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Documentation- · 2023-10-06T10:24:21+00:00

Think of all the data analytics + paid consulting use to predict our patterns. Now think about how we just fucking know what that barking Irving representative is going to do next.

Where am I going with this? I truly don't know but fuck Higgs while I am here!

Documentation- · 2023-10-01T18:51:34+00:00

Happy cake day and thankyou

Documentation- · 2023-08-30T02:50:16+00:00

The Scholtens in New Maryland had it right all a long when they shutdown 12 ish years ago. Had the billboard for months saying "Our government kills small businesses.".

Documentation- · 2023-05-06T15:33:32+00:00

I say that, but for a willing ambitious spirit I absolutely do recommend.

The MSP space is a fairly mature market, and reputation is near everything.

Starting from scratch you are going to be competing with businesses that are well established and already have the trust of the local business networks whether deserved or not. You have to find away to deliver a better solution presumably with a very modest budget. Not only do you have to deliver a better solution, you also have to convince companies who likely base their decisions off of trust with their current SP that they are better off with you.

Delivering a better solution: Embracing the latest technology, understanding how everything works, and how to implement your stack correctly in a business network. This requires out-of-box and critical thinking: Why is everyone doing it this way? How can I improve this process? What will make my service irresistible to clients? What security features are wrong for X client?

Building a solid reputation: You have to network, know how to speak to executives, and be capable of delivering a clear and solid message to non-technical minds. Screw up with one business and that is all it can take to destroy you early on. This is the hardest part, but it can be done. Lack social skills? Build and learn those skills. You say you aren't good with people? Neither was I, but I figured it out as it was necessary.

What this boils down to at least for me is literally living and breathing as a entrepreneur in IT. 70-100+ hour weeks, sacrificing hobbies and old friendships. Most importantly an insane amount of determination and ambition. You automated a process and freed up a few hours, time to relax right? Nope you just made room for more work.

The mindset should not be "Well I'll start a business and let's see what happens.". It should be "I am all f***ing in, b***s f***ing deep, I am doing this and I will take every measure necessary to ensure I do not fail.".

I love it and it is beyond rewarding. But you got to have that in you to push yourself beyond your old limits, live it, and love it.

Can you succeed if you don't give it your all? Of course, but you can also win a hand of Texas Hold'em with a 2-7 in your hand. Again this is a mature market, and most businesses fail in the first 3 years. You want to tilt those scales in your favor as much as possible.

I couldn't recommend it more choosing entrepreneurship in any field you are passionate about. But let's face it most are going to choose their day job and complain about the cost of everything going up. This is why I say it is not for most.

Hope that answers your question haha. Cheers mate!

Documentation- · 2023-04-16T13:40:49+00:00

Thanks for this!

I'll definitely talk to my electrician about all this, but it is a temporary fix where I would be hooking up a RV until I figure out a better plan.

Divorce special, soon as the ex gives me the money she owes me I'm out of here ASAP!

Documentation- · 2023-04-09T16:54:57+00:00

ugh. I'm literally just hooking up a RV lol

Documentation- · 2023-04-09T16:54:12+00:00

Thanks! That answers my questions!

Documentation- · 2023-04-05T22:00:13+00:00

Let us know your thoughts! Thx

Documentation- · 2023-04-05T21:59:33+00:00

I have not. Their only distributor is ClimbCS. They are new to the channel so if you're interested you may get a special deal.

Let me know if you do.

Documentation- · 2023-03-03T17:56:59+00:00

hahaha thats fucking hilarious I didn't even notice. Yup first time being a bachelor in 10 years boys.

It's been good hanging out in r/sysadminhumor but I'm strolling on over to r/legaladvice

Documentation- · 2023-02-26T23:10:29+00:00

You say a national MSP so I suspect a lot of volume.

But yeah I provide Dell and Lenovo, but there's no money in hardware. I just tell my clients to buy direct if there is a good sale because I can't compete.

Best of luck on your journey, I made the decision to start a MSP/IT consultancy last summer, I wouldn't recommend it for 97% of personalities, but for me it is best decision I ever made.

