{"id":4654,"date":"2023-02-13T22:12:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T03:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=4654"},"modified":"2026-10-09T19:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T00:57:16","slug":"10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Examples of Managed IT Services You Can Have Provided By an IT Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4654\" class=\"elementor elementor-4654\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8652b17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8652b17\" 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-b4e1f6d\" data-id=\"b4e1f6d\" 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-926c5d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"926c5d8\" 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=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-ha-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7911\" alt=\"Examples of managed IT services, IS&amp;T Consulting Group\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-ha-hero.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-ha-hero-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-ha-hero-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-ha-hero-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\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-689cc4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"689cc4e\" 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>Common examples of managed IT services include help desk support, network management, cybersecurity (such as managed SOC, SIEM and detection and response), backup and disaster recovery, cloud management, Microsoft 365 administration, IT consulting and planning, communication systems such as email and VoIP, data analytics, and hardware procurement and support. A business can outsource all of these to a managed service provider or pick only the ones it needs. IS&amp;T provides managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud and help desk services for Houston businesses.<\/p>\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-df227a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df227a8\" 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>Wondering which managed services you actually need? Ask IS&amp;T.<\/p>\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-64a5abe elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"64a5abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to IS&amp;T About Managed IT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-eff4847 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eff4847\" 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-62c9018\" data-id=\"62c9018\" 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-25c017e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25c017e\" 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>Businesses throughout all industries have turned to outsourcing for a range of business services, not the least of which is information technology (IT). With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\">managed IT services<\/a>, your IT infrastructure can be managed\u00a0by a third-party provider so your internal team members can focus on other business responsibilities. If your organization is venturing into IT services for the first time, it can be confusing to know the difference between the many varieties of services available as well as which managed services you need.<\/p><p>Here, we&#8217;ll explore the ins and outs of managed services, including what they are, the benefits your business can get from them, and 10 types of services you might consider receiving from a managed services provider (MSP) in your area.<\/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-0490769 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0490769\" 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-c6e3695\" data-id=\"c6e3695\" 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-9c024b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c024b4\" 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<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#What_Are_Managed_Services\" >What Are Managed 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\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#Benefits_of_Managed_IT_Services\" >Benefits of Managed IT 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\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#Why_Are_Managed_Service_Types_Important\" >Why Are Managed Service Types Important?<\/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\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#10_Types_of_Managed_Services\" >10 Types of Managed Services<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#1_Network_Infrastructure\" >1. Network Infrastructure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#2_Cybersecurity\" >2. Cybersecurity<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#Managed_Security_Services_May_Include\" >Managed Security Services May Include:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#3_Support_Services\" >3. Support Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#4_IT_Consulting\" >4. IT Consulting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#5_Cloud_Infrastructure\" >5. Cloud Infrastructure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#6_Software_as_a_Service_SaaS\" >6. Software as a Service (SaaS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#7_Communication_Services\" >7. Communication Services<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#Managed_Communication_Services_May_Include\" >Managed Communication Services May Include:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#8_Data_Backup_Disaster_Recovery\" >8. Data Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#9_Data_Analytics\" >9. Data Analytics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#10_Equipment_Services\" >10. Equipment Services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#How_to_Choose_the_Right_Managed_Service_Type\" >How to Choose the Right Managed Service Type<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#What_is_the_most_common_managed_IT_service\" >What is the most common managed IT service?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#Can_a_business_choose_only_some_managed_services\" >Can a business choose only some managed services?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/10-examples-of-managed-it-services-you-can-have-provided-by-an-it-company\/#What_is_the_difference_between_managed_services_and_break-fix_IT\" >What is the difference between managed services and break-fix IT?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Managed_Services\"><\/span>What Are 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-9eeb7b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9eeb7b6\" 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-ab8c9b0\" data-id=\"ab8c9b0\" 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-21fe8ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21fe8ee\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Managed-Service.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4670\" alt=\"What is the Managed Services?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Managed-Service.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Managed-Service-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Managed-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-b37c037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b37c037\" 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>By outsourcing IT maintenance and management to a managed IT services provider, your business is allowing a third-party vendor to handle technology-based things related to your IT infrastructure, including hardware, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\/software-product-development\">software<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\/cloud-application-development\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\">cloud applications<\/a>, network management, and more. What the provider takes care of is up to you and depends on the service offerings of the provider as well as the details in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/what-is-an-sla-why-is-it-important-to-understand-whats-in-it\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\">service-level agreement<\/a> (SLA) that you come up with alongside the MSP. You can opt to have the provider fully manage your IT or only take over specific IT tasks related to your organization&#8217;s individual IT needs. IT providers can do everything from helping to manage daily IT operations to the planning and design of things like your network and cybersecurity practices.