Rising M&A activity through the pandemic

There are mistakes you can sweep under the rug and there are mistakes that pull the rug from under you.

MSP owners work tirelessly to build great brands, awesome teams, and an enviable portfolio of clients. But they don’t have to keep at it forever.

The fear of recession may be looming over everyone’s heads, but MSPs are traditionally less prone to economic vagaries.

Many MSP tech providers believe "they can” increase prices and customers will have to accede. SuperOps.ai's philosophy is different.

A technician’s life is already challenging on its own. They’re diagnosing issues, they’re fixing things, they’re procuring items for their clients… and in between all of this, they’re constantly communicating with all parties involved.

On why marketing is all about speaking the language of customers.

Startups live and die by the people working for them.

When it comes to protecting the peace of mind of our customers, we don’t settle for anything less than the gold standard.

We all want our business to be at its productive best to ensure that we’re making the most of the opportunities we have. But productivity only translates into tangible value when it’s channeled in the right direction.

The pandemic forced people to work from home and switch to remote working. It restricted access to events and limited peer networking opportunities. After two long years, events and conferences began picking up their pace in 2022 and this year it is back with a bang with multiple events scheduled around the year.

Heads up! It's crunch time.

The demand for managed service providers (MSPs) has been on the rise in recent years, as more and more businesses recognize the value of outsourcing their IT services, support, and strategy to specialized professionals.

Why end-of-year planning is important and what MSPs can do to finish the year on a high note.

G2, one of the world’s best software marketplaces, and a review platform trusted by millions of buyers worldwide, just awarded SuperOps.ai with 17 badges across categories like Best Support, Best est. ROI, and more. SuperOps.ai officially steps into the High Performer quadrant in G2’s Winter 2023 announcement.

Staying true to our vision of providing a unified platform for MSPs for all their business operations, we bring to you powerful quote management functionality built into SuperOps.ai. Enough with the struggle of juggling multiple tools all day, every day.

Kiss goodbye to billing surprises, cluttered quotes, and last-minute pushbacks. Say hello to predictable cash flow.

Unpredictable cash flow can be the silent killer of growth, efficiency, and ultimately your ability to stay in business.

I have always believed that building a startup or a product is a privilege and a responsibility not to be trifled with. When customers and employees put their trust and faith in us, we need to live up to it. Also, the impact that a successful startup can create is immense, for not just the employees and customers but also for the larger community. That is why we want to be mindful of the manner in which we go about creating and scaling SuperOps.ai, both as a startup and as a product. We wanted to be very clear about the philosophy we would follow.

Your MSP’s success hinges on the productivity of your employees. If they are unable to fulfil their roles to their full potential, your bottom-line will pay the price.

Do you really need to list all of your services on your website and turn it into a really long catalog? Here are 3 reasons why you don't need to.

Procrastination is, unfortunately, a common trait for us humans. More often than not, we take stops, get distracted, and hesitate to get things done, even when there’s a mountain of work ahead of us.

Onboarding a new client must be thoughtfully done, and security needs to be built in every step of the way.

We heard a few weeks back from a couple of little birdies that the weather forecast for DattoCon was moody and gloomy. We wanted to bring our friends at DattoCon a little bit of fun and sunshine and, boy, did we!

Everyone’s looking for an easier and faster way to get their work done. For IT, the faster way is cloud solutions. Before we get into why you should opt for the cloud, let's understand what cloud and on-premise solutions are.

Just getting cyberliability insurance is never enough. Find out what else you need to do.

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) have been the unsung heroes of the IT and business world for over two decades.

On burnout in IT phone support reaching frightening levels and how to curb it.

44% of companies say IT downtime can cost up to $1 million per hour. But revenue is not the only cost of downtime.

In recent times, the world of MSPs has evolved from a relatively new, burgeoning market to a highly competitive field—a field in which time is very much of the essence.

It's no secret that the MSP world is getting more competitive by the day. The industry is crowded; customer expectations are sky-high.

Business profitability and why is it more than an income greater than expenses.

Are you a vendor or a partner?

The world today runs on SaaS - Software as a Service. It has never been easier to plug in and use software to simplify and automate a variety of business processes. It’s no surprise that businesses, big and small, use a variety of cloud solutions to ramp up their operations. But it’s a different story for MSPs who manage and procure it for their clients.

In an ideal world, you don’t have to worry about business security. You don’t have to worry about data thefts. You don’t have to worry about losing your valuable business.

When acquisitions are not handled with care, all of us in the industry get affected.

The buzz around AI and machine learning refuses to quiet down. In recent years, professionals from a diverse array of industries have been taking interest in AI, ML, automation, and cybersecurity, and the manner in which these technologies are transforming the way people live.

The roles of a vCIO, the advantages and disadvantages of employing a vCIO, and what it means for MSPs.

There are dreams, and then there are DREAMS. “Road to 1 Million” is one of our DREAMS.

The significance of proper IT documentation and how to do it.

