Tag: IT services
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MSP-Internal IT Relationship: How It’s Changing
Categories: Managed ServicesAt a time when many organizations have higher expectations than ever regarding their IT investments, the divide between internal IT organizations and managed service providers is finally coming to a head. Historically, internal IT organizations often as a last resort begrudgingly agreed to outsource to an MSP areas beyond their ken—including IT security or lower-level… Read more
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MSPs Are Facing the Best and Worst of Times
Categories: Managed ServicesWhen it comes to becoming a managed service provider, it’s never been easy. What is changing, however, is that turning a profit as an MSP is becoming more of a challenge than ever. Not too long ago becoming an MSP meant building out a full-scale data center. But as cloud computing has evolved, it’s becoming… Read more
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Tech Industry M&A Market Cooled Off in 2015
Categories: News and TrendsIT services spending Tech Industry M&A Market Cooled Off in 2015 A new report from PwC shows a drop in the number of M&As in 2015 from the year before, but IT services deals surged last year. Tech Deals and Their Value Decline 278 tech industry M&A deals closed last year, totaling $147.7 billion in… Read more
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Confidence in the Cloud Keeps Growing
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud confidence Confidence in the Cloud Keeps Growing A new survey reveals some of the trends changing the role of IT as more businesses move to the cloud and what organizations are doing to reduce security risks. Rising Confidence in the Cloud 64.9% of IT leaders think of the cloud as secure or more secure… Read more
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Machine Learning to Transform Managed Services
Categories: Managed ServicesWhile there is a wealth IT innovations these days, two in particular are starting to capture the imagination of managed service providers (MSPs) looking to introduce higher levels of automation into their operations. The first is the growing need for big data analytics services capable of capturing massive amounts of machine data that can be… Read more
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What Service Firms Seek in an IT Channel Partner
Categories: PartnersWhat Service Firms Seek in an IT Channel Partner What Service Firms Seek in an IT Channel Partner The majority of accounting, legal and marketing/PR firms seek out VAR/service provider partners to get the most from their tech spend. Tech Spend 42% of accounting firms spend $100,000 or more every year on IT, compared to… Read more