Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

Today

• IDC predictions

https://www.channelnomics.com/2020/04/16/idc-it-services-grew-in-2019-will-shrink-in-2020/

• JEDI updates

https://www.zdnet.com/article/pentagons-inspector-general-says-microsofts-jedi-cloud-win-should-stand/

• Verizon buys BlueJeans

https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/16/21223454/verizon-bluejeans-video-zoom-conferencing-rivals

AND

• GE and Microsoft with a new offering – and a key lesson.

https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/15/ge-healthcare-and-microsoft-are-bringing-a-covid-19-patient-monitoring-tool-to-health-systems/

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

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Today

• IDC predictions

https://www.channelnomics.com/2020/04/16/idc-it-services-grew-in-2019-will-shrink-in-2020/

• JEDI updates

https://www.zdnet.com/article/pentagons-inspector-general-says-microsofts-jedi-cloud-win-should-stand/

• Verizon buys BlueJeans

https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/16/21223454/verizon-bluejeans-video-zoom-conferencing-rivals

AND

• GE and Microsoft with a new offering – and a key lesson.

https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/15/ge-healthcare-and-microsoft-are-bringing-a-covid-19-patient-monitoring-tool-to-health-systems/

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Today

• New data from the IMF and US economy

https://www.statista.com/chart/21397/global-gdp-growth-forecasts-before-and-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

• Programs to leverage from Intel, Cisco, and Microsoft

https://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/11713/intel-reveals-coronavirus-relief-plan-for-channel-partners

https://www.zdnet.com/article/cisco-announces-2-5b-financing-program-for-customers-and-partners-during-covid-19/

https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-accountguard-healthcare-covid19-142119866.html

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-pushes-back-end-of-support-date-for-windows-10-1809

AND

• How is the internet holding up?

https://thenewstack.io/the-network-impact-of-the-global-covid-19-pandemic/

https://blog.thousandeyes.com/internet-report-episode-3/

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

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Today

• New data from the IMF and US economy

https://www.statista.com/chart/21397/global-gdp-growth-forecasts-before-and-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

• Programs to leverage from Intel, Cisco, and Microsoft

https://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/11713/intel-reveals-coronavirus-relief-plan-for-channel-partners

https://www.zdnet.com/article/cisco-announces-2-5b-financing-program-for-customers-and-partners-during-covid-19/

https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-accountguard-healthcare-covid19-142119866.html

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-pushes-back-end-of-support-date-for-windows-10-1809

AND

• How is the internet holding up?

https://thenewstack.io/the-network-impact-of-the-global-covid-19-pandemic/

https://blog.thousandeyes.com/internet-report-episode-3/

Support the vendors who support the show:

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Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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Today

• ISG says Q2 will be down – what are the specifics?

https://www.channele2e.com/business/sales/managed-services-provider-msp-market-forecast-2020-coronavirus-impact/

https://isg-one.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/1q20-global-isg-index.pdf?sfvrsn=ae0c731_2

• Passwords make the story as Zoom accounts are sold

https://www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2020/04/13/500000-hacked-zoom-accounts-given-away-for-free-on-the-dark-web/#7c4c4c5258c5

AND

• Are Chromebooks a thing to come?

https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/13/21219075/google-chrome-os-android-apps-webs-chromebook-replacing-progressive-twitter-youtube-tv

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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Today

•   ISG says Q2 will be down – what are the specifics?

https://www.channele2e.com/business/sales/managed-services-provider-msp-market-forecast-2020-coronavirus-impact/

https://isg-one.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/1q20-global-isg-index.pdf?sfvrsn=ae0c731_2

• Passwords make the story as Zoom accounts are sold

https://www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2020/04/13/500000-hacked-zoom-accounts-given-away-for-free-on-the-dark-web/#7c4c4c5258c5

AND

• Are Chromebooks a thing to come?  

https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/13/21219075/google-chrome-os-android-apps-webs-chromebook-replacing-progressive-twitter-youtube-tv

Today

• Strategies that worked in the last recession

https://thehustle.co/small-business-owners-great-recession-covid19/

• Two unrelated moves have a common trend

https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/13/21219017/supreme-court-teleconference-hearing-cases-may-pandemic-shutdown

https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-apple-alphabet/update-1-apple-google-to-create-contact-tracing-technology-to-fight-coronavirus-spread-idUSL2N2BY0HX

AND

• Data on cloud and container security offers insights to opportunity

https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/divvycloud-cloud-and-container-security-lacking

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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Today

•   Strategies that worked in the last recession

https://thehustle.co/small-business-owners-great-recession-covid19/

• Two unrelated moves have a common trend

https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/13/21219017/supreme-court-teleconference-hearing-cases-may-pandemic-shutdown

https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-apple-alphabet/update-1-apple-google-to-create-contact-tracing-technology-to-fight-coronavirus-spread-idUSL2N2BY0HX

AND

• Data on cloud and container security offers insights to opportunity

https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/divvycloud-cloud-and-container-security-lacking

Today

• CompTIA gives some insights from their communities

https://www.service-leadership.com/news-events/news/2020/q2/?jujrtyghfud22779a2651623a566a9537a20932a4104

• Calls on the FTC for guidelines presents an opportunity

https://www.zdnet.com/article/senator-calls-on-ftc-to-create-guidelines-for-video-teleconferencing-software/

AND

• Two data points to know for SMB companies

https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-sets-up-accelerated-push-to-cloud-for-cybersecurity-industry-11586282401

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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Today

• CompTIA gives some insights from their communities

https://www.service-leadership.com/news-events/news/2020/q2/?jujrtyghfud22779a2651623a566a9537a20932a4104

• Calls on the FTC for guidelines presents an opportunity

https://www.zdnet.com/article/senator-calls-on-ftc-to-create-guidelines-for-video-teleconferencing-software/

AND

• Two data points to know for SMB companies

https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-sets-up-accelerated-push-to-cloud-for-cybersecurity-industry-11586282401

Support the vendors who support the show:

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