Cloud Technology Articles

Every once in a while, there’s a book that stops you in your tracks and makes you take inventory of everything you do in your business. The Pumpkin Plan by Michael Michalowicz is one of those books. It will prompt you to re-evaluate how you run your MSP business. Success breeds success. We’ve all heard this statement before. Want to be successful?… Hang out with successful people. Want great clients?… Get more great clients. Easier said than done, right? If we want great clients for our business, the first step is to get rid of the ones stealing all your energy and focus. Over the past several months, a peer group we belong to has been studying The Pumpkin Plan. It focuses on the importance of getting the right clients and removing those clients that rob your company of the time and energy needed to grow and prosper.

A friend of mine recently shared a great book written by a gentleman named Marcus Sheridan. Marcus’ book entitled, “They Ask You Answer,” talks about how companies today can win new business as well as better business from the clients they really want. How do we know exactly what small-to-midsize businesses and our partners want when they team up with a cloud services company? Simple … We listen, and then we answer their questions.

Searching for the perfect MSP cloud services partner? Cloud Services For MSPs is here to help MSPs make the move to the cloud. Speak with us first. The New Year often brings a new direction, a new way of doing things and a reboot in a way. 2019 is here, and it’s time to chart a new course for your business technology, and the Cloud is the perfect solution to set your course towards. Are you ready to take your business to new heights in 2019 and soar to success? Welcome to 2019. Do you have your New Year’s resolutions in place? Are you sticking to them?… Maybe it’s time to shed a few of those nasty pounds that have been hanging on. Maybe it’s time to follow that new career path that you’ve been passionate about. And for some, it’s finally time to chart a course to the Cloud.

Just like your managed services let your clients focus on their core responsibilities without worrying about their technology, Cloud services for MSPs lets IT providers deliver cloud services without the worries. That’s because we do the heavy lifting behind the scenes. Our MSP partners offer cloud infrastructures that deliver value to their clients. They benefit from selling cloud services without all the worries that typically come with it. That’s because Cloud services For MSPs is their true partner in every sense.

I remember years ago when I was just starting my business that one of my mentors, a seasoned business professional who was well known across Northwest Ohio, taught me a very valuable lesson. “Jeanne,” he said, “You’ll be more successful and win more clients when you keep your ears open and your mouth shut.” That one statement has guided me throughout the years. Yes–picture that, me… mouth shut, ears open. 2019 started off with another reminder of just how important it is to listen to our clients and let them tell us what they care about. Our company belongs to an industry peer group, and in January we had a chance to, once again, connect with these like-minded professionals for two days of intense learning and fellowship.

Our January 2019 “Soar to Success” article was recently released, and we’re already getting a great response. That’s because MSPs have realized how important the Cloud is to their clients’ businesses. They’re looking for ways to communicate this so business leaders get onboard with the cloud solutions they provide. Here’s what we said in our article that’s helping MSP businesses move companies to the Cloud. Feel free to share it with your clients so they understand how the Cloud computing solutions you provide will help them soar to success!

Cloud Services For MSPs has learned many valuable lessons with business relationships, and we’ve had our share of tag team partners over the years. We want to be your trusted championship partner and win the belts together for everyone involved – you, your clients and us.

Cloud Services for MSPs offers cloud technology solutions to other managed care providers and partners, including everything from hosted desktops to hosted telephony to infrastructure services. Many people have never known the time when homes needed an encyclopedia so residents could have access to basic information about many topics. In the past, someone was always saying, “I can’t quite remember that, but it’s on the tip of my tongue.” Nowadays, any time someone wants to know the answer to a question or wants to send a message asking about something important, it’s easy to use a computer or even a smartphone to collect any information needed. In some ways, as the possibilities have increased, the world has gotten smaller.

Every once in a while, I enjoy hopping on a cruise ship and taking a trip to an exotic Caribbean Island. I relax for a few days, basking in the sun with my favorite refreshment while watching the clouds overhead sail by. This got me thinking… Is it finally smooth sailing ahead for the Cloud? The winds are light, the sun is shining and the Cloud, (no worries here), all forecast smooth sailing. There are still businesses out there that are afraid to use the Cloud. If any of these are your clients, you must address their concerns.

When providing cloud services, security should be at the forefront of your concerns. Cloud security requires a collaborative effort between CSPs and MSPs. You must ensure that the cloud infrastructure is secure and that data remains protected at all times. This means determining who controls the various components of the cloud infrastructure and how security measures are applied. Before we list the ten questions, it’s important to understand who is responsible for cloud security. The cloud provider must ensure services are reliable, available and secure.