Listen "Can You Survive Without Managed Services"
Episode Synopsis
It is a question we used to get often during the early days of managed services. Particularly, when organizations did not fully understand the requirements of owning IT infrastructure. To be sure, cyber threats, the complexities of managing IT, and the overall reliance on IT for business operations was must different back then compared to today.
Today, however, it may seem odd to ask the question "do we need managed services?" Perhaps a different question would be more appropriate "can you survive without managed services?"
Highlights:
Vendor management
Cyber Threats
Scarcity of people, technology, and process
MSP Zone Reading Materials:
https://www.ilounge.com/articles/why-do-modern-businesses-need-managed-it-services-today
Today, however, it may seem odd to ask the question "do we need managed services?" Perhaps a different question would be more appropriate "can you survive without managed services?"
Highlights:
Vendor management
Cyber Threats
Scarcity of people, technology, and process
MSP Zone Reading Materials:
https://www.ilounge.com/articles/why-do-modern-businesses-need-managed-it-services-today
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