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ESG Research Results: 2020 Managed Services Landscape

ESG Research Results: 2020 Managed Services Landscape

With business models transforming, MSPs must adapt to stay viable. That's why they’re placing strategic bets on outsourced services, security, and software more than ever before. According to Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), “MSPs now have strong vendor preferences...

Planning Ahead for Exchange 2010 End of Support

Planning Ahead for Exchange 2010 End of Support

Editor's update: Microsoft announced they are extending end of support for Exchange 2010 to October 13, 2020 due to "an extensive number of Exchange customers" on this instance. Learn more below about migration opportunities and ways to plan around this new deadline

Securing the Weakest Link: Educate End Users about Cyber Risks

Securing the Weakest Link: Educate End Users about Cyber Risks

A disheartening upward trend Nearly every day you read about a new malicious attack on computer networks of vital businesses around the world, and the attacks are not slowing down. According to reports, malware volume skyrocketed in 2016—more than 800 percent when...

Recurring Revenue Sales Plans That Rock

Recurring Revenue Sales Plans That Rock

Your sales plan won't work in a recurring revenue world for two reasons. You’ve taken your transactional-based sales plan and perhaps altered it slightly. No matter how good the mechanics of the plan are, it will not provide incentive for your sales professionals to...

Building Cloud Services Recurring Revenue: 5 Metrics

Building Cloud Services Recurring Revenue: 5 Metrics

Revenue, profit and cash flow are the ultimate measurements that validate how you are truly doing as a business. In this brief, I want to explore some supporting metrics that are not part of an organization's day-to-day planning. Business Valuation and Worth If you’re...

The How Of Fixing Slow Networks, For Your Cloud’s Sake

The How Of Fixing Slow Networks, For Your Cloud’s Sake

The reality is that more network activity is moving to the WAN and Internet. And visibility and control of network traffic is becoming more critical. You’ve no doubt had the call from your end user saying the network is slow, their desktop is taking ages to load, apps...

Begun The Cloud War Has!

Begun The Cloud War Has!

The Cloud War?! It’s not quite as dramatic as Yoda ominously announcing the start of the Clone Wars. It's legacy vendors and distributors (who rely on channel partners for a huge amount of their sales) rushing to claim business with Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and IT...

Crafting a Recurring-Revenue Sales Plan

Crafting a Recurring-Revenue Sales Plan

The right sales plan plays a vital role in achieving sustainable and growing revenue for any business. As an organization transitions to a recurring revenue approach, the right sales compensation program becomes even more crucial. The information and views outlined...