Endpoints

Over the next year, just over half of those surveyed - 55 percent - said they expect the number of endpoints they manage to increase steadily or significantly before the end of 2016, with over 90 percent of those who can gauge growth reporting that they’re already experiencing some sort of growth.

The growth of the number of endpoints, however, is making management and security more difficult for them and their clients to solve.

Bittle said service providers like his are concerned about the increase of potential security threats with an increased number of endpoints, adding that the attention some breaches have gotten have educated clients on security’s importance.

"We are seeing clients now letting us lock things down more now than in the past," he said. "I think most clients are very concerned about security now. It's a hot topic."

Bittle said his company recently started using a threat-monitoring solution that has "been a real eye opener for everyone." He said his company is trying to be "very proactive when it comes to security."