Fierce competition in the global IT marketplace continues to drive the price of standard services down. Specialisation is key to survival in this environment, as companies prioritise spending for partners that can offer deep industry knowledge and specific solution expertise.
For IT providers looking to build their practice by specialising in one function or industry, Microsoft Azure offers tremendous opportunities to turn expertise into a unique value proposition.
Source: Azure MSP Playbook, Microsoft, 2016
Azure combines innovation, flexibility and cost efficiency to deliver on the most demanding customer requirements. No matter the client’s business area, size or existing IT infrastructure, Microsoft Azure has a cloud solution that works.
Supporting full Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service delivery, Azure will empower your customers to act faster, perform tasks more efficiently and reduce costs. And with thousands of applications across 26 solution categories – from blockchain to business intelligence (BI) – you can offer your customers the precise combination of tools they need on a subscription basis.
The cloud’s unlimited scalability also means your services can continue to evolve in step with your customers’ growth. You’ll build longer and deeper customer relationships and be in the right place when new opportunities and revenue streams emerge.
The ALSO Cloud Marketplace makes it easier than ever to tailor your services directly to your customers’ needs. You can combine your own products and services with a wide range of cloud solutions. This will help you build a strong and differentiated proposition and get access to new revenue streams. Once you have created your services in the ALSO Cloud Marketplace, you can immediately set customer-specific prices and create offers.
As Europe's leading cloud management platform, the ALSO Cloud Marketplace gives you everything you need to run a successful cloud business. The dashboard simplifies customer, user and service management, while sales and billing can be managed at customer and user level via our API. The management of cloud licenses is also simplified dramatically.
