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The 12 Days of Networking
♫ ♩ ♪ ♩ Sing along if the spirit moves you. On the first day of networking my true love gave to me… A Darth Vader in a Christmas tree via The New Daily On the second day of networking my true love gave...
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The Top 10 Auvik Blog Posts of 2015
Another year has come and gone, and what a year it’s been! In 2015, Auvik: Published the results of our network management survey Launched our product for managed service providers Grew to 30 team...
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11 Business-Boosting Conferences for MSPs in 2016
Professional development plays a big part in growing a business. And whether it’s helping your technicians extend their technical knowledge, working on your business development skills, or connecting...
View ArticleWhat’s Ahead for Wireless Networking in 2016
With a new year at hand, wireless networking is at an interesting juncture. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the more positive goings-on in the Wi-Fi world, along with the not-so-good that...
View ArticleWarning: Your Best Employees Could Be Your Biggest Weakness
It’s an old business adage that employees are a company’s greatest asset. Management author Curt Coffman refines the statement by pointing out that it’s the “truly engaged and talented people that come...
View ArticleHere’s What a Network Needs After a Cloud Migration
By now, most organizations have realized the benefits of moving some, most, or all of their business applications to the cloud. The cloud typically offers better security and performance, at a lower...
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Configuring an Internet Connection for a Cloud-Hosted Environment
Part 2 in our series on Here’s What a Network Needs After a Cloud Migration. Part 1 looked at how to redesign the LAN. When a company’s application infrastructure moves to the cloud, a reliable...
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Managing User Access & Authentication in a Cloud-Hosted Environment
This is the third and final instalment in a series on Here’s What a Network Needs After a Cloud Migration. Part 1 looked at how to redesign the LAN. Part 2 outlined strategies for the Internet...
View ArticleEffective Wi-Fi Gear for Small and Mid-Sized Business
Though enterprise Wi-Fi tends to grab headlines with tales of enormous feature sets and Cadillac-grade pricing, the other end of the business WLAN spectrum has some really compelling offerings too....
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12 Must-Read Books for Growth-Focused MSPs
Dr. Seuss might have said it best: The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go. We asked 12 leaders in the managed service provider community,...
View ArticleAgile Methodologies Transformed Our MSP
Ed. note: This week we are pleased to bring you a guest post from Liberty Technology, a company that’s breaking ground in applying agile methodologies to their service provider business. It’s time MSPs...
View ArticleThe 4 Steps to Safely Removing a Network Device
Networks are constantly evolving—you implement something new, you take out something old. I’ve noticed that most network engineers are pretty good at the planning and implementation of new things, but...
View ArticleThe New Math of Managed Services
In recent years, every IT provider has changed. They’ve acquired new tools and have retrained their teams to deliver new support offerings. But for all the work that IT providers and MSPs have done,...
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8 MSP Peer Groups to Support Your Business Success
Networking — the person-to-person kind, not the computer kind — is critical to running a successful business. For starters, getting together with your peers is a great way to share knowledge, identify...
View ArticleHow a Hardware Reseller Accelerated Its Transition to Managed Services
LAN3 was a UK-based systems integrator with a focus on networking and cybersecurity. Since its founding in 2008, the company has thrived. But given recent market trends towards managed services, the...
View ArticleSmall-Business Wireless: 7 Tips for Getting It Right
Ed note: In this week’s post, wireless architect Lee Badman shares some great advice that you can use to start meaningful conversations with your prospects about how to make sure they get the...
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10 Ways a Small MSP Can Punch Above Its Weight
Sometimes we associate being big with being powerful and strong, but being small doesn’t mean you can’t compete —you just need to be smarter and more efficient than the other guys. Here are 10 things...
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22 Network Industry Statistics to Use and Share
Sometimes a few numbers come in handy: A well-placed stat can give a client presentation, blog post, or business plan greater power. Statistics can help you spot trends, point to problems that need...
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Why Design and User Experience Matter in Networking
If you sat down to use a computer circa 1991, you’d find yourself working with a machine whose computing resources comprised a fraction of the power that’s now packed into your smartphone. You’d also...
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Network Management Megatrends for MSPs to Know About
How many network monitoring tools is too many? The ideal number seems to be three or fewer, according to a recent report from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). More than that and network...
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