Clearing The Clouded Line Between VAR And MSP

By Sam Liu, VP of Marketing, Soonr

Throughout the decades, there are very few things that have impacted the evolution of the VAR as much as the cloud. With its limitless scalability, ability to help lower service delivery costs and capability to support better remote servicing access, the cloud is changing the shape of VARs’ businesses for good.

Today’s VARs that are embracing the power of the cloud are quickly finding that they are now becoming managed services providers (MSPs).  And with this transformation comes a new set of services, requirements, and resources. The key is to leverage each of these for greater value to the business and its customers.

The cloud is the perfect vehicle for increased value in managed services delivery. It offers scalability and remote accessibility like never before, making productivity-rich processes such as secure file sharing, collaboration, and mobility more available to every business. To make the most of a transformation from VAR to MSP, consider cloud-based solutions that offer distinct features that will fuel business growth. Here are five to consider.

1. Cloud-Centric From The Ground-Up. It may seem like this should go without saying, however, when you are looking to realize the advantages of the cloud, it’s critical to partner with companies that develop solutions that truly support the cloud’s value. Only solutions that have been built from the ground-up to capitalize on the scalability and flexibility of the cloud will be able to deliver real cloud value. Look for products that are designed with cloud-based implementation at their core. This will ensure that you don’t run into deployment roadblocks when executed in a cloud-centric architecture.

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