Managed Services Articles

31. IT Industry Outlook 2021: Rebuilding For The Future 2/3/2021

    It didn’t take long for the optimism of a new decade to wear off. By the end of Q1 2020, companies everywhere were reeling as they reckoned with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadly, the impact of the virus was too much for many firms, leaving millions of workers unemployed and driving thousands of businesses to close their doors. Those companies that stayed afloat had to act quickly in order to enable their remote workforce and maintain operations.

32. Security Tips For Protecting Your Backup Servers 2/1/2021

    The rapid rise of malware attacks in the past few years has brought to the attention of administrators and C-level roles alike the increased risk businesses face today regarding data loss, crippling production delays, and harmful reputation hits. Not only is the frequency of malware on the rise, but the ever-changing complexity or polymorphic characteristics of malware creates a huge hurdle for detection to find and isolate.

33. How Secure Is Your Cloud Data? 2/1/2021

    With employees working remotely at higher rates, business data is increasingly at risk.

34. Germany-based MSP Offers Reliable “Bring Your Own VM” Migration With Super-Fast Cutover 2/1/2021

    Over the years, BORDONARO IT has supported many clients who had been using Hyper-V servers. As more clients pursued migrations to the cloud, many chose to migrate from Hyper-V servers to the hybrid platform, Microsoft Azure Stack Hub. Although Bordonaro’s teams successfully completed numerous migrations, they encountered some issues when moving data.

35. It's Your Fault, So You Might As Well Get Paid For It 12/15/2020

    If you think you’re not responsible for the IT security at all your sites, think again. The moment you engage as an MSP, you are effectively taking the blame for their security posture. Learn how to design and deploy the most effective security suites you can, and make some real money doing it. 

36. ASCII Insight: MSPs Share Their Thoughts On Modernizing 12/9/2020

    In our ongoing quest to provide you with the best business advice possible, we’ve partnered with The ASCII Group and their members who are going to share their thoughts on timely topics or best business practices. In this article, the following ASCII member answered our questions about what to consider when modernizing your shop.

37. ASCII Insight: MSPs Share Their Thoughts On What To Consider When Hiring 11/10/2020

    In our ongoing quest to provide you with the best business advice possible, we’ve partnered with The ASCII Group and their members who are going to share their thoughts on timely topics or best business practices. In this article, the following ASCII member answered our questions about what to consider when hiring technicians.

38. How The Channel Is Responding To COVID-19 Challenges 9/28/2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly touched every sector of business – across every industry – to some degree. Most organizations have been forced to pivot quickly to keep business going amidst unprecedented challenges: the surge in remote work, economic uncertainty, and borders closing. As these changes continue, organizations need to consider: which are effective interim responses, and which might work in the long term?

39. Is Today's IT Partner Expected to Know Everything? 9/9/2020

    How can you continue to focus on your areas of expertise and not have your clients ‘snapped’ up by larger security firms? Learn why security and compliance are key business drivers and how a security audit can be an additional source of income for MSPs (especially those with clients in highly regulated industries).

40. ASCII Insight: MSPs Share Their Thoughts On What Products You Need To Offer 9/8/2020

    In our ongoing quest to provide you with the best business advice possible, we’ve partnered with The ASCII Group and their members who are going to share their thoughts on timely topics or best business practices. In this article, ASCII member answered our questions about what products managed service providers need to be offering.