Cyber-attacks have grown in risk and complexity over the years, made apparent by the increasing number of large-scale data breaches and compromises in the news each day.

The great email fatigue is real.

Clients don't want to know or talk about MDR, firewall log reading, or security training, but they do want their business to be completely secure. Communicating the right message makes all the difference.

It's about time MSPs saw automation as a competitive edge.

Spoiler: It's not easy.

Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight. Bring a ticketing system.

A PSA built especially for MSPs? Does it make a difference?

Connect with your prospects and customers effectively by following these basics of email marketing.

Welcome to the SuperBook series, where we review books that will help you level up your MSP business. This edition covers “Updating servers doesn't grow your business” by Paul Green.

Cyberattacks can cause serious repercussions to a business that go beyond losing a few thousand dollars or losing a few clients. Is your single layer of defense good enough anymore?

To offer security to clients, MSPs must start at the very beginning - with client data.

Join Chris Timm, author, MSP owner, and expert on all things PSA, as he explains how to leverage your PSA tool to build a profitable MSP.

What does it take to be the modern MSP your clients are looking for?

The tech world is rife with AI startups, and every other company comes with a ‘.ai’ domain name, promising product features driven by AI. Why, SuperOps.ai is one too!

Cybersecurity: More than due diligence.

Heartfelt conversations, inspirational calls to action, 186 pints of beer and 8 bottles of wine - all this and more were consumed at our first in-person SuperSummit in London, focused on helping MSPs navigate the path to 1 million with ease.

It’s time to trade that extra documentation tool. For a tool that’s more effective. For a tool that's accessible. For a tool that’s built into your workspace. For SuperOps.ai.

TL;DR: Your MSP relies completely on your, and your technician’s, ability to deliver exemplary service to your clients. PSA helps you do just that.

A slowdown here, a downturn there, talk of recession is everywhere. But how does it affect us in the MSP world? And, what should you be doing to not just survive, but thrive?

What gets measured gets managed.

When modern warfare is increasingly being fought in the digital world as much as in the physical world, cybersecurity becomes a matter of prime concern. And MSPs become warriors on the digital frontlines as they focus on keeping their clients, ranging from Government organizations and business conglomerates to NGOs and small businesses, safe. 

You'll never wonder "What to do with this issue" again.

This is not yet another “The future of AI is here” article.

Richard Tubb, IT Business Growth Expert, and Scott Riley, Founder of Cloud Nexus, talk about the most powerful cloud tools for MSPs.

An in-depth look at outsourcing IT through managed services — the importance, benefits, and factors to keep in mind to ensure you outsource your ITSM with complete confidence.

With the revolutionary shift of workplaces from on-premise to remote, RMM has become a beloved addition in the world of MSPs.

A quick visual guide to the MSP industry, common challenges, and opportunities.

Not all acquisitions are made equal. Some are ideal marriages with synergies made in corporate heaven, while others are back alley deals gotten into for superficial convenience.

Mark Crall, VP of Sales at SuperOps.ai, and Chris Timm, Technical Director at Sondela Consulting, explain the best ways to use your PSA tool.

Getting work done is hard, projects feel all over the place, deadlines slip through the cracks. Not anymore.

As is well known nowadays, there is simply too much data in the world - and with it, the implied understanding that this data is stored on a system or a cloud.

Listen to Nityasha Wadalkar, Director of Product Marketing at Splashtop, and Mark Crall, VP of Sales at SuperOps.ai, as they weigh the need for a unified managed services platform.

Is your MSP business getting too big for one person to manage? Time to start working on your business rather than in it.

In the final part of this series on security, find out why Zero Trust Network Architecture should be baked into the core design of your networks.

Do what you do best and outsource the rest.

It’s never too early to get a PSA tool for your small business. Here’s how to get the right one.

Achieving fail-safe security isn’t easy, especially in today’s cloud-first, perimeter-less, digital workplace. That doesn’t mean it isn’t possible.

A Network File System (NFS) is a client/server internet protocol, created in 1984 by Sun Microsystems.

The term AIOps has been thrown around quite a lot over the past half-a-decade, if not more.

Products don’t sell themselves, it’s people who do. Here’s how to find the one for you.

AI is a demanding technology and when building an AI startup, you need to build for scale from day one.

Noise reduction has been a big talking point in the MSP industry for years now. MSPs have tried to lower the cacophony for a long time, but the reduction in noise has always come at the cost of visibility. Things needed to change.

Say goodbye to tab-tangos and context-switching. Say hello to productivity.

Learn how to build, deploy, and manage your security stack, in part three of this series on security.

Find out how SuperOps.ai gave software developers greater ownership of the feature building process by doing away with a separate Quality Assurance team.

The managed services industry has traps and pitfalls like any other. Not having the right tools is the easiest to avoid.

We at SuperOps.ai wanted to create a meaningful and long term impact this International Women’s Day. We are making a commitment.