Dec 08 / By Larry Hann 3 Benefits of New Subscription-based Managed IT Services One of the greatest advantages of selling managed IT services is the subscription-based revenue potential. Depending on the service offering and its cost structure, managed service providers (MSPs) stand to make comfortable, double-digit margins through… Read Article »
Aug 30 / By Steven Brown The Edge Computing Opportunity Combines Hardware with Software and Services In selling edge computing solutions, IT solution providers should take into account the whole picture – hardware, software and services. Unlike data centers, where it’s common to deploy different components separately, edges computing sites typically… Read Article »
May 24 / By Larry Hann Protecting and Updating Customer IT Environments with UPS Assessments Wherever you run IT infrastructure, whether on-premise, in the cloud or at the edge, power backup is critical. While end customers generally don’t give it much thought, solution providers know how important it is to… Read Article »
Mar 08 / By Larry Hann Managed Power Services: A High-Growth Edge Computing Opportunity for IT Solution Providers The managed services market is growing at an estimated CAGR of 12% while edge computing spending is predicted to reach $33 billion by 2024. These markets intersect and, as such, create new opportunities for managed services providers (MSPs) and value… Read Article »
Mar 05 / By Jamie Bourassa What are Managed Power Services? Rapid expansion at the edge is creating an acute need for remote management at unstaffed edge sites. The opportunity is tailor-made for managed service providers (MSP) or IT solution providers with experience in remote services… Read Article »
Jan 27 / By Larry Hann How Managed Service Providers Gain an Edge on IT Availability Issues: Minimal Smart-UPS Service Investment As we look around every day, we see more and more examples of technology being integral to our lives, brought into our everyday experiences and interactions. It’s a phenomenon that presents a significant opportunity for… Read Article »
Jul 27 / By Rob McKernan Managed Power Services Differentiates Vology and Increases Customer Satisfaction Vology’s management is fond of telling customers: “Say the word, and our IT department becomes your IT department.” That pretty much sums up this MSP’s (Managed Service Provider) approach to delivering IT services. An APC… Read Article »
May 24 / By Pedro Pereira Even the CIA Outsources IT Functions: Why Private Businesses Should Too Most businesses have a hard enough time staffing up for core functions, never mind trying to find qualified professionals to run IT operations. Technicians are expensive, and as the technology constantly evolves, recruiting individuals with… Read Article »
Apr 22 / By Paul Desmond How a UPS Monitoring Service Can Help Prevent Costly IT Downtime For years, research firms and IT vendors have been trying to calculate the cost of business downtime due to IT failures with varying results but a consistent upshot: downtime is expensive. Back in 2011, CA… Read Article »
Mar 30 / By Pedro Pereira World Backup Day: Perfect Time to Talk Reliable Power March 31 is World Backup Day. Yes, that’s a thing now. Wedged between International Whiskey Day and Manatee Appreciation Day (also April Fools), World Backup Day is meant to remind anyone who uses a computer… Read Article »