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7 Essentials to Help You Leap to MSP Success

7 Essentials to Help You Leap to MSP Success

7 Essentials to Help You Leap to MSP Success We have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that building success as a Managed Services Provider can be a challenge. But you probably knew that. The good news, though, is that ModernMSP is here to help. We’ve...

Cloud Washing: Should MSPs Be Concerned?

Cloud Washing: Should MSPs Be Concerned?

Cloud Washing: Should MSPs Be Concerned? Migrating enterprise processes to cloud services is one of the biggest technology trends of the last decade. ModernMSP previously reported “public cloud services are set to blow away original 2014 predictions, by growing at the...

The Internal Struggle of Cloud Partners

The Internal Struggle of Cloud Partners

The Internal Struggle of Cloud Partners We are witnessing something quite amazing: the unstoppable force of cloud subscriptions, meeting the immovable object of commissioned sales.  Unfortunately, somebody’s gonna lose. Which way is up? If you’re an IT-related sales...

Security & Business Continuity for the SMB

Security & Business Continuity for the SMB

Security & Business Continuity for the SMB Information security is a multi-dimensional problem. It goes well beyond user access control to extend into areas of detection, prevention, filtering, and removal. Small and midsized businesses (SMBs) need to look beyond...

Fueling Your ModernMSP Sales Funnel

Fueling Your ModernMSP Sales Funnel

Fueling Your ModernMSP Sales Funnel Most ModernMSPs would probably say that, after customer satisfaction, customer acquisition is their #1 priority. If your business is going to scale efficiently, you need a repeatable sales model and a predictable sales engine. But...

EU Cloud: Location, Location, Location

EU Cloud: Location, Location, Location

EU Cloud: Location, Location, Location There’s one less customer argument about moving to the EU cloud, at least as far as Microsoft is concerned. Microsoft recently built two data centers in Germany, located in Frankfurt and Magdeburg. As a result, data center...

Cloud Risks: Learn Before You Earn

Cloud Risks: Learn Before You Earn

Cloud Risks: Learn Before You Earn We’ve shared a number of features recently extolling the virtues of cloud to the recurring revenue potential of the ModernMSP. But, lest you think we’re giving unfair representation to the benefits of cloud, we’ve compiled a list...

Cloud Insights: Adopting, Onboarding and Implementing (Part 2)

Cloud Insights: Adopting, Onboarding and Implementing (Part 2)

Cloud Insights: Adopting, Onboarding and Implementing (Part 2) This is part two of a two-part interview with Raphael Köllner, a Microsoft MVP in Office Servers and Services, Windows Top Insider, MCT and Microsoft Student Partner Evangelist. Read part one. Please note:...

AWS vs Azure: Cloud Giants Tee Up to Compete

AWS vs Azure: Cloud Giants Tee Up to Compete

AWS vs Azure: Cloud Giants Tee Up to Compete Amazon Web Services (AWS), consistently first-to-market, has been steadfast in its pursuit of cloud dominance. Controlling roughly 30 percent of the market share, AWS has retained its consistent stronghold at the top of the...

Symbiotic Relationship Between CIOs & MSPs

Symbiotic Relationship Between CIOs & MSPs

Symbiotic Relationship Between CIOs & MSPs Much has been written about the role of the CIO with regard to the benefits of cloud technology, and yet, according to reports, public cloud spending today is only five percent of total IT spending. If the cloud is truly...