Keeping business systems running smoothly is an important goal for any company. Productivity is vital. Downtime can be costly. There can be several ways businesses strive to do this.
Many companies have in-house IT staff to address issues and maintain the IT infrastructure. Other companies have outside IT companies that they are in contact with that are called in when issues arise or systems go down.
Still others partner with an outside Managed Service Provide (MSP) to manage, maintain, and oversee the IT infrastructure. An MSP functions as an outside IT department or works to supplement the efforts of existing IT staff. They work to provide overall network management, system monitoring, data backup, cybersecurity protection, and more.
What are the benefits of using an MSP?
- Proactive: Efforts seek to keep systems running efficiently and prevent downtime vs. reacting to problems as they occur.
- Focus: Allows a company to pay more attention to its main business activities.
- Cost savings: Utilizing an MSP is more cost-efficient than staffing in-house. Monthly MSP fees usually compare very favorably to annual in-house salaries, payroll taxes, benefits, etc.
- Efficient: Partnering with existing staff brings big picture expertise together with hands onsite to productively manage and address issues.
- Budgetable: Costs with an MSP are more predictable making it easier to financially manage and budget.
- Access to Discounts and Additional Vendor Services: MSPs have access to reduced vendor costs and special pricing that are not generally available to most companies. In fact, some vendors only provide services to companies through an MSP.
- Expertise: Brings access to a broader range of knowledge, experience, and technical solutions than the typical in-house IT department can reasonably provide.
- On-going or planned consultation: MSPs can provide you with a valuable resource offering an unbiased outside point of view and recommendations for improving your business.
- Flexibility: Provides a pathway by which a company can productively respond to changing internal and external needs, including new technology developments.
- Scalability: Allows you to accommodate changes in the size of your staff and other changes in your business environment.
For more information about MSPs and how they can benefit your business be sure to check out wedoIT at wedoIT.co or call 844-635-5925.