Edwin Stonestreet's Blog Posts
By Edwin Stonestreet
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Aug 20, 2026
The Operating Standard MSPs Need for the AI Era
AI readiness for MSPs is not a tools question. It is an operating one. AI is a new cost structure most MSP operating models were not designed to handle. Token usage is non-linear. Vendor pricing shifts mid-contract. Customers expect transparency on AI consumption that legacy billing setups cannot deliver. The MSPs converting AI and advanced cybersecurity into recurring revenue are the ones running measurable, automated operations underneath every service.