On this episode of MSP Initiative Dwell, host George Bardissi sits down with Zach Watson, Channel Lead at IONOS, to unpack one of the persistent questions for Managed Service Suppliers: keep on-prem, transfer to the cloud, or go hybrid?
Zach Watson shares what he sees within the area with lots of of MSPs: why greater than 80% nonetheless run vital workloads on-premises, how Broadcom/VMware licensing adjustments are forcing infrastructure choices, and why price predictability and margin safety stay the most important blockers to cloud adoption.
They dive into:
- Sensible professionals and cons of on-prem vs. public cloud vs. various cloud
- How MSPs can construct worthwhile, repeatable cloud choices with out shock payments
- The position of multi-cloud, DR, and backup in avoiding “all eggs in a single basket” danger
- How IONOS positions itself as an economical, MSP-friendly various to hyperscalers
All that, plus a really Philly bonus subject: the place to get one of the best cheesesteak.
