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How to Make the Most of Your Auvik Demo

A live demo is one of the easiest ways to see if Auvik fits your network management needs. In just one session, a product expert walks you through core workflows, highlights features that matter to your team, and answers your toughest questions — no setup required. If you’re thinking about switching network monitoring solutions, a demo can be more helpful than a trial.

Cloud Migration Benefits: Why Switching Network Management to the Cloud Makes Sense

Migrating your network infrastructure and management tools to the cloud offers tremendous advantages for modern businesses. As legacy on-premise data centers face growing limitations, shifting critical IT resources into robust cloud platforms provides the agility, efficiency, and innovation needed to stay competitive. This article explores the many benefits of cloud migration, including the financial, operational, and strategic upsides.

How to Combat MSP Alert Fatigue

Managed service providers (MSPs) are responsible for monitoring hundreds or even thousands of devices, meaning that they must have a practical way of identifying incidents, vulnerabilities, and outages. The obvious choice is employing an incident alerting tool that can deliver alerts to the on-call engineers responsible for maintaining system health and performance.

AI's Dark Side: Crafting the Perfect Phishing Email

Phishing just got an upgrade. In this clip from our Fireside Chat, Oliver Spence breaks down how attackers are now using AI to write perfectly-toned, convincing phishing emails — and even mimic voices for vishing attacks. No more broken English. AI voice cloning is here. Phishing emails are getting harder to spot. This is how AI is quietly changing the game on the offensive side — and why businesses need to rethink their everyday defenses.

Beyond the Horizon - Backup Gets Smart

In this behind-the-scenes conversation from Empower 2025 in Berlin, N-able Head Nerd Eric Harless catches up with Stefan Voss, VP of Prudoct Management at Cove, to unpack what's new and what’s next for cloud-based data protection. From executive summary reports and billing APIs to Google Workspace backup and AI-powered recovery assurance, this episode is packed with insights for MSPs aiming to drive efficiency, reduce risk, and scale smarter.

Beyond the Horizon - Backup Gets Smart

In this behind-the-scenes conversation from Empower 2025 in Berlin, your hosts catch up with Stefan to unpack what's new and what’s next for cloud-based data protection, automation, and AI in the MSP space. From executive summary reports and billing APIs to Google Workspace backup and AI-powered recovery assurance, this episode is packed with insights for MSPs aiming to drive efficiency, reduce risk, and scale smarter. Whether you're navigating cloud migrations, looking for ways to simplify invoicing, or just curious about the future of SaaS protection — this quick but impactful episode has you covered.

Cloud-Based Network Management: Benefits & How it Works

Managing networks has never been more complex—more devices, more remote work, and more security challenges. Traditional on-premise solutions can struggle to keep up, requiring constant maintenance and on-site troubleshooting. That’s why businesses are shifting to cloud-based network management, which provides real-time visibility, automation, and remote access to keep networks running smoothly.

How to Migrate from SolarWinds to Auvik Without Downtime

Switching from one network management system (NMS) to another is a big decision for IT teams and MSP businesses. An NMS is the central hub for everything from network troubleshooting deep dives to planning hardware refresh cycles and enabling quarterly business reviews (QBRs). And even if a different platform is clearly a better fit for your organization than your current NMS, it’s important to consider the operational overhead of actually making the switch.

On-Premise to Cloud Migration Step-by-Step Guide for Network Management

Cloud adoption has reached a tipping point — 98% of U.S. organizations have already migrated at least some business operations to the cloud. Global cloud spending is projected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025 as companies rapidly embrace off-premise solutions, with 63% of IT decision-makers reporting accelerated cloud migration plans over the past 12 months.

On-Premise vs. Cloud Network Management: Which Is Right for Your Business?

Deciding between on-premise vs. cloud solutions is one of the biggest IT infrastructure choices businesses face today. Both options come with their own advantages and trade-offs. The right choice depends on your company’s needs, resources, and long-term growth plans. In this guide, we’ll break down the key differences between on-premise and cloud-based network management, covering factors like cost, security, scalability, and ongoing management.

It's Not the Cards You're Dealt; It's How You Play Them

If you run IT operations for a managed service provider (MSP), you know you’ve got to work with a lot of different customers, each of whom presents a unique set of challenges to your ability to deliver the services that you offer. These customers expect flawless service delivery—and often, you’re asked to deliver that despite the limitations of your own IT infrastructure. But don’t fret.

How to Justify Switching Network Management Solutions to Your Leadership Team

Switching network management solutions can be a scary proposition, even when the system you have isn’t working well. After all, network management is the cornerstone of visibility, security, and IT operations, and if something is working “well enough” today, then leadership can be change-averse. However, sticking with a network management platform that isn’t a good fit for your environment can lead to waste, administrative overhead, visibility gaps, and reduced network reliability.

How Much Are MSPs Charging in 2025? Understanding Trends and Pricing Strategies

Outsourcing IT management to a managed service provider (MSP) has given countless organizations the freedom and confidence to make a real impact, even if they have little to no knowledge of IT. With experts keeping an eye on things and also looking out for cyberthreats, businesses are free to focus on what they do best.

IT and Security Collaboration is the New Normal

IT and security teams have been on parallel tracks for years—each with its priorities, each speaking a slightly different language. IT focuses on uptime and performance, while security zeros in on risk mitigation and threat defense. Alignment has improved, but as cyber threats grow more sophisticated, IT and security leadership must continue working in lockstep.

Taking Control in the Endpoint Era

The unified endpoint management market is expected to grow by 22.4% between 2023 and 2030. This is due in large part to the continuing shift to remote and hybrid work models. Even now, 90 percent of organizations say they cannot manage all their endpoints. With a more mobile workforce, more laptops, tablets, and smartphones are being used on company networks than ever before. Some of these mobile devices are personal devices doing double duty as work tools.

What MSPs Need to Know About ISO 27001 Compliance in 2025

In today’s evolving cybersecurity landscape, managed service providers (MSPs) play a critical role in ensuring their clients’ IT environments remain secure, compliant, and resilient. One of the most widely recognized global standards for information security management is ISO 27001—a framework that establishes best practices for managing security risks and protecting sensitive data.