Topic: Managed Services - Page 117

This week, Erick and Rich discuss Datto’s new quoting and procurement solution, building client phase sign-offs into your project plans, and what happens when a tiger mom gets her hands on deepfake technology.

The live, full-day event focused on business-building strategies to take advantage of the latest trends in cloud and managed services.

Virtual sales meetings are likely here to stay, so channel pros need to overcome obstacles and hone new skills for making them work.

Join Erick and Rich as they ponder the significance of Ingram Micro buying a PSA vendor, advise you to take a fresh look at your mission, vision, and values, and marvel at the guy who donated some old sweaters and $42,000 in cash to Goodwill.

When SMBs have to address cybersecurity to close their own sales, the direct tie between cybersecurity and revenue is a pain point MSPs can solve.

Ransomware variants have become more sophisticated and destructive. Some variants encrypt not just the files on the infected device, but also the contents of shared or networked drives, externally attached storage media devices, and cloud storage services that are mapped to infected computers. Stay on top of what you need to need to know to detect, respond to, and prevent this especially destructive variant of ransomware to protect end users.

Managed service providers (MSPs) often find that their clients and prospects – small and medium businesses (SMBs) of all kinds – don’t understand why they should hire an MSP. It’s not always easy for them to see the value that an MSP can bring to their business. Learn more on the tactics MSPs can use to boost revenue and sales by leveraging the value of their expertise.

In order to nail the BCDR pitch, MSPs must take the time to nurture their customers and prospects with educational content. From this eBook, you’ll learn how to explain the benefits of a fully managed BCDR solution over traditional backup products from successful MSPs who’ve got it down to a science. You’ll also learn real-world examples on how BCDR products can reduce the financial impact of an outage (i.e. business downtime) and access a 1-page pitch script for arguing your case.

Sometimes a disaster is as minor as an accidental deletion of a specific file, folder, or image. Other times, an entire office is destroyed or rendered inaccessible. That’s why MSPs need a complete toolbox of restore capabilities that match a variety of recovery scenarios. See more here on how Datto’s business continuity solutions give MSPs the tools they need to address any type of disaster.

Disaster recovery testing is all about finding flaws in your DR plan. However, many MSPs unintentionally conduct tests that fail to accomplish that goal, or conduct incomplete tests overall. Learn more on how to avoid these mistakes and the benefits of partnering with MSP-centric technology vendors that can help support your disaster recovery testing efforts.