Managed Service Providers exist to manage service. They aren't called "Technology Motivators" for a reason.
Your Doctor may give you bad news, or tell you that it's gonna hurt.
Your Attorney may berate you for saying the wrong thing, or making a bad choice.
If your IT person or company bothers you, or annoys you, or makes you otherwise irritated, it may be that they are doing their exact job: preventing you from increased risk to you and your business.
The way in which they present information can be constructive and supportive, but the content and conservative approach may not sit well with you. That's ok.
Focus on the content, ask yourself "why would this vendor that I'm paying put themselves in a position to irritate me?" - it may be that they take their ethical responsibility so seriously that they'd rather put the right advice ahead of the advice that will make you the happiest.
Your annoying MSP may be exactly what you need.
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