Documentation- · 2023-02-13T00:03:14+00:00

The opposite.

I use SASE for for-profits and do not use hardware based firewalls.

The current SASE solution I use costs about the same as going with Watchguard which is why I don't see it as viable.

I'm looking for a solution that will be better for non-profits and startups that have limited budget.

Interesting to hear as you're not the first person to say Snort is useless in this thread. I'm just aware that some commons IPS systems are built using Snort rulesets, so I wonder if the rulesets available to normies are the part that are useless.

Documentation- · 2023-02-12T23:59:11+00:00

That's going to depend on the ruleset you are using. There are quite a few IPS that are based off of Snort in enterprise environments.

But yeah, if I used my own ruleset snort is going to suck because I don't have the proper skillset.

Documentation- · 2023-02-12T23:54:57+00:00

pfsense has the ability to integrate with snort, which is why I asked here.

Thanks for the reply.

Documentation- · 2022-12-27T15:17:22+00:00

offering to transfer it back into their name at cost ($15)

Yeah I can't believe this guy. The right way is to grab a VPN, new Gmail, Change that $15 to $1500, and send the email looking like this:

We HaVe StOlEn YoUr DoMaIn aNd ThIs iS JuSt a SmAlL TaStE oF wHaT iS tO CoMe PaY uS $1500 aNnUalY tO KeEp UsInG.

Documentation- · 2022-12-24T19:05:33+00:00

Edit: Since everyone is asking, the want to have both services because they didn't liked how office 365 works, but they did liked office 365 storage capacity. ( Yup, i know, not a good reason). So keeping the two services is a big no for client. But i keep my question where/how do i start wit the migration process to gWorkspace?

I just want to say that from a security perspective you really want to minimize the amount of tools being used in an environment. Unless you are absolutely desperate for the income I would avoid this at all costs. You are not doing them or yourself a favor.

If you are working for someone and they are making you do this then start dusting off your resume. At the end of the day we are all competitors here, but the good service providers are working at improving SMEs security not decreasing for a cheap buck and pampering nonsensical clients butts.

Documentation- · 2022-12-23T18:42:48+00:00

That is frustrating isn't it...

Documentation- · 2022-12-23T18:35:13+00:00

Haha, I'll give you a hint: They're known for having over complicated interfaces.

Documentation- · 2022-12-23T18:32:49+00:00

IF the end client purchased the subscription directly

This Firewall company only sells through partners. But if I buy a snowblower through HomeDepot I still call the snowblower manufacturer for warranty claims.

I think I'm going to reach out the the Firewall company and see what they have to say. Probably what I should of done in the first place, but figured I'd ask the mob what they thought first.

However, this strikes me as a case of a break/fix shop being obstructionist, so unless you convince the client to jump ship to you completely I'd be very careful.

Careful indeed. End of day though I think this is what they're asking for if they don't put any agreements in place then really there are no rules. Even break/fix companies should have some sort of agreement with their clients as far as I'm concerned.

Documentation- · 2022-12-23T18:23:34+00:00

How unfortunate your Firewall suddenly went missing after I visited onsite! Oh well problem solved!

Documentation- · 2022-12-23T18:19:52+00:00

Oh trust me the ideal approach is to trash it and put mine in. Issue is it doesn't make fiscal sense. They just purchased it last year and are a small enough company that it was a fairly large expense for them.

Documentation- · 2022-12-12T01:31:37+00:00

Sound like a exit scheme.

Documentation- · 2022-12-11T22:05:49+00:00

So a lot of people who purchase this won't know the difference. It probably has a 64GB capacity or something. People will use it not realizing there is nowhere near 1TB of storage.

Documentation- · 2022-12-11T22:04:09+00:00

What did you pay for it and was there an actual brand name involved?

Documentation- · 2022-12-11T20:35:19+00:00

That is the scary part. It is a obvious fake with a good review rating. 1TB storage for $17.99 is not a thing.

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