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Which is why most of you have avoided serious financial damage so far despite a global pandemic and economic crash, says SolarWinds MSP President John Pagliuca (pictured), who sees a bright future ahead for MSPs as well.

Sales of client hardware through the channel rose by double digits thanks to spiking demand for work-from-home gear. Sales of storage products, however, dropped by double digits amid declining infrastructure spending.

Channel pros in the market to buy or merge need to thoroughly vet candidates for business strategy, financial health, and cultural fit.

Now may be a good time to get in on the ground floor of building a managed services business around IoT solutions.

Enhancements in the update include an upgraded scripting engine with expanded automation capabilities and a new API that lets third-party software perform actions on endpoints instead of just monitor them.

New research shows the desire to remain a trusted adviser is a top driver for MSPs to deliver more cloud-based managed services.

Channel pros can help their customers mitigate cloud migration risks and scale the technology as their businesses grow.

Proactively monitoring the network and devices that clients depend on, both during the current pandemic and in the future, positions MSPs as valuable consultative partners.

With the right backup, replication, and recovery, however, your customers can move to the cloud and feel confident their data will remain protected, secured, and managed.

From professional arenas to college campuses and now high schools, esports is growing, creating new opportunities to manage these specialized high-tech “”playing fields.””