Cloud Technology Articles

The internet has become more valuable than ever as social distancing takes place around the world. So what role can we expect the cloud to play going forward? Facebook has seen incredible surges in usage over the past few months. Netflix has gained double the expected new subscribers over the past quarter. We’re seeing virtually all states following shelter-in-place and social distancing requirements in an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. But as we return to some degree of normalcy, what role does the internet, and more specifically, the cloud play in the future? We know this isn’t the first disruption businesses have seen – and it won’t be the last. But it’s been a much more widespread disruption than many businesses were prepared to handle.

Adopting new technology can tend to feel risky for your clients when they take into consideration the potential impact that it could have on their data security. Adopting new technology can tend to feel risky for your clients when they take into consideration the potential impact that it could have on their data security. They have regulatory requirements to meet and an obligation to their clients to protect confidential and private information. A responsibility like this can make them cautious about using the Cloud.

Your legal clients have heard about the Cloud, but do they realize all the benefits they can receive from it? To get their arms around this concept isn’t always easy. So we’ve listed some of these benefits that you can share with them. When you do, and they ask for your help to migrate their IT to a private cloud, your MSP business will benefit as well. Let’s take a look at how your MSP business will benefit from moving legal clients to a private cloud.

Construction companies aren’t like they were years ago, where work was managed and stored in paper documents and files. Everything today is digitized. Construction companies aren’t like they were years ago, where work was managed and stored in paper documents and files. Everything today is digitized. But rather than processing and storing their critical data with onsite solutions, your construction clients can be benefitting from the Cloud. We’ll tell you here how you can take your construction clients to the next level with cloud computing. But first, let’s take a look at WHY you, as the MSP, need to start switching your construction clients over.

In This New World, Businesses Will Be Looking at Resilient, Disaster-Proof Technologies… Will You Be the MSP Selling Those Solutions to Them? The world is changing as we know it. The coronavirus pandemic has brought about quite a bit of uncertainty and fear, but with that comes the desire to do better next time. Many business professionals are already planning for business contingency – looking at resilient, disaster-proof technologies to enable remote work as needed – now and into the future. Will you be the MSP selling those solutions to them? Here’s the thing… The days of relying on on-premises hardware and software will soon be long-gone. Your clients will be looking for cloud solutions. But, some MSPs are making mistakes in their sales approach when it comes to selling the cloud. So what are these mistakes they’re making, and how can you avoid them?

As Purchasing Behaviour Changes in Response to the Coronavirus, MSPs Must Adapt – Appealing to the Desires of All Decision Makers, Including CFOs Who Want to Stay Remote and CEO Who Want to Increase Productivity. Life as we know it is evolving at an incredible rate. We’re all working from home, and for the foreseeable future, we don’t see that changing. This means purchasing behavior is changing too, but how? Most decision-makers will be a bit more hesitant to buy – rendering popular sales strategies ineffective. MSPs must adapt to the changing landscape – appealing to the desires of all decision-makers involved. So how do you make a compelling case? It starts with knowing precisely what decision-makers want.

The Coronavirus Pandemic Isn’t The First Disruption Your Clients Have Faced – And It Won’t Be The Last. Here’s What You Need to Know About Leveraging the Cloud as an Integral Part of Work-From-Home Policies, and Thus, Business Continuity… We’ve all been impacted in some way or another during the coronavirus pandemic. For many businesses, the rush to work from home has been challenging – leaving them struggling to find the right tools, create sound policies, and stay connected with those on their team without sacrificing security. But here’s the thing… The coronavirus pandemic is far from being the first disruption businesses around the world have faced – and it won’t be the last. Unfortunately, the world is filled with disruptions of all types and sizes – from pandemics to cybercrime to bad weather to technology outages and everything in between.

We see More and More Businesses Working from Home As the Coronavirus Pandemic Continues… So What Should MSPs Be Doing During This Difficult Time? It’s All About Empowering Your Clients… The Department of Homeland Security has plenty of recommendations for how to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic – but they’re all relating to personal health and safety. Similar to how your clients will trust them, the WHO, and the CDC for health and safety information, your clients trust you for technical guidance. Right now, that means assistance with working remotely during this difficult time.

On March 29, 2020, President Trump extended COVID-19 travel guidelines for another four weeks. All across the nation, individuals are expected to avoid gatherings of 10 or more people, avoid non-essential travel, maintain social distancing, and of course, shut down their businesses or embrace remote work if they’re not considered an essential service to the public. MSPs have an incredibly important job – helping local businesses continue their day-to-day operations using the latest tools and technologies during this difficult time.

Society as we know it is undergoing massive changes – from individuals staying home more than ever before to social distancing during grocery trips to non-essential businesses, daycares, and schools being shut down. As we see more and more lockdowns taking place, businesses are left with one choice… Embracing the concept of remote work. If they don’t, they’re unable to continue operations. Essentially, our personal interactions with one another are being forced to turn into virtual interactions. Fortunately, the cloud is paving the way with remote project collaboration, video conferencing, e-commerce, education, gaming, and video streaming companies taking the lead right now.