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Managed/Cloud Services (MCS) has evolved over the past 20 years from a niche offering to an accepted way of doing business. While MCS was initially provided by a limited number of IT based companies, the number of companies now looking to get into MCS is growing rapidly. Companies are looking for new sources of predictable revenue and MCS is viewed as an attractive alternative.
The challenge companies face with respect to providing MCS is how to enter the market in the "right" way. MCS is not an easy or straight forward business to get into and companies often enter the market with no real understanding of what it takes to be successful.
The following are six rules that all companies need to know to make an informed decision about entering the MCS business.
Remember and apply these six rules as you plan your way to successful cloud operations for your company!