CIO
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
As a result, software supply chains and vendor risk management are becoming ever more vital (and frequent) conversations in the C-suite today, as companies seek to reduce their exposure to outages and the business continuity issues of key vendors their businesses depend on. We now are paying much more attention to it,” he says.
CIO
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The importance of good planning This work prior to any debacle is essential when it comes to managing it with greater success. So too are robust vendor management practices. Plus, regular vendor audits and contract reviews can be conducted.
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Kaseya
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
According to Kaseya’s annual 2021 MSP Benchmark Survey , the top five IT services provided by MSPs are antivirus/antimalware, endpoint management , server backup, OS patching and updates, and email security, in that order. However, small and midsize businesses usually outsource services like: Endpoint management.
CIO
MARCH 14, 2024
These aren’t just the basic backup and disaster recovery protocols that already exist, but tools that measure every process and service on business-critical systems to verify they’re performing as expected.
Datavail
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Effective vendor management and support models drive down services spending. Streamline Operations Automating provisioning, patching, backups, failovers, and other repetitive tasks reduces manual efforts. Automating administrative tasks reduces manual efforts. Optimized operations decrease operational and personnel costs.
Datavail
MARCH 26, 2019
It’s also necessary to either train or hire technicians with the expertise to manage the system. SMEs without an extensive IT team will find it much more cost effective to let the cloud vendor manage the hardware and software. System failures are less likely to occur with a cloud vendor. Easier Scaling of Operations.
CIO
JANUARY 3, 2024
To prepare themselves for that eventuality, enterprises should have a backup plan that allows them to continue to operate without that particular vendor. And a kill switch is more than just the technical ability to switch vendors without rebuilding an entire solution, says Nick Kramer, VP for applied solutions at SSA & Company.
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