Traditionally, MSPs have leveraged commodity solution types that include antivirus, endpoint protection, as well as endpoint detection and response. But a new method of protection has entered the market that is worth discussing as a viable – and more effective – replacement to protect endpoints: Deep Learning. Discover the benefits of adopting the deep learning technology to protect your endpoints. Continue reading
For IT professionals, moving your company’s workers from the office to a work-from-home setting may seem simple enough at first glance. You simply tell them to log into their company workstations from their home computers and then get to work, right? Continue reading
This whitepaper overviews a breakdown of documentation that MSPs use and covers the basic principles of working with it. Continue reading
When your agents spend all day taking calls from clients, other areas of the help desk, such as ticket escalation management, creation of documents and knowledge articles, and training, may suffer. Clients also become irritated when they desperately need support but end up waiting interminably in long call queues. Continue reading
Adding new devices to a network is an essential task for a managed service provider. In the past, this meant only desktop personal computers. Today, portable laptops and tablets are included. Using a routine process to add devices to a network helps to keep things organized and easier to track. Furthermore, this makes it easier to provide support and get a faster resolution to future issues. Continue reading
Handling every incoming call in a similar way is important. Callers should be treated consistently every time they call for support. Following a standard procedure for each incoming support call guarantees the same level of service for each case. Continue reading
Managing projects efficiently and effectively is essential for any managed service provider. A properly managed project will set the great MSPs apart from the rest. This standard operating procedure for managing projects will walk you through each phase, from beginning to end. Equal emphasis should be given to internal and external processes, the whole way through. Continue reading
COVID-19 is upon us. As an MSP, you are likely to find that many of your customers are working from home. Many of your employees may be doing the same. Explore tips for keeping both your own MSP business and your clients' businesses operating smoothly during the mass transition to remote work. Continue reading
Cloud storage market is well saturated. Though, the choice is typically spread between the 3 of the biggest cloud-services companies in the world - Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
Details and specifics are too important for you to just wing it, especially when you’re dealing with long lists of configurations, server names, and other easily-forgotten information. That is the reason why SOPs are so popular and well-supported in the MSP community.
Building security awareness can be as complicated as it is rewarding. End-users are the most targeted resource within a company, but they are also the first line of defense. Often, employee security awareness can be the difference between a failed attack attempt and a security breach.
One of the primary tasks of any Office 365 administrator is managing user accounts, licenses, and groups. Sometimes it gets easier to perform these tasks in the Microsoft 365 admin center, but other tasks are much quicker and easier to do with PowerShell.
