Microsoft has increased the price for its Microsoft 365 business licensing in 2025. Whether you work with a provider for M365 managed services or handle everything yourself, you need to understand how price increases

IT Outsourcing
25 Essential Managed Services for Small Businesses
The modern technology environment places significant demands on small businesses. Customers want the same level of convenience and service that they get from larger organizations. This makes your technology needs just as complex as the biggest players in your industry.

IT Outsourcing
What Most MSPs Don’t Want You to Know About Pricing
Originally published November 14, 2024. Revised and expanded February 3, 2025. In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses of all sizes depend on IT infrastructure to maintain operations, enhance productivity, and ensure security. But IT management gets complex and costly, especially

IT Outsourcing
How Enterprises Can Get the Most Out of Managed Services
Modern enterprises face significant challenges in terms of technology. Complex technology stacks, failing integrations, and new cybersecurity threats make it tough for internal teams to keep the ship afloat without help. Many enterprises turn to managed IT services for assistance.

IT Outsourcing
Co-Managed IT Services: The Key to Flexibility and Scalability
As modern IT requirements evolve rapidly, it’s tough for internal IT teams to keep up. Managed IT services offer a viable alternative, but if you already have a great team, it doesn’t make sense to replace them just to get

Consulting
6 IT Strategy Secrets That Consultants Don’t Want You to Know
Last updated June 9, 2025. Modern technology landscapes are evolving fast. How do you carve out the right strategy to support your organization—without overspending or creating too much complexity? This is a crucial question, whether you use managed IT services,

Cybersecurity
IT Security Assessments: Getting the Right Controls in Place
Modern IT environments face more security threats than ever before. From phishing to password attacks, there are numerous ways for hackers to break into IT systems. This is especially true if those systems are older—and if you’re not aware of

Hardware as a Service
The #1 Secret to a Great HaaS Experience
In this article: What is HaaS? Secrets to success HaaS pricing HaaS examples HaaS companies How much does HaaS + managed IT cost? Use our FREE calculator As modern technology environments get more and more complex, it gets more challenging

IT Outsourcing
Managed IT Solutions: What Sets the Top Providers Apart
Last updated June 9, 2025. As IT and cybersecurity get more and more complex, many organizations find they don’t have the internal resources to handle their needs. Whether they have limited IT staff or no staff, they need outside help.

IT Outsourcing
IT Help Desk: To Outsource or Not to Outsource?
Last updated June 9, 2025. Every organization needs some form of IT help. Whether this is a traditional “help desk” or a “service desk” (see below for the difference), you need skilled resources who can deal with your technology needs.

Data Integration
What Sets A Good B2B Integration Platform Apart?
The world of B2B data integration gets pretty complex. From changing fields and maps to new trading partners and regulatory compliance, there’s a lot to get right—and a lot that can go wrong. Many B2B integration platforms claim to cover

Cybersecurity

Planning Your 2025 Cybersecurity Budget: 9 Trends to Watch
It’s that time of year again—time to nail down your organization’s cybersecurity budget. Some of us love this exercise. For others, it’s daunting, especially when it comes to cybersecurity. How do you fit those security investments into your overall IT

IT Compliance
Business IT Support: 17 Real-Life Examples
Last updated June 9, 2025. Who’s going to support your business’s IT systems? If you don’t have people on staff, or if your existing staff can’t cover all your needs, you may choose to work with an MSP (managed IT