{"id":3865,"date":"2022-09-14T13:19:10","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T18:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=3865"},"modified":"2023-06-22T12:50:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T17:50:21","slug":"the-problems-managed-services-can-solve-in-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-problems-managed-services-can-solve-in-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"The Problems Managed Services Can Solve In Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3865\" class=\"elementor elementor-3865\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1e7e59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1e7e59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d22f89\" data-id=\"1d22f89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3301215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3301215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether your business is just getting started or growing exponentially, having the right IT team and support on your side can make all the difference. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/network-support-houston\">Managed services <\/a>can be a big part of a company&#8217;s overall success, whether used as a major support system or even as just a supplemental tool. Even if your business has an IT department, having a managed services provider, or MSP, can be helpful and beneficial over time.\u00a0<\/p><p>Here, we&#8217;ll dive in to all things managed services, including benefits, costs, what to expect, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a557a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a557a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35ddb00\" data-id=\"35ddb00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-problems-managed-services-can-solve-in-your-business\/#What_Are_Managed_IT_Services\" >What Are Managed IT Services?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-problems-managed-services-can-solve-in-your-business\/#Benefits_of_Managed_Services\" >Benefits of Managed Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-problems-managed-services-can-solve-in-your-business\/#Costs_for_MSPs\" >Costs for MSPs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-problems-managed-services-can-solve-in-your-business\/#Future-proofing_IT_Services\" >Future-proofing IT Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-problems-managed-services-can-solve-in-your-business\/#Managed_Service_Best_Practices\" >Managed Service Best Practices<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Managed_IT_Services\"><\/span>What Are Managed IT Services?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8f1d6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8f1d6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-185a710\" data-id=\"185a710\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e8d8f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e8d8f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Managed-IT-Service.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3873\" alt=\"Managed IT Services\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Managed-IT-Service.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Managed-IT-Service-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Managed-IT-Service-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30acbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b30acbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Managed services are when a company hires a third-party to provide a set of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\"> IT services<\/a> that helps to support a company&#8217;s technology and IT infrastructure, either proactively, for maintenance, or as the client requires specific services. Typically, a company will sign a service level agreement, or SLA, with the MSP that defines expectations, service offerings, costs, and provisions for things like downtime, support levels, and more. As a part of the SLA, the MSP provides services as outlined and the company pays an agreed upon monthly fee. Some managed services available through an MSP include, but aren&#8217;t limited to:<\/p><ul><li>Monitoring (in-person or remote) and maintenance of equipment and IT systems<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/remote-server-monitoring\">Management of Servers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/network-support-houston\">Network monitoring<\/a><\/li><li>Additional support services<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/cloud-consulting-solutions\">Cloud-based services<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/helpdesk-services\">help desk<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/complete-data-backup-disaster-recovery-houston\">data backup<\/a><\/li><li>IT consulting<\/li><\/ul><p>Whether you are looking for a provider who can anticipate your needs or simply perform IT tasks on request, a managed services provider can be a great way to improve your business&#8217;s IT operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1ed96b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1ed96b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d16bb07\" data-id=\"d16bb07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6045ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6045ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Managed_Services\"><\/span>Benefits of Managed Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7080de7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7080de7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03ac979\" data-id=\"03ac979\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45890bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45890bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many reasons a company may partner with an MSP, not the least of which is the array of benefits this kind of arrangement can provide. Some of the key benefits of working with a managed services provider include:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Provide more features to your company&#8217;s end-users.<\/li><li>Allows in-house IT department to focus on strategic IT moves.<\/li><li>Free up IT team members to shift to helping other\u00a0business initiatives.<\/li><li>Provides additional skillsets and bandwidth to your business that your internal IT team may not have.<\/li><li>Cost effective compared to building and supporting IT operations\u00a0in-house.<\/li><li>Reliability is improved compared to managing all IT in-house, as SLAs typically include service, support, and expectations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb1e963 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb1e963\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cee84e8\" data-id=\"cee84e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd61f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dd61f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Costs_for_MSPs\"><\/span>Costs for MSPs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4c45f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4c45f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8928621\" data-id=\"8928621\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cd9fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51cd9fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When looking into getting a managed services provider, it&#8217;s understandable that cost is a concern. So, how does pricing for managed services work? Most MSPs offer subscription-style pricing, meaning that depending on how many services you want and how dedicated you want your provider to be to your business, you&#8217;ll receive a monthly cost to cover everything.\u00a0<\/p><p>MSPs will have you select the services you want, offer packages to you that are in line with your needs, and price accordingly. Examples of popular managed services packages include general maintenance, full service, basic support, and specified support. Whether you want a monitoring service or comprehensive managed services, there is likely a package out there for you that features upfront pricing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e879c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e879c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9ba654\" data-id=\"d9ba654\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c9cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2c9cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Future-proofing_IT_Services\"><\/span>Future-proofing IT Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5740cbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5740cbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9a575e\" data-id=\"c9a575e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fdf09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64fdf09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IT is an ever-evolving industry, which can be a challenge for businesses that rely solely on their internal IT department. Over time, internal IT teams can face funding, technical, equipment, and security challenges, requiring more investment in new software, hardware, and employee support. Managed services can help your business achieve the best possible IT experience that is seamless over changing times.\u00a0<\/p><p>Because they are dedicated to offering the latest and greatest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/network-support-houston\">IT support<\/a>, MSPs are usually the most educated, trained, and up-to-date IT professionals out there. 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