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Service Leadership, a leading company that works to measure IT and managed service provider (MSP) performance, defines the five levels of operational maturity for solution providers. Often referred to simply as operational maturity levels (OMLs), OMLs help managed service providers (MSPs) measure how consistently, intentionally, and effectively they run their businesses.

Cloud adoption has officially crossed a tipping point. In 2026, the conversation is shifting from whether companies are moving to the cloud to how complicated things are getting once they’ve moved. Hybrid architectures, multi-cloud strategies, AI workloads, and rising security pressure are turning “the cloud” into a web of interconnected environments. For IT and network teams, that creates huge opportunity—and plenty of room for chaos if visibility doesn’t keep pace.

Workplace tech has officially entered high gear. AI is embedding itself into everyday operations, and the modern workplace is more distributed and demanding than ever. For network and IT teams, the upside is significant—but only with the visibility and control needed to keep everything running smoothly. Here are 20+ technology in the workplace statistics shaping 2026 that can give IT and network teams a glimpse into where we’re headed.

As IT environments become more distributed, automated, and AI-driven, 2026 will represent a major inflection point for how organizations manage networks, security, and operational resilience. From shadow AI and governance to AI-driven automation and economic uncertainty, Auvik’s executive leadership team shares their predictions on what’s coming, and what IT leaders and MSPs should be preparing for now.

From an IT pro’s perspective, the future of networking technology in 2026 is a mixed bag of potential and security risk. New wireless tech, agentic AI, and the increased distribution of networks are enabling new use cases and helping automate toil, but they also create new attack surfaces and risk profiles. In this article, we’ll take a look at the ten network security trends we’re most excited about in 2026 and provide key insights about what each one means for IT and MSP teams.

Healthcare technology is evolving at a pace that would’ve seemed impossible just a few years ago. From smart hospitals and connected medical devices to AI-powered diagnostics and remote patient monitoring, digital innovation is shifting how care is delivered and how healthcare IT teams operate. The next wave of healthcare IT trends will push infrastructure, security, and data systems further than ever before.

The education technology landscape is entering a period of consolidation and integration. Schools are moving past the online learning experimentation phase of recent years and focusing on technologies that deliver measurable improvements in teaching and learning outcomes. For IT professionals managing educational networks, understanding these shifts helps prioritize infrastructure investments and security protocols.

The financial services industry is continuing its acceleration. AI is rolling out across the enterprise, and compliance expectations continue to diverge based on jurisdiction. It’s an unprecedented technology shift to say the least, and the pressure is being felt throughout the IT industry to catch up and remain resilient. More important now than ever before, learn how Auvik provides financial institutions with full network visibility and monitoring that catches problems before they become outages.

In G2’s Winter 2026 reports, Auvik earned top recognition as a leader in network management tools across small-business, mid-market, and enterprise categories. IT professionals rated Auvik highly for implementation, usability, results, relationship, and overall Grid® performance, reflecting one thing above all: real-world trust from the IT professionals who use Auvik every day.

Active network infrastructure management is a key element of any managed service offering. Traditionally, network management has involved a lot of tedious manual work, making it expensive and very hard to scale. And that’s why many MSPs have shied away from actively managing the network. But not managing network infrastructure at all is a risk to your business. Your clients likely expect you’re looking after the network whether you’ve promised it or not.