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Navigating M&A Trends in the MSP Industry: Insights and Strategies

There’s been a lot of talk about a slowdown in global channel M&A activity in 2023—indeed, our recent MSP Horizons Report, which we did in conjunction with Canalys, highlighted a 60% decline in M&A compared to previous years. Another trend the report observed is a disparity between buyers and sellers in the market. While 44% of MSPs are looking to acquire, only 13% are actively (and openly) seeking to sell.

Monitor Your Socket Connections Using Telegraf and MetricFire

Monitoring socket connections in your servers is critical because it ensures network communication is functioning correctly and identifies potential issues such as bottlenecks or unauthorized access. It helps maintain server performance and security by detecting abnormal or malicious activities early. Additionally, monitoring provides valuable insights for troubleshooting and optimizing application and network configurations.

Azure Functions Pricing - 2024 Guide to Azure Functions Costs & Optimization

Azure Functions is a serverless computer Microsoft Azure service. Its goal is to enable developers to create scalable, cost-optimized, event-driven applications without the hassle of server management. However, like most Azure cloud-based offerings, the costs of Azure Functions can be muddied by the different pricing models and the factors that can increase (or decrease) your monthly bill. Our guide simplifies things so you can be confident your Azure spend is optimized down to the last dime.

Azure DevOps Services Pricing - How Much Does Azure DevOps Cost

Calculating your Azure DevOps budget doesn’t need to make your palms clammy. Consider this your 2024 guide to figuring out all you need about Azure DevOps pricing so nothing sneaks up on your monthly budget. But let’s define some terms before we get into the nitty-gritty details.

Azure Storage Pricing 101 - Guide to Blob, Cold & File Storage Costs

Microsoft Azure storage pricing can be confusing. With cloud storage-specific tiers, reservations, time lengths, and other cost considerations, starting monthly budget calculations can be more than intimidating—especially since you’ll also want to watch out for any extra provider-specific fees. We’ll break things down so you can easily calculate your Azure storage pricing.

What you need to know about regreSSHion: an OpenSSH server remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-6387)

On 1 July 2024 we released a fix for the high-impact CVE-2024-6387 vulnerability, nicknamed regreSSHion, as part of the coordinated release date (CRD). Discovered and responsibly disclosed by Qualys, the unauthenticated, network-exploitable remote code execution flaw affects the OpenSSH server daemon (sshd) starting with version 8.5p1 and before 9.8p1.

What is a Knowledge Manager?

A Knowledge Manager is the person who makes sure valuable information is captured, stored and accessible across the organization. This article looks at the responsibilities, challenges and job market for Knowledge Managers, and how they work within an ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) framework, and what their role is in creating a knowledge based business.

Entry Level IT Jobs: Roles to Start Your Career

Embarking on a new career path in information technology (IT) is both thrilling and daunting. With the rapid pace of technological advancement, the demand for skilled IT professionals continues to soar. For those just stepping into the professional world, finding the right entry-level IT job can set the foundation for a rewarding and progressive career.