MSP Archives

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 »

Jun 13 / By Rob McKernan

CRN Recognizes 5 APC by Schneider Electric Execs in 2017 “Women of the Channel” List

Each year, CRN’s Women of the Channel list recognizes female executives in the IT channel who show outstanding channel expertise and vision in their roles. I’m proud to announce that five outstanding women from APC… Read Article »

Jun 12 / By Rob McKernan

APC PowerChute Earns Nutanix Hyperconverged Solution Certification: What it Means for Partners

In my discussions with APC channel partners, a recurring theme is that they welcome anything we can do to make them more productive and more profitable, so they can focus on delivering great solutions to… Read Article »

May 11 / By Mark Kaloudis

How Low-voltage Intelligent Traffic Systems Deliver Benefits in Safety, Cost and Efficiency

Significant change is coming to the intelligent traffic systems (ITS) that control intersections across North America, bringing increased efficiency and safety at lower cost to municipalities that adopt the new technology. The change involves ITS… 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 »

Mar 27 / By Pedro Pereira

Spring Cleaning: Is It Time to Rejuvenate IT Networks?

Regardless of where you live, whenever spring approaches, the weather brightens, days grow longer, and we start thinking about “spring cleaning,” when we remove the winter’s clutter, open the windows for fresh air, and watch… Read Article »

Mar 06 / By Pedro Pereira

Get Ahead of the Forecast: Preparing End Users for Power Outages Caused by Extreme Weather Events

Devastating floods in Northern California and Houston. Tornadoes in New Orleans. Blizzards in the Northeast. That’s just a sample of the natural disasters that have struck so far this year. And if 2017 is anything… Read Article »

Feb 24 / By Pedro Pereira

Ticket to the Future: MSPs Need a Cloud Strategy Now

As the Internet of Things (IoT) and edge computing gain traction, MSPs should be positioning themselves to seize new revenue opportunities. The problem is too many still lack a cloud strategy, and without one, it… Read Article »

Feb 15 / By Pedro Pereira

Managed Services Matters- A Practical Guide to Succeeding in Managed Services

When Darwin spoke of “survival of the fittest,” he was referring to the evolution of biological species. The most successful, he argued, leave copies of themselves in the generations that follow. The same argument applies… Read Article »