What is a cloud commerce platform?
A cloud commerce platform is a one-stop solution to cater all the modern business needs in terms of selling products and services to the Right customers. In this integrated system, a Smartphone or tablet is connected to the online application and can be managed via the smart device. MSP’s are opting to invest in such platforms for easier management and delivery.
A cloud commerce platform provides MSP’s ways to identify the areas of potential growth in this competitive environment. A good cloud commerce platform not only results in attaining better business goals but also offers MSPs operational benefits to run the Managed services.

Do you really need a cloud commerce platform?
Managed service providers offer all kinds of services. A cloud commerce platform lets them manage their business operations without a hassle. From selling, to managing recurring cloud products, cloud commerce platforms enable MSP’s to handle multiple operations seamlessly. They can manage multiple products, subscription models and various other areas of business operations like price strategies, security and taxation. Billing and subscriptions are important for both CSPs and MSPs alike. Cloud commerce platform caters the needs of modern billing and managing growing revenue streams.

5 Things to look out for when Choose a Cloud commerce platform
MSP’s use the cloud commerce platforms to display, sell and maintain their cloud based products and services to the end-users. For long-term success, choosing the Right Platform is important. Here’s what to look out for in a Cloud commerce platform provider:

1. Easy creation and updating of cloud product catalog
   With the cloud, there are updates every now and then. The ideal platform must enable MSP’s to deliver their best solutions from multiple vendors and yet be able to fully integrate these services for a seamless end user buying experience.

2. Scalability options for a more robust business experience
   A good Cloud commerce platform makes it easy to scale your business on your terms. It enables MSPs to manage trials and paid subscriptions to end users from various parts of the world in their own currencies, taxation systems and languages.

3. Easy vendor management options
   Automation is the key to a better cloud commerce experience. Go with a platform which not only provides easy billing and other business operations management but also goes far beyond just providing access to vendors towards reconciliation of billing issues with vendors directly. With such a platform, this is automated.

4. The solution catered according to your business needs
   As more cloud services become available, you need to find the service which fits in with your services and plans. A vast marketplace that’s expanding and evolving with the industry is what you are looking for.

MachPanel is your one-stop solution for Cloud automation

MachPanel provides automation services for CSPs from billing to provisioning management. A hybrid marketplace is offered which is equipped with best in line AI algorithms to make you increase your reachability.  An intuitive user interface awaits you that streamlines cloud business operations in a Multi-tenant environment.

Evidently, you have got to be in it to win it! Choosing the Right Cloud commerce platform can be the gateway to your success. Vendors with a proven success record are more popular with MSPs and that’s for a reason: They have high standards that can uplift your business to heights. Thousands of smart customers have made the shift to MachPanel. Join MachPanel’s growing customer base and offer your services to customers in a hassle-free manner.

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The two plans

In general, there are two types of plans in order to facilitate the CSPs to meet their customers’ support needs.

1. Microsoft Advanced Support for Partners
2. Microsoft Premier Support for Partners

In the case of Microsoft Advanced Support for Partners, Microsoft provides support for fixing issues, resolving problems. In case of Microsoft Premier Support for Partners, Microsoft provides you with an ability to identify new areas of growth in the existing cloud-enabled services. In this way, new areas of revenue can be opened up in your business.

Keeping “billing” in the limelight

In order to be successful, CSPs need to focus on four major points: Support, service based model, scalability and billing. Out of these four, billing is the most important aspect of a successful CSP Tier 1 partner. CSPs need to directly monitor and provision the subscriptions and manage the customer’s queries related to billing and management. To be a winner in this era, it is important to focus on Direct Billing methods and increase profitability. The billing module must have recurring billing options with proper payment processing.

In order to stay on track on as a Microsoft Tier 1 CSP, you need to show two main key capabilities. First, either you need to provide your customers with an IP service, a solution application or provide a managed service. And secondly, you need to be equipped with a decent infrastructure and enable billing within your systems. In case, either of these capabilities is not fulfilled, the CSPs can continue to provide services as indirect providers.

MachPanel: Keeping you on the CSP track

If you are still wondering where to start from, MachPanel can help you with it. It provides a platform that empowers Microsoft CSPs through end-to-end business management. MachPanel gives you an option to own and control your billing. With an ability of Direct Billing, it automates all major aspects related to business financial operations. It manages unified and consolidated invoices that help simplify the billing processes. This is available for Microsoft Office365 and Azure CSP Billing structures.

MachPanel also offers you the option of recurring billing and automatic subscriptions so that consumers do not have to go for subscriptions every month.  Apart from that, it also enables you to showcase your products in a customized storefront, gives an option of extensive reporting with a few clicks, gives a complete bird’s eye view of the usage calculations and much more. Through the bill and support system, along with complete business automation solutions, the success of your business is accelerated. MachPanel is a reliable partner that provides Profit management for Microsoft Distributors.

MachPanel the Multi-Cloud Service Orchestration & Delivery Platform (MSOP) is an ideal solution that fits for your need, supporting feature that no one else can provide.

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