Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Products, stories, and tips for the MSP and IT Professional)
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The IT Business Podcast is a show for MSPs (Managed Service Providers) and IT Professionals providing business network support and managed services. Each episode delivers products, stories, and tips that help the MSP and IT Pro run the business better, smarter, and faster, covering everything from pricing and packaging to operations, tools, and service delivery. You’ll hear candid conversations with working MSP owners, system admins, vendors, and industry leaders who share what’s actually working in the field, including hard lessons, success stories, and the occasional “what not to do.” Topics regularly include managed services best practices, cybersecurity and compliance, Microsoft 365 and cloud, automation and documentation, vendor selection and stack building, plus the day-to-day realities of running a modern IT business. Hosted by longtime IT business owner and podcaster Marvin “Uncle Marv” Bee, the show blends real talk, practical advice, and a lighthearted tone so the MSP and IT Pro behind the network can learn, laugh, and get better every week.
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April 19, 2026

Head Nerds On AI Strategy (EP 995)

Head Nerds On AI Strategy (EP 995)
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Products, stories, and tips for the MSP and IT Professional)
Head Nerds On AI Strategy (EP 995)

I sit down with N-Able Head Nerds Ben Lee and Marc‑Andre to talk about how MSPs can move beyond “another AI chatbot” and start building real services, automation, and governance around AI. From internal efficiencies to client-facing AI packages, we dig into what mature MSPs are actually asking about, and how Enable is trying to meet them there.

Empower 2026

This conversation with Ben Lee and Marc‑Andre from the N-Able Head Nerds team gets right into the questions MSPs are really asking at Empower 2026: how to approach AI strategically, what the new AI management tab actually does, and how to wrap governance and compliance around all of it. We also get into the evolution of automation inside the MSP space, why it’s shifted from “hours of scripting” to more of a teaching and idea-generation role, and how the Head Nerds are helping partners turn those ideas into scalable services.

We talk about AI as more than just embedded features: in‑product AI, building your own agents and automations off the platform, and deciding when to use N-Able’s tools versus rolling your own. Ben and Marc‑Andre share what they’re hearing from more mature MSPs—concerns about governance, edge‑case risks, and how to create AI offerings that sit alongside resiliency and security packages—while still keeping things practical and grounded.

Chapters:

  • 00:45 Meet The N-Able Head Nerds
  • 02:10 The Importance of the Nerd Lounge
  • 04:40 Handling Tough Partner Questions
  • 06:30 Travel, Conferences, And Nerds Community
  • 08:20 New AI Management Tab Interest
  • 09:30 Real AI Use Cases And Roadmap Ideas
  • 10:45 From Scripting To AI‑Driven Automation
  • 12:20 What Mature MSPs Are Asking About AI
  • 13:30 Governance, Compliance, And AI Guardrails
  • 14:40 Closing Thoughts From Fort Lauderdale

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