If you’re like many small to medium-sized business owners (SMB), you probably find it difficult to get the resources needed to manage and maintain your IT needs. Most SMBs lack the IT budget to sustain growth without overextending. They have small IT departments that can’t handle the increased workloads as their business grows, which takes away the time needed to focus on core business strategies. The answer to your problems: working with a managed services provider (MSP). Let’s take a look at some of the ways working with an MSP can help solve your IT challenges.
Security
Did you know, hackers attack every 39 seconds? Security is always going to be a top concern for every company, however, most can’t afford the expertise they need to help mitigate threats. A managed services provider will continuously evaluate your environment to make sure they are proactively keeping it protected. And in the event that something does go wrong, you can rest assured that you have the expertise on hand. In addition, the rise in mobility increases these threats. People now work from home, from a coffee shop, or even the airport, but working with an MSP ensures your business is secure, no matter where you’re working from.
Remote Access
In our modern workforce, more and more companies allow their employees to work remotely. This brings with it a whole new level of concern, especially security. This is where it’s beneficial to have managed IT services. Your managed services team will prepare your business for remote access by installing solutions to help detect any malicious activity.
IT Skills Gap
Let’s face it, it costs a lot of time and money to get your IT staff extensive training. Most SMBs don’t have the budget or manpower to get their IT team the training they need to close the skills gap. One of the biggest advantages to working with an MSP is you’ll have a team of experts that have all the training, certifications, and qualifications you need – and the best part, you don’t have to find and hire them yourself. Managed services teams are always up to date with the latest trends, certifications, technology, and processes that keep your business secure and running at peak performance.
Disaster Recovery and Backup
If a crisis occurs, are you prepared? If your answer wasn’t a confident “YES”, managed IT services is here to change that. The average cost of an attack is $3.9 million – let’s put it this way, you can’t afford NOT to have a disaster recovery strategy. All businesses are vulnerable to downtime due to attacks, outages, or natural disasters. That’s where partnering with an MSP comes in handy. They’ll protect and back up all your data and business-critical workloads and prepare you for any disaster that may come your way.
Limited IT Budget
Partnering with an MSP can provide you with predictable costs as most providers offer fixed monthly or yearly costs. This will help your team forecast operational costs well in advance. In addition, you’ll save money on premium infrastructure tools that MSPs will typically include in your plan, which they’ll deploy and maintain for your infrastructure.
Efficiency and Productivity
Many companies, especially SMBs, get bogged down with the day to day of IT tasks. Is your IT team focusing on your core IT initiatives or are they spending all their time working on basic operational tasks and acting as a help desk? Let your MSP take the management of your IT infrastructure off your plate so your IT team gets back to focusing on more strategic growth initiatives.
Overall, there are many advantages to working with an MSP. It gives you the opportunity to grow and deploy the latest technologies, saves you time and money, reduces security risk, and so much more.
If your company is ready to invest in a managed IT services provider, you came to the right place. Viyu Network Solutions has the talent and expertise to help you close the gap. Our technology approach will help you stay focused on your business, and not the technology supporting it! Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your business succeed.
