What’s happening in the IT industry should be seen as a predictor for the future of networked surveillance. Approximately a year ago, a major indicator occurred that predicted that managed services would experience a period of accelerated growth and become a permanent segment of the IT services market. At the time a private equity firm invested in N-able Technologies, a Management Services Provider (MSP), and Zenith Infotech spun off from Zenith RMM. More mergers and acquisitions followed, along with increased venture capital activity, especially in the areas of small business cloud storage and online backup services.