An MSP or Managed Services Provider is a business that will manage your IT Helpdesk and Infrastructure under a contract. Usually supported by SLA’s. An MSP can transform your operation and offer advantages over hiring internally or expanding on your existing IT Team. An MSP will provide you with a reliable service to ensure your businesses IT is operating at it’s most optimum and make you aware of potential investment areas which would offer an ROI for your business, charity or school.
Whilst there are a variety of IT partners you may be unsure about working with one or the need to start working with one.
There are a select number of ways to identify if you need an MSP.
- You don’t have a dedicated IT Employee
- You have continuous IT Issues
- The individual responsible for IT is overwhelmed or stumped.
- Your IT Budgeting is unpredictable or you’re unsure where to invest
- You’re unsure what your priorities should be.
How Do We Add Value?
An MSP can add value in a number of ways. I find that starting by having a meeting and listening to how your business operates, what you do and where you use technology allows me to provide the best solution and support for your business.
These are just some of the areas an MSP will help your business.
- 24/7 Monitoring
- Improved Security
- Compliance
- Disaster Recovery Planning and Data Backup
- Increased Efficiency
- Reporting
- Cost Effective Solutions
IT Security
A hot topic in IT, is IT Security. A lot of businesses are concerned about data breaches or integral systems being unavailable. An example in the news recently is Travelex. With an MSP small businesses can get access to security hardware and software that would usually not be readily available to small businesses and build solutions to ensure your infrastructure is secure and data is handled correctly.
I understand what goes into building a business, let us ensure a cyber attack doesn’t take away that hard work.
Finding the Right MSP
There is no right or wrong answer here. A lot of businesses or advisors may say write down what your requirements are before you go out and start your search for a Service Provider. I say, let them do the work. Invite us for a meeting and let us ask the questions to build a picture of what you need and how we can give that to you.
Find someone who listens, supports your business and can advise on your IT Strategy for the future. Be secure, be supported, get in touch.
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