Most of us have heard by now that cloud computing is set to displace managed services, forcing MSPs to rethink their role as value-added trusted advisors to their clients. Don’t believe these dire predictions of impending MSP doom. It’s hype and in fact, as a true MSP your value proposition doesn’t have to change with cloud computing. If you play your cards well, the cloud will bring you more business, not less. Here’s why.
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Cloud Computing Reality Check: 4 Milestones to Track
Posted February 22nd, 2010 by Justin Crotty
Amazon Web Services: The Big MSP Disconnect
Posted October 27th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
Talk about two extremes: Yesterday, Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth (the guy behind Ubuntu Linux) said Amazon Web Services has emerged as a de facto cloud standard until open, vendor-neutral cloud standards can be developed. Yet only three percent of MSPs leverage Amazon’s cloud, according to our ongoing MSPmentor 100 survey. What’s behind the disconnect? Here are some thoughts.
Pure Cloud MSPs: A Near Future Possibility?
Posted June 26th, 2009 by Devanand
Will there be a day when a managed service provider offers every service from the cloud? Before you answer that question consider some recent trends.
Kaseya CEO: On-premise Software Here to Stay
Posted May 27th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
During a “Tonight Show” style discussion at the Kaseya Connect User Conference that continues now, Kaseya CEO Gerald Blackie and President Mark Sutherland are offering their views on cloud computing, Software as a Service (SaaS), IT Resource Planning, open source, iPhone and Google Android support, and the so-called shelfware software problem in the managed services market. Here’s a recap of the session.
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