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Jul 27th, 2021 - SOTEC GmbH, headquartered in Laudenbach, Germany, is one of the leading IT systems integrators and service providers in the Rhein Neckar metropolitan area in southwestern Germany. Serving small businesses and enterprises, the company provides consultancy, security, GDPR compliance, and infrastructure management services throughout the IT life-cycle for workstations and data centers. As owner and managing director, Oliver Fritz shares, “Our service and consultancy business accounts for more ... [Read More]

Jul 27th, 2021 - Why are CIOs and IT organizations prioritizing investment in cloud infrastructure? The answer is simple: to better support virtual workforces, supply chains, and partners. Getting the most value out of legacy systems typically involves integrating them with cloud infrastructure and apps. As a result, cloud infrastructure in IaaS is projected to see an end-user spending increase of 38.5% this year alone – growing to $223B in 2025, making it one of the fastest growing cloud services according ... [Read More]

Jul 26th, 2021 - Where does Microsoft Intune potentially fit into an MSP's business? N-able explains use cases for the cloud-based management service. We’ve seen a number of MSPs hesitant to dive into using Microsoft Intune for their customers. One reason for this is that it may require them to encourage customers toward Microsoft 365 Business Premium, which, at an additional cost per seat, may seem like a tall order for a client for a 30-person team. It’s also a new discipline for many technicians, and ... [Read More]

Jul 26th, 2021 - As the IT landscape becomes increasingly complex and risky, a growing number of organizations are partnering with managed service providers. There are several valid—or make that vital —reasons why this is a smart decision. Yet despite significant advantages, some organizations are still hesitant to partner with an MSP, not because they fail to see the benefits, but because they are concerned about cybersecurity. Specifically, they are worried that their sensitive endpoints and networks ... [Read More]

Jul 26th, 2021 - How cloud-based backup and disaster recovery (BDR) can improve Microsoft 365 profit margins for MSPs, according to Axcient. There are a couple different ways Managed Service Providers (MSPs) can sell Microsoft 365 backup. First, as a separate line item ‘a la carte’ style, second, as part of your data protection stack, or third, bundled into a managed services agreement (MSA). While all of these methods are better than not selling Microsoft 365 backup, bundling data protection into your MSA ... [Read More]

Jul 26th, 2021 - A secure foundation for digital transformation requires a cohesive, unified, and user-friendly platform that supports security and privacy integrated throughout. o company wants to put its business at risk. Indeed, we all strive for success, while continually trying to mitigate risk. The key to enabling this lies in protecting and preventing cyberattacks on networks, devices, applications, and data. By Mucteba Celik, Chief Technology Officer, RevBits Driving forces, like multi-cloud, SaaS, ... [Read More]

Jul 23rd, 2021 - Just over two weeks ago managed IT services provider Kaseya revealed that it had been breached by the notorious REvil ransomware gang. The supply chain attack was believed to have impacted hundreds of additional companies. Now there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Forbes contributor Davey Winder called the incident “the most significant ransomware attack the world has ever seen.” Indeed, with dozens of major customers providing services to hundreds of others each the attack on Kaseya ... [Read More]

Jul 23rd, 2021 - ConnectWise intros free starter version of BrightGauge business intelligence (BI) software for MSPs; expands SentinelOne endpoint security partnership. has taken multiple steps to bolster and expand its cybersecurity and business automation software for MSPs (managed IT service providers) and TSPs (technology solutions providers). The new developments involve: An expanded partnership with ; a free version of business intelligence software for MSPs; and updates to ConnectWise Manage, a ... [Read More]

Jul 22nd, 2021 - ConnectWise has made EDR software from SentinelOne available as stand-alone components of its security product family. The company announced that change and discussed ongoing measures to shield its products from intensifying threat activity at its IT Nation Explore event, which commenced online this morning. SentinelOne solutions were already deeply integrated components of Fortify Endpoint, one of the offerings in the ConnectWise Fortify security suite, alongside outsourced security operations ... [Read More]

Jul 21st, 2021 - It’s important for a business to be prepared with an exercised business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) plan plan before its hit with ransomware so that it can resume operations as quickly as possible. Key steps and solutions should be followed to prepare and respond to cyber threats or attacks against your organization. It may be as simple as the deployment of antivirus plus backup and recovery applications for your end users, or a more complex approach with security operations ... [Read More]