3 Ways To Keep Your Customers Ransomware-Free

Business Solutions Newsletter | August 08, 2016 | View web version here.   In This Issue: Top Five Benefits Of Image-Based Backup 6 Tips For Managing Customer Relationships How The MSP's Role Changes When Clients Transition To The Cloud 6 Tips For A Better Than Average Newsletter The State Of Local Storage Trunk Slammers Vs. Strategic Partners Considering An Exit Strategy: A Business Legacy Conversation 3 Ways To Keep Your Customers Ransomware-Free Featured Articles Top Five Benefits Of Image-Based Backup Data is the new currency, and in order to stay competitive businesses must protect it. However, data size and volume are increasing at an unprecedented rate, spawning stricter IT regulations and greater downtime costs for businesses. Outdated backup methods simply can't keep up with today's business requirements. Image-based backup is the most innovative, reliable method of safeguarding your business by protecting the critical data on your servers. 6 Tips For Managing Customer Relationships It can be tempting to focus most, if not all, of your energy on acquiring new business, but managing the relationships you've built with current customers is crucial. It's a balancing act for sure, and it can grow tougher as the demands on your business increase. Customers, however, will not remain loyal if they feel the service you provide is sub-par. How The MSP's Role Changes When Clients Transition To The Cloud When companies move to the cloud, do they still need a managed service provider? The short answer is yes. The longer answer explains why MSPs will play a slightly different role in complementing a company's cloud strategy. In fact, 80 percent of businesses incorporating cloud deployment plans state they will still depend on MSPs for a variety of reasons, none of which can be fulfilled solely by transitioning to the cloud. 6 Tips For A Better Than Average Newsletter As a managed services provider, you've got this whole content thing in the bag. For once in your life, you are the popular kid. You are king of online engagement, and everything you create drips of interesting, useful, and exciting information. Right…? Let's hope so. The State Of Local Storage Storage is one of those technologies that gets lost in the shuffle. New CPUs with their ever higher clock speeds and GPUs with their increased processing power dominate the headlines to the point that it's easy to overlook how much storage technology has changed over the past decade. As I walked through the booths at NAB, I gained a better understanding of just how far storage has come, and I got to look a bit into the future of desktop storage. Trunk Slammers Vs. Strategic Partners Trunk slammers are the bane of the security industry. They're the folks who pick up jobs installing surveillance systems without really knowing what they're doing. But when the system doesn't work right, the customer blames the product rather than the installer. And that gives the whole industry a bad name. Considering An Exit Strategy: A Business Legacy Conversation We've been reviewing some of the information around business valuation and legacy. Part of that includes evaluating how you begin planning for your exit from the business. It will happen someday. From The Magazine 3 Ways To Keep Your Customers Ransomware-Free   By Jay McCall Online security threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and insidious, but following a few IT security best practices can greatly reduce your customers' chances of being victimized. Most Popular News • Barracuda Adds Virtual Appliance Option To Barracuda Backup - Intronis MSP Edition • Epson Introduces Envision mSelect Partner Program • CompTIA Expands Industry Standards Portfolio With New Guidance On Cybersecurity And Managed Print Services • SaaSMAX Reveals First Cybersecurity SaaS Marketplace Platform For The IT Channel To Bring Security-As-A-Service Solutions To SMB, SME, And Enterprise • Seiko Instruments Launches New MP-A40 Series Mobile Printers • Minnesota Casino Migrates To IP Video Surveillance With Victor From Tyco Security Products • KnowBe4 Makes Security Awareness Training Available In 26 Languages Connect With Business Solutions:       Ensure our newsletter reaches your inbox by following these whitelist instructions. If you need to update your Business Solutions user profile, please visit here. This newsletter is being sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us. To cancel your subscription to the Business Solutions newsletter, please opt out here. You may also send an e-mail to newsletter@vertmarkets.com.     © Copyright 2016 Vertmarkets, Inc, 5340 Fryling Rd Suite 300, Erie, PA 16510. All rights reserved. All product names contained herein are the trademarks of their respective holders.