
The MSP’s Job No. 1: How to Win the CEO Over to the Cloud
MSPs need to explain to the CEO why the cloud will make their businesses better and more secure. That means: Think big picture.
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Charles Cooper is an award-winning freelance author who writes about business and technology. During his 30-plus year career, he has worked as an executive editor at several leading tech publications including CNET, ZDNet, PC Week and Computer Shopper.
MSPs need to explain to the CEO why the cloud will make their businesses better and more secure. That means: Think big picture.
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MSPs have compelling business arguments to convince customers that migrating to the cloud is the smart move, one that will allow them to innovate and iterate faster – at lower cost.
Growing numbers of enterprise clouds are choosing multi-cloud strategies and the resulting complexity can prove overwhelming. But it also offers MSPs an opportunity to supply the needed skills to manage the setup and offer coherent solutions.
After companies decide to migrate their infrastructure to the cloud, the questions start with management often not having the first clue what to do next. Here’s how MSPs can ease the transition with programs tailored to the individual business’ needs.
The number of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure – everything from electric grids to nuclear reactors – is increasing and that presents MSPs with a big opportunity in 2016.
MSPs have a potentially big role to play in the IoT movement with literally tens of billions of new devices expected to get connected to cloud networks by the end of the decade.
It all comes down to value-add. MSP’s who know how to help clients migrate their businesses to the hybrid cloud will assume extra importance as trusted advisors.
MSPs can help navigate what can be a tricky tech transition by offering customized advice on how best to secure a hybrid cloud implementation.
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