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Ssn 1 Ep 16: The New Kid in Town Pt 3

Today·s episode concludes the discussion about co-managed IT and compares a Co-MIT approach with traditional Managed IT services.

 

Strategies for Cutting Costs Series

 Ssn 1 Ep 16

The New Kid in Town, Part 3

Today’s episode concludes the discussion about co-managed IT and compares a Co-MIT approach with traditional Managed IT services.

 

SHOW NOTES

01:07: How many companies are typically running with an in-house IT department only

 

2:02 Some of the problems that arise when a tech-savvy employee without IT training is serving as your in-house IT person

 

3:28: A recap of some of the challenges facing an in-house IT department and how your security might suffer

 

5:12: Is cost the main reason why companies are hesitant to hire professional IT support?

 

6:00: How technology can be used to push your business forward, vs. focusing tech support on network security only.

 

6:40: How specifically you can leverage technology and be more competitive in your industry.

 

7:50: Cost comparison of co-managed IT vs. fully managed IT services

 

12:10: East Atlantic Security’s approach to co-managed IT, for example.

 

13:15: How, specifically, does co-managed IT support an in-house IT department?

 

 

At the end of the Strategies for Cuttings Costs series, we’ll be putting all the highlights together into a mini eBook that you can download. We’ll make it available in the show notes for each of the episodes in the series, so check back on that!

 

Your hosts: Rex Nance and Penny O'Halloran of East Atlantic Security, LLC @ https://EastAtlanticSecurity.com/

 

Voiceover Artist: Paul Kadach at www.voices.com

 

 

You’ll find the downloadable version of these show notes at: https://EastAtlanticSecurity.com/Cyber-Savvy-Cafe

 

What do Back to the Future and the Star Wars saga have in common? The answer is in this week’s show title. As for the show itself, it features Matt, Rich, and guest host Eric Long, of cloud solution provider TeraCloud, discussing a new co-managed IT offering from Beachhead Solutions, ConnectWise’s new bug bounty program, and the secrets to success in work-from-home security.

That’s all followed by an interview with Tim FitzGerald, vice president of cloud channel sales for the Americas at Ingram Micro, on how the coronavirus craziness of the last half year has impacted the cloud market, and what the future holds in store. It’s almost as good as watching Baby Yoda drive a sports car time machine!

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Topics and Related Links Mentioned:

Beachhead Solutions Adds Co-Managed IT Capabilities to SimplySecure - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/beachhead-solutions-adds-co-managed-it-capabilities-simplysecure

ConnectWise Introduces Bug Bounty Program - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/connectwise-introduces-bug-bounty-program

Making Work-From-Home Security Work - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/making-work-home-security-work

Risky Behavior on Work Devices Rising - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/risky-behavior-work-devices-rising

Ingram Micro's Cloud Technology: The State of the Channel report - https://go.ingrammicrocloud.com/more-channel

Matt's Museum Pick: HP Vectra VL
Matt's Tech Pick: Lenovo M90s SFF
Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead

Matt and Rich have a fever, channel pros, and the only prescription is this episode. Joined by MSP, author, and improv comic Bob Coppedge, of Simplex-IT, your hosts discuss co-managed IT, Dell’s attempt to “democratize” artificial intelligence, a new managed services suite from Pulseway inspired by the coronavirus pandemic work-from-home phenomenon, and the 20th birthday of ConnectWise’s IT Nation Evolve organization, formerly known as HTG Peer Groups.

Then Jack Kudale, CEO of insurance firm Cowbell Cyber, will give you the inside story on why too few SMBs have cyber-insurance and why too many SMBs with cyber-insurance are inadequately protected. You’ll be wanting more for sure!

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Books by Bob Coppedge:
- The MSP’S Survival Guide To Co-Managed IT Services: A Crotchety Old Geek’s Road Map on Marketing, Selling and Providing Managed Services to Organizations with Existing IT Staff (CoMITs) - https://www.amazon.com/MSPS-Survival-Guide-Co-Managed-Services/dp/1733004807

- I Dont Want Your Job: Is Co-Managed IT servIces the rIght fIt for You? - https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Want-Your-Job-Co-Managed/dp/1733004823

- A CEO's Survival Guide to Information Technology - https://www.amazon.com/CEOs-Survival-Guide-Information-Technology/dp/069205538X

Dell Announces Solutions Designed to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Adoption - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/dell-announces-solutions-designed-accelerate-artificial-intelligence-adoption

Pulseway Creates Coronavirus-Inspired Remote Support Solution - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/pulseway-creates-coronavirus-inspired-remote-support-solution

IT Nation Evolve Peer Groups Turn 20 - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/it-nation-evolve-peer-groups-turn-20

Wall Street Journal (subscription required): Cyber Insurers Get Tough on Risk Assessments Amid Coronavirus Pandemic - https://www.wsj.com/articles/cyber-insurers-get-tough-on-risk-assessments-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-11589794201

Bob's Museum Picks: Google Glass and Atari 400
Matt's Tech Pick: Magic Leap VR goggles
Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead