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Auvik
Expanding the Definition of the Network with Saaslio & Boardgent
Welcome to the last mile of the office network! I’m thrilled to extend our warmest welcome to two new additions to the Auvik family—Saaslio and Boardgent. Combining their product feature set and industry expertise with Auvik, will extend our…
Troubleshooting
Top SysAdmin Tools (That Aren’t Software!)
This might not be quite as fun as making things run DOOM, but it’s probably just as important.…
Network monitoring
How To Diagnose Wireless Network Issues Like a Pro – Check These 4 Things First
When a user’s Wi-Fi network experience falters, frustration often ensues, and the blame is…
Client relations
How Visibility Makes Empathy Easier, From the IT Desk to the End-User
It’s safe to say that modern working conditions have changed the way IT teams interact with…
Network management
Powering the Channel: Recognizing Stacey Tozer
The traditional System Integrators in the technology industry today are all seeking new avenues…
Business skills
The 7 Step Guide on How To Budget for Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switches
In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, having the RIGHT information technology (IT)…
Leading an IT Team
Mobile Monitoring: What is it, and is it Legal?
Mobile monitoring is a complex topic. On one hand, organizations can gather detailed data to help…
Trends, forecasts & research
Beyond 6: What’s Next for Wi-Fi?
Somewhere lost in the noise of ‘faster’ and ‘better’ marketing messaging…
Just for fun
The Retro Computing Challenge: What Can Lawrence Live Without?
Could I survive an entire week relying solely on outdated technology to replace all the…
Auvik
Auvik Named One of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2023!
Having joined Auvik just a few weeks ago, I’ve been struck by how the company’s culture has…
Network management
The 2023 Network IT Management Report Part 4: Solutions for End-Users
This is the fourth in a four-part series focusing on the findings from our 2023 annual Field…
Business skills
Weathering the IT Storm
The tech world has been on a rollercoaster since the COVID-19 pandemic. During the large-scale…
Network monitoring
The Evolution of Network Visibility
As modern work has evolved, so too has the network end users rely on to do their jobs.…
Auvik
Next Play 2023 – A New Stage of Leadership at Auvik
As the old adage goes “the only constant is change.” This is certainly true in any…
Network management
The Ultimate Guide to SNMP
The ultimate guide to network management, the ongoing monitoring, administration, and maintenance…
Network management
The 2023 Network IT Management Report Part 3: Extending Your Reach
This is the third in a four-part series focusing on the findings from our 2023 annual Field…
Wireless networks
Best Practices for Monitoring Your Wi-Fi Network
The bulk of networked devices are now wireless. Most Wi-Fi manufacturers now offer some form of…
SaaS Discovery and Management
Why Should You Care about SaaS Discovery and Management?
Businesses are adopting SaaS in growing numbers, and for many reasons. Chief among them is…
Trends, forecasts & research
The 2023 Network IT Management Report Part 2: Confidence and Automation
This is the second in a four-part series focusing on the findings from our 2023 annual Field…
Network management
What is Network Management?
The ultimate guide to network management, the ongoing monitoring, administration, and maintenance…
Trends, forecasts & research
The 2023 Network IT Management Report Part 1: Network Management Needs
In part one, we’ll detail the overarching needs network professions across all industries have…
Auvik
The True Cost of Switching to Auvik
In the day-to-day grind of IT, getting lost in the details can be easy. Taking a systems view of…
Network management
IMPRESSIVE: Can Auvik Quake?
I’m going to show you a fun way to (safely and legally) get OG Quake up and running inside…
Network management
The “New Last Mile” of the Office Network
IT is constantly evolving, and our tools must as well. As the need to enable new methods and…
Tech industry
5 Networking Trends IT Admins Need to Know for 2023
A new year can only mean one thing: it’s time to break out the lingo bingo cards and take a…
Auvik
Auvik’s Top Ten Blog Posts of 2022
We published a finger-aching 73 articles this year, with topics ranging from Networking 101,to…
Financials
9 Tips to Reduce MSP Costs From (and with) Auvik
Like any business, management service provider firms are always looking for ways to reduce MSP…
Managing an MSP
Top MSP Books for 2023: 10 Recommended Books for Growing Your MSP Business
We asked leaders from IT channel companies and MSPs which book they’ve read that left them with…
Financials
Land, Expand, Retain: Three Ways to Profit with Auvik
Auvik is a trusted and tested solution by thousands of MSPs, with an intuitive user interface,…
Auvik
The 2022 Auvik Holiday Gift Guide for IT Pros!
It's that time of year. We’ve scoured the internet, and plumbed the depths of our company Slack…
Cybersecurity
Cybercrime Trends and the Economy
It’s no secret that there is a lot of money involved in cybercrime. With McAfee estimating the…
Network management
8 Wi-Fi Mistakes Everyone Makes
Rolling out enterprise level Wi-Fi to your organization—across an office, or across multiple…
Managing an MSP
MSP Fails, and How to Avoid Them!
“All happy successful MSPs are alike—each MSP fail is a fail in its own way.” That IT spin…
Network management
Network Documentation Best Practices: What to Create & Why
Everybody agrees network documentation is extremely important, but there tends not to be a lot of…
Managing an MSP
MSP Sales: Close the Deal Every Time
Try Googling “Ways to up your sales game” and you’ll find thousands of articles from…
Auvik
Time to Log Out of Auvik
How It Started Alex Hoff, David Yach, and I share a running joke about the origin of Auvik. While…
Cybersecurity
What is Ransomware?
According to Veeam’s 2022 Ransomware Trends Report, less than 69% of data stolen during…
Just for fun
Network Nightmares, Vol. 2
The time has come, friends... We asked you for your most frightening tales of networks gone…
Tech industry
IT Asset Lifecycle Management: Why Is It Important?
IT assets are a crucial part of any organization, and IT asset lifecycle management of…
Network monitoring
The Future of the Network is End User Experience. Are you Ready?
Don’t get me wrong—the world still absolutely needs all of the physical network devices,…
Cybersecurity
What Is Phishing? Insider Risk & How to Prevent It
When it comes to security, phishing is one of any IT team’s biggest concerns—as it…
Just for fun
Going Online Like it’s… Lego?
Rather than using retro tech like its modern counterparts, we’re going to get some modern tech…
Managing an MSP
Data Center’s Need MSPs
A recent Honeywell survey reinforced something many in the MSP world already knew: data centers…
Cybersecurity
Virtual CISO Services: A New Revenue Stream for MSPs?
This is a highly specialized job that requires a great deal of attention, focus, and delicacy. A…
Tech industry
8 Secret Struggles Today’s MSPs Are Dealing With
While MSPs are willing to share industry trends they’re taking advantage of, they’re not…
Client relations
An MSP’s Guide to Quarterly Business Reviews
Quarterly business reviews (QBRs) are one of the best tools you can use when it comes to being…
Just for fun
Network Nightmares Vol. 2: Open Call for Submissions
Auvik wants your nightmares (your network nightmares)! Our open call for Network Nightmares, Vol.…
Managing an MSP
Make Your MSP a Recession-Proof Business
Many believe we’re either in a recession or on the brink of one. It’s a familiar cycle: high…
Network protocols
What is DHCP?
In the early years of the internet, it was common to simply use a spreadsheet to manually assign…
Managing an MSP
5 Success Tips for a Winning MSP Business Plan
How do you grow your MSP business? Here are five tips from the experts at the MSP Growth Summit…
Managing an MSP
Why Your MSP Needs a Network Infrastructure Tool
As a new or growing MSP, discovering tools and processes that will let you do more with less is a…
Network configuration
What is Edge Computing?
Data has become an incredibly valuable commodity for most businesses. With so many people…
Network assessments
7 Ways to Slam Dunk Your Next Network Assessment Using Auvik
Here are 7 network assessment tasks Auvik can help you easily complete. Armed with this…
Managing an MSP
10 Ways MSPs Can Punch Above Their Weight
Being a small MSP doesn’t mean you can’t compete—you just need to be smarter and more…
Network management
Enterprise vs. SMB IT: What’s the Difference?
Enterprises have always had more money to spend on IT than small-and-medium businesses (SMBs).…
Events
15 Business-Boosting Conferences for MSPs in 2022 & 2023
Attending conferences is a small investment that can yield huge results for your MSP. Which…
Network management
Network Blind Spots Are Endangering Your Business
Network blind spots are the things you can't see and don't know about — and they can be deadly…
Managing an MSP
How to Build Strong Vendor Partnerships
Building strong relationships with your vendor partners is a hugely important factor in whether…
Sales & marketing
How to Generate Client Referrals as an MSP
Every MSP wants to find new clients, but that doesn't necessarily mean you have to cold call all…
Managing an MSP
Building Auvik Into Your MSP’s SOP (Video)
Standard operating procedures—more commonly known as SOPs—are written, step-by-step…
Managing an MSP
What’s the Perfect IT Support Staff Ratio?
What's the tech to user ratio in your MSP—and what should it be? We dig into the numbers.
Network management
What Does SASE Mean (for VPN)?
The basic idea is great: all your security and network services are on one platform. The problem…
Tech industry
IT Asset Disposition: An MSP Opportunity That’s Anything But Trash
Managing old gear is the bane of many an MSP’s existence. But why not turn that problem into a…
Network management
How to Manage a Network: 10 Essential Steps
Managing a new network? Check out this list of 10 easy to follow steps from the experts at Auvik…