<\/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-c04d87e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c04d87e\" 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-3424dd2\" data-id=\"3424dd2\" 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-697b834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"697b834\" 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_IT_Services\"><\/span>Benefits of 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-7eec992 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7eec992\" 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-c066527\" data-id=\"c066527\" 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-92ae8ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92ae8ca\" 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>Having a third party help manage your IT systems and infrastructure comes with many benefits. In addition to having the expertise and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/network-support-houston\">IT support<\/a> of professionals, companies that enact IT solutions with MSPs can expect:<\/p><ul><li>Reduce IT spending<\/li><li>The ability to leverage expert knowledge and experience<\/li><li>Dependable service<\/li><li>Better IT performance and processes<\/li><li>More freedom for an internal IT team to focus on long-term goals and growth<\/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-d420857 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d420857\" 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-7dabd6a\" data-id=\"7dabd6a\" 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-c4f9d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4f9d18\" 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=\"Why_Are_Managed_Service_Types_Important\"><\/span>Why Are Managed Service Types Important?<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-04bdd8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04bdd8b\" 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-578b899\" data-id=\"578b899\" 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-e14a584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e14a584\" 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>Most businesses do not need every managed service. They need the right three or four, done well.<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re considering looking into IT service providers for your company, it&#8217;s important to understand the different types of managed services available to you. From cloud services to help desk services, there are a variety of products and solutions available from MSPs.<\/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-f4c0935 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4c0935\" 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-4254341\" data-id=\"4254341\" 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-2562768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2562768\" 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=\"10_Types_of_Managed_Services\"><\/span>10 Types 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-6fb8a2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fb8a2f\" 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-0ee586a\" data-id=\"0ee586a\" 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-0cc4293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cc4293\" 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>Below are just 10 types of managed services that a provider might offer, but keep in mind that every IT partner is different, so ask all potential vendors for their full list of services.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Network_Infrastructure\"><\/span>1. Network Infrastructure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">For nearly all modern organizations, networks are the backbone of everything from daily office operations to customers&#8217; experiences of interacting with businesses via the internet. Depending on what industry your business operates in, the business model you have, and the size of your company, having IT experts to help take responsibility for network management, maintenance, and upgrades can be extremely helpful. MSPs often offer their clients a range of network services so they can meet the business needs of a variety of customers.<\/span><\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Cybersecurity\"><\/span>2. Cybersecurity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>A key element of successful IT management is ensuring technologies of all kinds are secure against cyber threats like hackers, malware, ransomware, and more. An experienced IT service provider can help keep your infrastructure safe from these problems by implementing security tools, ensuring updates are carried out as needed, and helping to proactively identify a problem before it negatively impacts your business functionality. The efforts of managed service providers can help your business have more uptime.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Managed_Security_Services_May_Include\"><\/span>Managed Security Services May Include:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><ul><li>Anti-malware<\/li><li>Anti-virus<\/li><li>Anti-spam<\/li><li>Network security monitoring<\/li><li>Penetration Testing<\/li><li>Firewall<\/li><li>Virtual private network (VPN)<\/li><li>Intrusion detection and documentation<\/li><li>Training teams on skills such as safe online practices<\/li><li>Incident reporting and analysis<\/li><\/ul><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Support_Services\"><\/span>3. Support Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>One commonly requested solution for many businesses is general IT support services, such as help desk support. This approach to IT management is a lower-cost alternative to having an in-house IT team and can offer users access to the help of IT professionals for issues like desktop computer problems, mobile device management, technical questions, and more. This support is often offered remotely and can be very helpful for small to medium-sized businesses.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_IT_Consulting\"><\/span>4. IT Consulting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>For businesses that don&#8217;t have IT teams, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\">IT consulting<\/a> from an MSP can be a great way to identify IT challenges, assess business goals, and ensure that the business&#8217;s IT solutions, administration, and implementation are up to par to achieve those goals.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Cloud_Infrastructure\"><\/span>5. Cloud Infrastructure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Cloud computing is in demand now more than ever before. Many businesses have cloud-based technology solutions to store data, execute business operations, and more. Employees can access their business systems and resources from mobile devices and home computers. A technology services provider like an MSP can help implement a new cloud infrastructure or update your existing system.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Software_as_a_Service_SaaS\"><\/span>6. Software as a Service (SaaS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Managed software as a service is another common offering from MSPs that many businesses find helpful. If you use software subscription services such as Microsoft Office 365 or something similar, an MSP can help negotiate your subscription contract, ensure all of the components are configured correctly, execute upgrades, and help troubleshoot issues.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Communication_Services\"><\/span>7. Communication Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Managing your business&#8217;s communication services can be a big job. That&#8217;s why many businesses choose to have their communications managed by an MSP. Communication technologies include a combination of everything from standard phone systems to virtual communication software, such as Zoom or Teams.