“Managed services” is defined as an umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, software and networks. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party’s facilities but is running at a certain specified quality level or keeping the software up to date.
For example, if an organization requires a secure, available, and redundant IT environment to support their business-critical systems and applications, usually it needs managed IT services including replication services, storage services, hosting services, network management and monitoring services, managed security services, email and collaboration services, disaster recovery solutions, and application services, etc.
Network management and monitoring is just one type of managed service with major benefits for organizations of all sizes. To illustrate, watch this video to learn how to find more budget in your organizations data and mobility spend…. saving your company significant money by managing and controlling data and mobility usage and costs.
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Probably the most critical managed service for your enterprise involves network security. Ensuring the security of your most sensitive data and the network ecosystem it is stored, analyzed, and communicated through is crucial to business continuity and a successful and reputable business. The initial backbone of any network security strategy is first performing a comprehensive operational assessment of your security environment so you know where you stand….and where you need to go. This video explains a big problem in today’s cybersecurity assessments and shares a case study on how to solve it.
Remember, neglected or overlooked IT maintenance tasks can lead to potentially devastating business consequences, and hence the need for proactive network maintenance should be acknowledged. Service calls to IT contractors or IT infrastructure consultants take up to three times longer to diagnose the issue when compared to networks that are under an IT Managed Services contract. This increases the costs of repairs considerably – not to mention that the repairs could have been avoided had there been a contract with a professional IT Services Partner.
Remote management services ensure that most of the maintenance tasks are performed well in time with no impact on the company’s workflow. Relying on the services of an experienced IT Services Partner can help an organization manage preventive maintenance requirements of critical technology resources. Given below are some benefits of managed services:
Cost-effective
A professional and reliable partner can help eliminate data recovery costs and expensive repairs by addressing problems before they pose huge network blockades. Moreover, managed services cost much less when compared to hiring an in-house IT team. Most Service Providers charge a fixed monthly fee for performing regular maintenance, including but not limited to data backups, security patches, virus protection updates, firewall protection updates and network performance maintenance.
Faster support
The best part of having an IT Services partner is that the received support is very fast. An efficient partner can diagnose and repair most issues using remote management tools, saving time as well as money.
Optimal performance
A professional IT Services partner performs regular preventative maintenance, thus ensuring that the performance is optimum with fewer network issues and less downtime.
Budget predictability
Most IT services come with a fixed cost which makes it easier to estimate your IT budget for the contracted period, especially as you do not need to spend exorbitantly on addressing random IT roadblocks.
Improved data integrity
When an organization invests in reactive maintenance and repairs, there is a huge probability of losing mission critical data. The possibility of data loss due to hardware and software failure is eliminated by a managed IT service provider.
Efficient risk management
Managed IT services can safeguard the security and integrity of your network and can limit and control IT risks to a great extent. Now, can you put a price on peace of mind?
Last but not the least; IT managed services can free you up from the worry of managing your IT and can help you focus on your core business.
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