably in the best position to resolve. A report published this week by SaaS Alerts, a provider...

/ March 10, 2022
The importance of helping clients control SaaS costs

The importance of helping clients control SaaS costs

The COVID-19 crisis has forced most offices to close in observance of social distancing guidelines. Suddenly, millions of employees are working from home. Having access to cloud services to connect to one another and continue working has helped businesses keep...

/ April 9, 2020
Helping clients take advantage of open source with commercial options

Helping clients take advantage of open source with commercial options

The beauty of open source is that you can download and install it for free, but once that’s done, it’s not always easy building a working understanding of complex software. That’s where commercial businesses built on top of open source...

/ October 29, 2019
Customization can help your clients overcome software limitations

Customization can help your clients overcome software limitations

When the Model T Fords came out, Henry Ford used to say, “You can have any color you want, as long as it’s black.” Ford, who was among the first to mass produce cars on an assembly line, was apparently...

/ October 1, 2019
Microservices’ role in the MSP economy

Microservices’ role in the MSP economy

To date, enterprises have worked with everything from home-grown hand-coded systems to off the shelf enterprise applications. These started off as highly focused applications, such as those looking at supply chain automation (SCA) or sales force automation (SFA), but rapidly...

/ April 8, 2019
As SaaS usage increases, managing it is a challenge

As SaaS usage increases, managing it is a challenge

Software-as-a-Service has many advantages for organizations. From a management perspective, it takes care of itself. The software updates automatically behind the scenes, as often as needed. Users don’t have to wait months or even years to take advantage of the...

/ February 19, 2019