Answer: f. It's the value of the contracts that matter
2. Does your organization currently support incumbent backup solutions for your customers?
Answer: Depends on the organization
3. Any existing piece of software can be turned into an efficient managed service?
Answer: All answers are correct
4. What advantages does a managed backup service have over a customer's in-house backup?
Answer: All answers are correct
5. What disadvantages does a managed backup service have over a customer's in-house backup?
Answer: a. None
This was first published in April 2007
Channel Strategies for the CIO