Pax8 offers MSPs a leg-up into cyber security

Finally, MSP market consolidation would persist and even accelerate.

“Fueled by significant interest in private equity growth, this trend shows no signs of slowing down,” Chasin said. “I’ll make a prediction right now: we are going to see the first billion dollar revenue MSP in the next 24 months.”

In the mid-term there would be transformational shifts including the emergence of “autonomous” MSPs by 2030 where all routine tasks would be fully automated.

MSPs would evolve from service providers to strategic business partners, Chasin said.

“You will play a key role in shaping your clients’ business strategies, advising on technology investment and driving innovation,” he said. “MSPs will form global collaboration networks, sharing resources, services technology and even clients. These networks will give rise to true partner-to-partner marketplaces and these marketplaces will enhance your collective successes and give you a competitive edge in the channel.”

Further out still, AI would be “embodied” and work among us through commoditised and general robotics, Chasin said.

Also announced today, four new vendors joined the Pax8 Marketplace: professional services automation and remote management tool provider SuperOps, MSP platform provider MSPbots, cloud management platform provider Kalibr8 and Auvik, a network management specialist.

They were among 22 to join in the last year with a further 20 expected over the next six months.

Over 1,600 MSPs and around 5,000 people attended Beyond.

Rob O’Neill attended the Beyond conference as a guest of Pax8.