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The evil-hearted Mr. Burns of Simpson’s fame once quipped “One dollar for eternal happiness? I’d be happier with the dollar.”
As funny as this line is, it underscores an important business reality — at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how good your offering is, what matters is how much people are willing to pay for it. The same is true for Managed Services. So how do MSPs optimally price their offering? Below are a few simple guidelines to help you coax that dollar out of Mr. Burns’ stingy pocket. Read More >
If there is a Gartner Hype Cycle for “Green IT” we are probably near the top. That is typically where the conversation turns from undeserved over optimism to widespread skepticism, before ultimately emerging as a practical everyday reality. Now is the time to begin to move beyond the hype to focus on practical results. And nowhere is this search for practical results more lucrative than in SMB managed services.
Today we released a Green Industry Report titled Green IT: A Big Opportunity for Managed Services, describing the direct implications for solution providers and their customers that can result from the adoption of remote monitoring and management using Managed Workplace. Here’s a look at our findings. Read More >
A lot of people talk about “going green” — but have you ever done the math to see how power management can assist your company — and your customers? Take a look at this quick example, involving the cost of running 500 PC desktops year-round in California. Read More >
Being an MSP is no fun, especially if you are a mid-sized organization.
As you read this article, national players and biggies such as Dell might be talking to your customers with attractive offerings. Being a regional player with quick on-call service might no longer work out to your advantage. Now, how do you face this situation? What’s your MSP game plan?
The answer is simple. Strengthen your fortress, sharpen your arms, and fight back…because there is no plan B. You have to elevate yourself to match the breadth of services offered, at costs lower than the competition to survive this race. If you think it takes a fortune to build the capability to match their offerings, checkout the new MSP Center Plus. It gives you all the high-end features available in expensive frameworks at really lower costs.
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Note: Devanand is product manager, MSP Solutions, ManageEngine. Guest blog entries such as this one are contributed on a monthly basis as part of MSPmentor.net’s Platinum sponsorship.
Business continuity is the ability of an organization to continue functioning after an unplanned interruption. Data disaster recovery is an important part of business continuity capabilities.
Why does your end client need a business continuity solution? And what are the key components of a business continuity plan? Here are some answers.
When it comes to automation, it may seem as though IT departments are like the barefooted cobbler’s children. Much time and effort has been spent automating Finance, HR, Manufacturing and services. But little has been spent on automating IT. That’s changing. Here’s how.
Solution providers have a lot to gain from adopting managed services. Less appreciated is the fact that vendors have a lot at stake, too. Increasingly they realize that adoption of managed services by their channel partners is not only a winning strategy, but an essential strategy for long term success in the SMB market.
MSP Partners represents a common voice for vendors that understand the importance of managed services and want to do their part to contribute to the growth of the business model and demonstrate their leadership and commitment to this business transformation.
So, who are the folks behind MSP Partners? And what are the goals for MSP Partners? Here are some answers. Read More >
Joe’s recent blog entry — asking whether MSPs were killing their own margins — touches on one of the most widely held misperceptions in the business.
The growth of the managed services model has always been accompanied by the specter of commoditization and the related “race to the bottom” discussion. But on the contrary. the race will be to the top. Here’s why. Read More >
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