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03/17/2026

Today marks an important milestone with the launch of MSP-as-a-Service.

Built to help MSPs overcome operational complexity, talent constraints, and rising costs, this model delivers the structure, scale, and support needed to grow—without sacrificing quality or control.

This is a meaningful step forward in how managed services are built and delivered.

Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/gwp5C8Nf

03/17/2026

Exciting to see this next chapter unfold for NOCDOC and the launch of MSP-as-a-Service.

“𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘔𝘚𝘗-𝘢𝘴-𝘢-𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴,” said Chris Cool, CEO, Cool Technology Group. “𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴’ 𝘔𝘚𝘗𝘢𝘢𝘚 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴—𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺-𝘵𝘰-𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘵𝘺.”

This is where the MSP space is heading—greater leverage, stronger delivery models, and more room to focus on what truly drives client value.
Looking forward to what’s ahead.

Summit Holdings Launches “MSP-as-a-Service” Operating Model to Help MSPs Scale Faster and Increase Recurring Revenue Labor-first, white-labeled, elastic service delivery model powered by NOCDOC acquisition expands operational capacity for MSPsWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – March 17, 2026 – Summit Hol...

01/22/2026

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/microsoft-down-live-updates-outage-jan-22-26

Microsoft 365 is currently experiencing a nationwide outage. Our team is monitoring the situation and will share updates as they become available

Right now, reports on Down Detector have started to dip a little across every Microsoft service. However, we are still seeing a high numbers including over 12,000 reports for Outlook, close 16,000 reports for 365, and 2,700 reports for Store.

Multiple Microsoft services aren't working

01/22/2026

https://youtu.be/XSmmZWVc0Ds?si=MfFMC54DQRx-3x6x

In this episode of MSP Unplugged, host Paco Lebron sits down with Chris Cool, Founder and CEO of Cool Technology Group Inc., a Houston/Texas-based managed IT services provider specializing in cybersecurity, cloud solutions, remote/on-site support, and more for small to medium businesses.
Chris shares his inspiring journey—from his days as a University of Colorado student-athlete spending more time in the mountains than in class, to diving into the copier and telecom industry in Dallas in the early 2000s. He climbed the ranks quickly, starting as an Account Executive at Intermedia Communications and rising to Senior VP on the West Coast (while based in Houston), building, growing, and even selling multiple organizations along the way.
The conversation gets real about launching Cool Technology Group in January 2020—just as the pandemic hit—and how Chris navigated that chaos to build a thriving MSP. He opens up about the secret sauce to standing out in a crowded market, the toughest hurdles he's faced (and how he pushed through), his proudest moments, balancing family life in Tomball, Texas, with running the company, and his outlook on emerging trends like cybersecurity threats and tech advancements that small businesses need to watch.
Whether you're a solo MSP operator or scaling a team, this episode is packed with practical insights, entrepreneurial grit, and advice for anyone dreaming of starting or growing their own IT services business.

https://youtu.be/XSmmZWVc0Ds?si=MfFMC54DQRx-3x6x

In this episode of MSP Unplugged, host Paco Lebron sits down with Chris Cool, Founder and CEO of Cool Technology Group Inc., a Houston/Texas-based managed IT...

12/03/2025

CTG Tech Team completing another Win10 EOL project for a client. New laptops on deck for the Admin and Accounting dept.

08/27/2025

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 “I𝗧 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁” 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻… 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲?

You see it every day:

They’re putting out fires before 8 a.m.

Jumping from password resets to server issues to cyber threats

Skipping lunch to troubleshoot that “urgent” email outage

And somewhere in there, they’re also expected to plan your company’s tech strategy

And if they’re not overwhelmed… it’s because you don’t have anyone at all.
Which means it’s you wearing the IT hat—on top of running the business.

That’s not sustainable. And deep down, you know it.

What you really need isn’t just more IT help—you need an IT team that works like a strategic partner:

Multiple experts with specialized skills

24/7 monitoring and protection

Proactive planning so issues never hit your desk

And all for less than the cost of a single hire

At Cool Technology Group, we give you a full team of IT pros who think beyond tickets and troubleshooting.

We help you scale, secure, and simplify your entire technology environment—without burning out your people or your budget.

📞 If you’re done playing the “overworked IT hero” game, call us at (832) 810-2665.
Let’s talk about what a real IT partnership looks like.

08/26/2025

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆-𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗧 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺—H𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸

If your internal IT is stretched thin—or non-existent—you don’t need to go on a hiring spree. You need a smart, scalable plan. Here’s how to build resiliency and performance into your IT function:

✅ Step 1: Assess Capacity & Coverage
What’s currently being handled in-house?

What’s falling through the cracks?

Who manages security, compliance, vendor coordination, backups?

Use this checklist:
- User Support
- System Monitoring
- Cybersecurity Management
- Hardware Lifecycle Planning
- Cloud Systems / App Management
- Compliance / Audits
- Strategic IT Planning

✅ Step 2: Identify the Gaps
Once you document responsibilities, you’ll likely notice: one person can’t do it all well.

✅ Step 3: Augment with a Managed Service Provider
An MSP fills the expertise and availability gaps with:
- 24/7 system monitoring
- A help desk for employee issues
- Proactive maintenance and patching
- Cybersecurity and compliance oversight
- Strategic IT guidance from a dedicated vCIO

The best part? You get a team of experts—often for less than the cost of one full-time hire.

08/25/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻

When a business transitions from “IT hero” to “IT ecosystem,” the impact is immediate:

🎯 1. Greater Stability
No more scrambling when your one IT guy is on vacation or buried in another issue.
🎯 2. Faster Issue Resolution
Help desk support means your team gets fast answers without waiting hours—or days.
🎯 3. Increased Strategic Value
With day-to-day tech offloaded, your internal talent (if you have one) can focus on planning, vendor evaluation, automation, and innovation.
🎯 4. Higher Employee Morale
Teams stop dreading tech issues when they know real help is a phone call or ticket away.

📣 Practical Action:
Take 15 minutes this week to inventory your IT responsibilities and who owns each one.
Then ask: “If this person couldn’t show up tomorrow, what would we do?”

If the answer makes you uncomfortable, it’s time to reinforce your foundation. Cool Technology Group can show you how to scale smarter, with a full team behind your business.

08/21/2025

There’s a dangerous belief out there:
“We’ve got a great IT guy. We’re covered.”

Here’s the problem—one person can’t be:
- Your security analyst
- Your help desk
- Your strategist
- Your network engineer
- Your compliance expert

And when that person is sick, on vacation, or overwhelmed? You’re exposed.

Cool Technology Group gives you an entire team of specialists—strategic and tactical—at less than the cost of a single hire. Because IT isn’t a one-man job anymore.

08/20/2025

𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲

People think of downtime in hours.

Leaders should think of it in impact:
- Orders delayed
- Clients lost
- Staff idle
- Reputation damaged

Every minute systems are down, you’re losing money and trust.

Our proactive monitoring and rapid response model is designed to keep downtime from ever becoming a headline problem. At Cool Technology Group, “down” is not an option.

08/19/2025

If Your Tech is ‘Good Enough’… It’s Already Costing You.
You know how you can tell when technology is holding a company back?
You can feel it in the way teams work around it instead of with it.

Good enough isn’t harmless. It’s:
- The customer who doesn’t get called back because their info wasn’t where it should be - The deal that slips because data took too long to pull
- The frustrated team member who’s this close to quitting over slow systems

The cost isn’t just in dollars—it’s in momentum.

At Cool Technology Group, we build IT systems that are never “good enough.” They’re growth-ready. Because the moment you tolerate friction, you’re paying for it.