Customer referrals are a powerful way for managed service providers (MSPs) to bring in new business. In fact, a potential customer is four times more likely to make a purchase when referred by a friend or colleague.
Carbonite to Acquire Mozy. But Why?
Last week we learned that Carbonite is acquiring yet another disaster recovery company, Mozy. While other acquisitions that Carbonite has made, like Evault and Doubletake, helped them round out their technology portfolio, what does Mozy give them? Carbonite and Mozy have long been competitors in the small business/home office backup market so at first, it appears that Carbonite just acquired its biggest competitor. I have no special insights as to what Carbonite plans with Mozy but I do have some speculations. Continue reading
3 Easy Steps for MSPs to Sell Managed Backup
Every business owner nowadays knows that data loss equals to major financial losses. But for some mysterious reason, selling backup still is not an obvious and easy task. Further we will discuss what techniques should be undertaken to simplify the selling process, and which ones should be avoided. Continue reading
Tips for MSP: How to Improve your Customers Upload/Download Speed
There is nothing more annoying to a client than their internet speeds suddenly slowing down when carrying out critical business functions online. That is the moment that they will turn to you (their MSP) with feelings of frustration and expect that you sort out the issue within the shortest time possible. Continue reading
2017 Ransomware Infographics by MSP360
In 2017 we have performed a survey across US-citizens to understand the current impact of ransomware. We have created infographics below as a result of this survey. It contains the most interesting numbers and findings.
How to Migrate Business to the Cloud
The vast majority of IT businesses worldwide have already migrated to the cloud. However, the real business goal is not to do the same what everyone does, but to increase the efficiency of the corporate IT system. In this article, we will take a closer look at the advantages of cloud migration as well as some pitfalls to take into account. Continue reading
Top 5 Antivirus Solutions for Managed Service Providers
Previously, we explained how ransomware works. In this article, we discuss how to help defend against ransomware by choosing antivirus tools for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and explaining the most important criteria to weigh when choosing an anti-virus solution. Continue reading