It’s Time to Get Started on Windows 7 End of Life Migrations

4. Look to the future.

Although upgrades of decade-old systems will be a time-consuming endeavor, it’s also a unique opportunity to make things easier and more secure in the future by setting up all the upgraded and migrated PCs and servers with endpoint management solutions. Going forward, all these systems can get updates and patches thanks to policy-based automation tools, protecting them from security vulnerabilities while optimizing their performance.

5. Beware of the competition.

Times of great change present ripe opportunities for current accounts to be wooed and poached by enterprising competitors. MSPs shouldn’t assume that their customer base will stay put during this transitional period.

Instead, MSPs should be as proactive as possible and leverage their longstanding relationships as a trusted partner. Assuring customers that their best interests lie in sticking with their current MSP during a time of turmoil is critical to avoiding any defections.

At the same time, MSPs can view this upgrade deadline as a prime opportunity to close new business. Prospects that might not have been keen on outsourcing their IT services could view this massive challenge as the right time to “throw in the towel” and partner with an MSP who can guide them through this transition and provide ongoing services in the wake of these changes.

6. Avoid unnecessary risks and get out ahead of things.

MSPs allowing even a single one of their clients’ devices or servers to run on these outdated operating systems after January 2020 could put their whole business in peril. Without regular security patches and updates from Microsoft, it is only a matter of time before those servers and PCs are compromised.

Hackers and criminals are licking their chops at the thought of millions of vulnerable endpoints ready to be exploited once Microsoft stops supporting them. Although MSPs might have warned their customers about the dangers of delaying these upgrades, they’re certain to take some of the heat and bad press when data is stolen or held for ransom thanks to these vulnerable weak points.

The good news is Kaseya is here to help you prepare for this event. We don’t want any MSPs to put their business at risk.  Contact us and learn how we can help you weather this upcoming storm and emerge with a safer and healthier ecosystem..

Joining Kaseya in 2012, Miguel Lopez brings over 20 years of experience to his role as SVP, Managed Service Providers (MSPs). In this position, he consults daily with MSPs to help them solve their clients’ business problems with technology solutions. Prior to joining Kaseya, Miguel served as the director of consulting services for All Covered, a nationwide technology services company that is a division of Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA Inc. In 2008, All Covered acquired NetCor Technologies, a leading MSP that Miguel founded and managed since 1997. NetCor specialized in serving highly regulated industries such as healthcare, CPAs, law firms and retail companies.

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