The MSP Survival Guide: Slaying IT Monsters with Datto’s Latest Innovations

Don’t Let IT Monsters Haunt Your MSP – Arm Yourself Instead!

When ransomware, data loss, or downtime strike, they don’t send warnings. As an MSP, your clients depend on your ability to stand firm.

In this Halloween-themed deep dive, Erick Simpson, (MSP Expert, Influencer and Thought Leader), and Naj Raza (Product Executive, Datto BCDR) will guide you through the battleground, showing you how Datto’s newest features turn backup and recovery from safety nets into offensive weapons.

Walk away not just reassured – activated.

What You’ll Learn:

In this 60-minute session, expect no fluff – just field-tested tactics, live demos, and actionable moves you can deploy immediately. You’ll come away with:

1. The new face of threats in 2025

A fast but critical update on ransomware trends, identity attacks, dwell time, and how threat actors are evolving.
(Yes, the monsters are smarter –  you must be smarter too.)

2. How Datto’s latest arsenal gives you an edge

Get hands-on insight into:

• Datto SIRIS 6– The next-generation appliance built for blazing speed, resilience, and simplified recovery
• Backup for Microsoft Entra ID– Why identity-layer backups are now essential and how Datto is tackling that vector
• Seamless integrations & automation– Embed backup insights into IT Glue, automate BCDR sizing, tie into PSA/IT workflows, reduce technician burden
• Immutable cloud + Cloud Deletion Defense –How Datto protects your backups from deletion, encryption, or cleanup missteps

3. Battle-tested recovery workflows that win

Live walkthroughs on:

• Rapid failover (local and cloud)
• “What if compromised snapshot?” recovery paths
• Automated DR testing and validation (without extra cost)
• Incident-response playbook alignment with backup strategy

4. Turning defense into growth

Strategies to package enhanced BCDR services, upsell ransomware protection, and monetize recovery guarantees. (Because your MSP should grow as threats grow.)

Why This Webinar Matters Now

• Ransomware dwell times are longer than you think. Many attacks linger undetected >10 days, making older snapshots useless.
• Clients expect instant recovery – not excuses. Downtime is their monster. Show them you have the solution.
• The next wave is identity-layer attacks. Backing up Entra ID and identity components is no longer optional, it’s mission critical.
• MSPs are being attacked too. Supply-chain, tool-chain, and automation chains are tempting targets.