2008 was probably the first year where managed security had a run for its money. Where did the competition come from? Data protection was the breakout service vertical in managed services this year. This blog talks about the the continued growth of the data protection market and how it is likely to grow in 2009.
Don't get me wrong, security is still a great place to be in managed services. But, you should definitely consider building out a data protection service if you haven't already. There are plenty of great technology companies out there (even a few accredited ones) so there is no excuse for lack of tools.
