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ArticleApril 28, 2026

SaaS Management: Uncover SaaS Waste, Shadow IT, and AI Usage

As clients continue to invest in SaaS applications and AI tools, expectations are shifting toward greater accountability, stronger governance, and clearer demonstration of value.

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Evolving your backup process: Why MSPs are shifting to SLAs and RPOs as their primary focus
ArticleDecember 9, 2025

Evolving your backup process: Why MSPs are shifting to SLAs and RPOs as their primary focus

Backup monitoring has long been a technical function: track job statuses, resolve failures, and keep things running. But the landscape has shifted. Now, backups aren’t just infrastructure. They’re business assurance…

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Mike Vipond
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ArticleDecember 3, 2025

Over 300k businesses impacted by CMMC 2.0 enforcement: Here’s what MSPs need to know

CMMC 2.0 enforcement is here. Find out how MSPs can help clients navigate the shift.

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Mike Vipond
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ArticleOctober 1, 2025

From awareness to assurance: Key compliance framework changes coming in 2026

Discover the top compliance framework changes coming for MSPs and clients in 2026 — including CMMC 2.0, NIST, HIPAA, and more.

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Mike Vipond
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How to launch your compliance services: a crawl, walk, run roadmap for MSPs
GuideAugust 18, 2025

How to launch your compliance services: a crawl, walk, run roadmap for MSPs

This blog post outlines a crawl, walk, run framework that helps MSPs structure their compliance services in a way that grows with both demand and delivery capacity.

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Evan Pappas
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How to show compliance progress fast (and keep your client happy)
GuideAugust 12, 2025

How to show compliance progress fast (and keep your client happy)

This blog walks through an example scenario to show how MSPs can take a structured approach to quickly demonstrating compliance progress using scalable tools and smart delivery.

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Evan Pappas
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Understanding Customer Success: A New Era for MSPs
ArticleJuly 24, 2025

Understanding Customer Success: A New Era for MSPs

Remember the break-fix days? When MSPs were called in only when something broke, and success meant just keeping the lights on?

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Evan Pappas
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Compliance blind spots are costing you—here’s how to fix that
GuideJuly 7, 2025

Compliance blind spots are costing you—here’s how to fix that

Is poor compliance visibility holding your MSP back? Many MSPs still rely on spreadsheets and disconnected tools to track client compliance. The result?

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Evan Pappas
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How much could your MSP gain with automated quoting software?
ArticleJune 12, 2025

How much could your MSP gain with automated quoting software?

Manual quoting might seem familiar and convenient. But this process causes downstream inefficiencies that compromise growth and profitability. Automating quoting is a win for MSPs.

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Evan Pappas
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ArticleMay 20, 2025

4 Best Reasons To Choose Quoter Over Kaseya Quote Manager

If clunky quoting workflows are slowing your team down and making it harder to get accurate quotes out the door, it's probably time for a change.

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Peter Martens
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When Clients Sound the Alarm: How to Launch Compliance as a Service Fast
GuideMay 9, 2025

When Clients Sound the Alarm: How to Launch Compliance as a Service Fast

When clients need compliance services, is your MSP ready to offer them the solution? You can learn how to jump into compliance as a service for your clients who urgently need it.

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Evan Pappas
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ArticleMay 7, 2025

Is Your Quoting Process Holding You Back?

Clunky quoting software and manual workarounds are costing you deals. Here's what to look for in a quoting solution built specifically for MSPs.

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Peter Martens
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