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How To Start an MSP: Tips for a Successful Venture

For many businesses, downtime, security breaches, and outdated systems can cripple productivity and drain resources. The demand for reliable IT services is skyrocketing. If you have a knack for technology and a passion for problem-solving, launching MSP services could be your ticket to a successful and fulfilling venture. However, building a thriving one requires a whole lot of hustle. This comprehensive guide will break down the essential steps and provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to embark on this exciting entrepreneurial journey.

Optimizing Business Performance With Flexible IT Infrastructure

Is your business struggling to keep up with the ever-changing business landscape? Well, many companies find it challenging to adapt quickly to new technologies and market changes. But here's the good news: a flexible Information Technology (IT) infrastructure could be the key to boosting your business performance. With that said, here are a few tips on optimizing business performance with flexible IT infrastructure.

5 essential resilience tests for a successful cloud migration

Part of the Gremlin Office Hours series: A monthly deep dive with Gremlin experts. Migrating to the cloud usually means faster deployments and easier scalability, but it also means latency. Cloud applications communicate over distributed networks, and while these networks are fast, little bits of latency can quickly add up.

The Best Cloud Data Management Tools to Manage Business or Enterprise Data

Cloud data management tools have become essential for businesses and enterprises looking to optimize their data storage, backup, and analytics. These tools help businesses handle growing data lakes or warehouses. In this blog, we’ll explore cloud data management tools, how they work, and why they are vital for modern businesses. We'll cover key functions such as data storage, backup and recovery, and integration and highlight the popular cloud management tools.

Managing Vendor Incidents: Customer Impact That Isn't Your Fault

One of the first key tenets of cloud computing was that “you own your own availability”, the idea being that the public cloud providers were making infrastructure available to you, and your organization had to decide what to use and how to use it in order to meet your organization’s goals. The cloud providers have no knowledge of your applications or their KPIs.

Understanding the Deficiencies of AWS CloudWatch for Cloud Visibility

While CloudWatch offers basic monitoring and log aggregation, it lacks the contextual depth, multi-cloud integration, and cost efficiency required by modern IT operations. In this post, learn how Kentik delivers more detailed insights, faster queries, and more cost-effective coverage across various cloud and on-premises resources.

Before you go native in the cloud world, there are a few things you should know

The “cloud native” conversation is transitioning from the enterprise data center into the telecommunications world, just in time for a new generation of 5G and AI/ML enabled telecom services. Couched in that conversation are some important nuances about what constitutes a truly cloud-native solution versus a cloud-capable solution.

Cribl Search Provides an Audit Capability to Assess Your Snowflake Account

Only last month, Cribl added Snowflake to its growing list of accessible data stores it can search. Using Cribl Search, admins can now leverage Cribl’s search-in-place capability to query data located in Snowflake’s data warehouse. Boy, did we have the timing right? Today, Snowflake customers and other incident response teams are still determining the nexus of the incident.

Real-World Deployment of Azure OpenAI with AI Central

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on the real-world deployment of Azure OpenAI using AI Central. As AI technologies continue to evolve, the ability to effectively deploy, manage, and optimize AI services becomes increasingly critical. This guide is based on insights shared during a recent webinar hosted by experts from 2bcloud, a leading global managed service provider (MSP).