The benefits of managed IT services for local businesses
Explore ten advantages of outsourcing IT management to a trusted service provider
In the digital age, where local businesses must compete with online competitors, your business can benefit greatly from partnering with a managed IT service provider (MSP). With an external IT partner, you always have someone to rely on — not just to help you solve problems when they arise but to provide you with technology and support that could help your business grow.
Continue reading to discover the ten significant advantages MSPs can provide for small businesses.
1: Cost savings
Outsourcing IT eliminates the need to hire and train in-house IT staff, saving on salaries, benefits, and overhead. This leaves you with more money and resources to boost core business functions, like marketing and developing new products and business ideas.
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2: Reduced downtime
A 2019 study commissioned by IBM found that unplanned downtime can [1]. So, small businesses must have a strategy in place for disaster recovery. Round-the-clock support, addressing IT issues promptly, is especially crucial in preventing downtime.
3: Expertise
MSPs grant you access to a team of skilled IT professionals trained in the latest technology. Leveraging advanced technology and IT expertise allows small businesses to compete more effectively with larger rivals.
4: Scalability
Managed IT services can quickly scale their offerings to meet your changing needs.
With scalability, you could avoid performance issues, downtime, or other technical problems impacting productivity, revenue, and reputation. As your company grows, it needs more IT resources to support application workloads, data volumes, users, and other requirements.
5: Security
Given the growing sophistication of today’s cyber threats, organizations of all sizes need to be protected using robust cybersecurity technologies. MSPs implement advanced security measures and monitoring systems to protect your business from cyber threats.
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6: Peace of mind
Knowing that your IT systems are in capable hands provides peace of mind, allowing small businesses to concentrate on their core operations and strategic initiatives.
7: Technology management
Managed IT service providers ensure that your technology infrastructure is up-to-date, well-maintained, and optimized for performance. This includes regularly updating your software and operating systems and regularly maintaining servers, workstations, tablets, laptops, and other hardware.
8: Resources
An MSP will assess your current IT resources, make recommendations, and provide you with what you need at a price point you’re comfortable with. The benefit is that many MSPs also partner with reputable vendors and can sometimes get you better deals on the latest software and hardware.
9: Compliance
MSPs help ensure that your business complies with industry-specific regulations and data protection laws, reducing the risk of fines and legal issues.
10: Data recovery
Among small businesses, 60% close down within six months of losing their data [2]. MSPs offer Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS). With DRaaS, a third-party provider hosts a cloud-based replica of an organization’s entire IT environment. But, instead of simply recovering lost data and applications, DRaaS allows the organization to maintain normal operations on the replica system– no downtime or data lost!
Outsourcing IT management to a trusted service provider offers small local businesses a wide range of benefits, including cost savings, access to expertise, enhanced security, scalability, and improved operational efficiency. It can be a strategic decision that helps businesses stay competitive in today’s technology-driven landscape.
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