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Slideshows about MSPs

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  ARN Roundtable - Driving MSP growth through market diversity

  ​The single most important resolution MSPs can make this year, if they haven’t yet, is to diversify in the market for growth. Many MSPs are seen to be stuck in the same comfort cycle of doing business within the few markets that they are comfortable in, but delivering stellar growth goes beyond doing just that; they need to take risks and branch out, or risk being gone. This exclusive ARN roundtable, in association with SolarWinds MSP, addressed key trends in the market for MSPs, diversifying areas of play – from SMB through to mid-market and enterprise, lucrative verticals, the importance of strategic alliances, as well as expanding into niche areas such as cybersecurity and ransomware and using them as a hook for customer conversations. Photos by Maria Stefina.

  ARN Roundtable - Driving MSP growth through market diversity
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  ARN Breakfast - Manage change for success in an MSP 2.0 World

  New technologies, market competition, and ever-changing market forces are all pushing MSPs towards their next phase of evolution. This exclusive ARN breakfast briefing, in association with Kaseya and its technology partners, APC by Schneider Electric and Webroot, assessed the evolution of MSPs, outlining the experiences of MSPs and where they are now, how vendor partnerships play a vital role in utilising and implementing particular methodologies, and ways these new-age MSPs can stay relevant. Photos by Maria Stefina.

  ARN Breakfast - Manage change for success in an MSP 2.0 World
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  Building an MSP Business in Australia...

  As traditional box-shifting models erode over time, resellers are finding motivation in building a managed service provider business. Coupled with the rise of new technologies and changing customer demands, partners are turning toward providing services to stay profitable, yet a clear definition of what an MSP is still alludes the channel. This exclusive ARN roundtable, in association with APC by Schneider Electric and StorageCraft, examined how partners can build a managed service provider business, the challenges to overcome along the way, and opportunities that await on the other side. Photos by Maria Stefina.

  Building an MSP Business in Australia...
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  IN PICTURES: ARN Breakfast Briefing: Cloud Services

  ARN's latest Breakfast Briefing focused on Cloud Services and was sponsored by NewLease. Attendees were treated to a tasty breakfast ensemble at Sydney's Ivy Sunroom. The event highlighted some tips and key steps to help customers plan for their individual Cloud futures, which Cloud infrastructure and software licensing models work best, and what steps are needed to ensure a smooth transition. Guest speakers included ARN Senior Editor Allan Swann, Tim Sheedy, Forrester's Principal Analyst serving CIOs, Stephen Parker, NewLease's Head of Cloud Strategy, Joel Camissar, McAfee's Director/Service Provider, MSP and Cloud, Asia Pacific, and Michael Diaz, Veeam's ANZ Hosting and Cloud Provider Manager. Photos by Ian Sharp.

  IN PICTURES: ARN Breakfast Briefing: Cloud Services
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  IN PICTURES: ARN Breakfast Briefing, Melbourne

  ARN hosted its second Breakfast Briefing, Cloud Backup Services Made Easy, with co-sponsors IBM and Front-Safe. Speakers talked about how services providers can best position a back-up-as a-service offering to target businesses both small and large enterprises.

  IN PICTURES: ARN Breakfast Briefing, Melbourne

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News about MSPs

• Nerdio overhauls MSP partner program

  New Partnerd program sees refreshed tier structures and benefits.

• Fusion Broadband heads to the UK to build Europe channel

  Seeks MSP partnerships to target UK SD-WAN market

• Battle-hardened MSPs fear second lockdown

  More than a quarter of partners experience accounts receivable increase

• MSPs ‘high value’ targets for ransomware attackers

  Ransomware attacks have returned “with a vengeance" over last year

• DTA scouts MSPs in latest digital marketplace panel refresh

  Extends panel by a further two years

• Datto honours top partners as 745 MSPs join channel program

  Now counts 1,200 MSPs collectively in Australia and New Zealand

Interviews about MSPs

• eNerds expands globally through new SaaS start-up spin-off

  New business serves a brand new category across the channel, zoning in on Client Portal Software

• Profile: Enablis managing director, Jon Evans

  Enablis’ boss, discusses the company’s explosive growth, beating the telcos at their own game and his predictions for 2015