{"id":120748,"date":"2025-02-10T12:56:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T17:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=120748"},"modified":"2025-02-07T13:10:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T18:10:20","slug":"msps-to-the-rescue-powering-sme-growth-efficiency-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/msps-to-the-rescue-powering-sme-growth-efficiency-in-2025","title":{"rendered":"MSPs to the Rescue! Powering SME Growth & Efficiency in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Managed service providers (MSPs) are stepping up BIG time in 2025, helping small businesses navigate the tricky tech landscape and boosting productivity. \ud83d\udcc8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to JumpCloud’s latest report<\/a>, a growing number of small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are turning to MSPs for IT support\u2014up 6% from last quarter! But while businesses are eager to embrace MSPs, challenges like security, shadow IT, and compliance are still making things tricky. How can MSPs help SMEs stay ahead? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n 2025 MSP Report: Data From SME Clients <\/p>\n

\n Read on to learn how small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) feel about their MSPs, why they invest in them, how they want to grow with them, and why they leave. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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MSPs = The Ultimate Tech Sidekick \ud83e\uddb8\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\uddb8\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the last two years, MSPs have built serious credibility in the industry. Here\u2019s what they\u2019ve been up to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Earning SME Trust<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While only 26.6% of SMEs<\/strong> trusted MSPs to fully manage their IT in 2023, that number spiked to 42% in early 2024<\/strong> before stabilizing at 35%<\/strong> today. Despite economic shifts, SMEs are still betting big on MSPs to navigate the evolving IT landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Making IT Management Effortless<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

SMEs love the support MSPs provide, with 41% recommending MSP partnerships<\/strong>\u2014a huge leap from 29% in late 2024. Businesses especially appreciate MSPs for managing cloud storage (53%)<\/strong> and system operations (49%)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Cost-Cutting Champions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

MSPs are a cost-saving powerhouse! In Q4 2024, 58% of SMEs partnered with an MSP<\/strong> to slash IT expenses\u2014up from 50% in 2023. Budget-conscious businesses are seeing real ROI from outsourcing IT management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MSPs: Sidekicks or Superheroes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The success of MSPs isn\u2019t slowing down anytime soon. According to JumpCloud\u2019s 2025 MSP Special Edition report<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcc8 93% of organizations<\/strong> either use or are considering an MSP. 76% of businesses<\/strong> plan to boost their MSP budgets over the next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But with great power comes great responsibility. IT admins are still battling security threats, with 60% of businesses naming security as their #1 concern<\/strong>. Plus, shadow IT is a growing problem, with 88% of IT teams<\/strong> struggling to keep rogue apps and devices in check. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And let\u2019s not forget compliance\u201434% of businesses failed an audit<\/strong> or had to implement extra controls just to pass. \ud83d\ude2c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How MSPs Can Help SMEs Stay Ahead in 2025 \ud83d\ude80<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The good news? MSPs can help SMEs not just survive but thrive<\/strong> in this fast-paced digital world. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd10 Level up security 3x<\/strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Cyber threats aren\u2019t slowing down, so MSPs need to go all in. That means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n