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Managed_Communication_Services_May_Include\"><\/span>Managed Communication Services May Include:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><ul><li>Email application management<\/li><li>Phonelines, VoIP, etc.<\/li><li>Video conferencing platform management<\/li><li>File sharing platforms<\/li><li>Instant messaging<\/li><li>Virtual space connectivity<\/li><\/ul><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Data_Backup_Disaster_Recovery\"><\/span>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/complete-data-backup-disaster-recovery-houston\">Data Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Being prepared for cyber security breaches and natural disasters is paramount to any business. All organizations are at risk of experiencing any number of data loss incidents, regardless of what business they operate in or how large or small their staff is. Downtime can greatly impact a business&#8217;s financial bottom line and reputation, so it&#8217;s essential to have a plan in place for backing up data and restoring it in the event of an incident.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Data_Analytics\"><\/span>9. Data Analytics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Data is one of the most powerful tools a business has, but utilizing it correctly can be difficult if you&#8217;re not experienced in data analytics. An IT provider can help you collect, analyze, store, and secure client data so you can use it to your advantage. Data management is often boiled down to storage. However, don&#8217;t underestimate the positive impact that data analytics can have on your business.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Equipment_Services\"><\/span>10. Equipment Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Whether you&#8217;re simply looking for an IT contact to provide recommendations for the best equipment to purchase or you&#8217;re hoping to find an IT partner who can manage the installation, management, and support of your equipment, consider working with a managed services provider. They are experienced with a variety of equipment types and brands and often have relationships with manufacturers to get their customers the best pricing on popular equipment, including servers, computers, mobile devices, tablets, printers, and more.<\/p><p><strong>Managed IT services at a glance<\/strong><\/p><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:16px 0;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Service<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">What the provider handles<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Network infrastructure<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Design, monitoring, maintenance and upgrades<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Cybersecurity<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Firewalls, endpoint protection, monitoring and incident response<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Help desk support<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">User support by phone, email and chat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">IT consulting<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Planning, budgeting and technology roadmaps<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Cloud infrastructure<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Migration to and management of cloud services<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">SaaS management<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Licenses, setup and administration for apps such as Microsoft 365<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Communications<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Email, VoIP and video conferencing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Backup and disaster recovery<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Backups, restore testing and recovery<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Data analytics<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Collecting, securing and reporting on business data<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Equipment services<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Buying, setting up and supporting hardware<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\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-3d41c24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d41c24\" 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-2401941\" data-id=\"2401941\" 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-220b358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"220b358\" 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=\"How_to_Choose_the_Right_Managed_Service_Type\"><\/span>How to Choose the Right Managed Service Type<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-0f6ff92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f6ff92\" 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-592d6fd\" data-id=\"592d6fd\" 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-f789af8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f789af8\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Choose-Right-Managed-Service.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4671\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Choose-Right-Managed-Service.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Choose-Right-Managed-Service-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Choose-Right-Managed-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-ce41532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce41532\" 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>Start with what breaks most often, or costs the most when it breaks.<\/p><p>Below are some tips for choosing the managed service type that&#8217;s right for your business:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Identify Current Services<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Before you can determine what you need, you need to know what you already have. Make a list of your current IT infrastructure components, including everything from equipment to cloud services.<\/li><li><strong>Identify Improvements<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Once you&#8217;ve determined what you have, look at where improvements can be made and where costs can be cut or spending can be optimized. This can be a daunting process, so remember that many MSPs offer IT consultation to help with this part of the process.<\/li><li><strong>Know Your Budget\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Money management is important for every business. A big step in the process of choosing what types of managed services your business invests in is budgeting, getting quotes from providers, and comparing the benefits of those services versus their costs.<\/li><li><strong>Meet with IT Providers<\/strong><em>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/em>Meet with IT professionals to help identify the best possible services and packages for your business based on your findings and their recommendations.<\/li><\/ul><p>Explore IS&amp;T\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\">managed IT services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/helpdesk-services\">help desk<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/cybersecurity\">cybersecurity<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/cloud-services\">cloud services<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/complete-data-backup-disaster-recovery-houston\">backup and disaster recovery<\/a>, or read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/faqs-about-managed-services\">managed services FAQs<\/a>.<\/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-830890b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"830890b\" 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-4041809\" data-id=\"4041809\" 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-57db3de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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