If any of the following describe your business or organization then adding managed IT services should be a goal for 2012.
- Trouble Staying up-to-date with new technology and IT skills
- Trouble maintaining and managing hardware and software
- Reducing overhead costs and remaining competitive
- Increasing services and/or expanding new markets
- Move focus from support elements to core business
- Concerned with protecting against security and privacy threats
How managed services will help you in 2012
Quality Networks
In this increasingly global economy where rivals are competing 24/7 a quality communication network can make or break any business. Having the best technology available to your employees will enable them to reach their highest potential. Remember having a quality network is nothing without the means to secure, update, and maintain it.
Freedom To Do What You Do Best
Managed services let you focus on what you do best and leave technology to the professionals. Running a business has many challenges but IT doesn’t have to be one of them, using managed services will allow you to focus on your strengths and reaching your clients with less worry. When you partner with a company that has a passion for IT and stays current in their field, you can’t lose.
Cost Effective
Utilizing managed data/voice services benefits you by avoiding initial capital costs, maintenance fees, staffing, and more. You have the advantage of support from qualified and trained staff with the latest technology at a fraction of the in-house costs. With a predictable fixed cost, managed services will put your mind and budget at ease.
The beginning of the year is the perfect time to asses your business and find areas to be more efficient and save money. Continual care of your communications equipment and networks will likely cost less and increase productivity rather than waiting for something to break. Make it a goal this year to reduce your technology worries and see if managed services are right by getting a free assessment.
Learn about the managed services Spaulding Hill Networks offers here.
Read more about the benefits of managed services here.
Your network infrastructure is a critical part of your company’s success. When it comes to handling IT you have a choice-wait till something cripples your system and then call in a professional to try fixing the problem-or take a preventative IT solution by daily monitoring via Managed Services and stop most problems before they start.
Break-fix monitoring is pretty much what its name implies-waiting for your technology to break and then fixing it. This option seems a cheaper route to go, especially if your business requires minimal network support. The only problem is when something breaks you end up suffering from network downtown while waiting for someone to come to fix it. A response time for a break fix customer tends to be slower than a managed service customer. Factor in any employee who relies on the network for phone or computer support and the money loss ads up quickly.
Managed Services is a proactive approach of handling your network. How Managed Services works is you have a monthly fee that would include any proactive monitoring, service calls, software upgrades and help desk support. A nice feature about managed services providers is the predictability of a fixed fee every month and reduced risk of network downtime, which equals more productivity for your business. An added bonus is Managed Services customers are always a priority-a necessity in the event of an emergency IT situation.
There are advantages and disadvantages to both models. IT problems are bound to happen-it is up to you to decide which option will maximize your profitability.
The growth of a company can lead to many rewards and challenges for a business owner. A primary challenge that will be faced is IT solutions, whether to utilize break fix systems or managed services. When it comes to the optimum return on investment the answer is simple, managed services. Why wait for something to break to have it fixed, why not have affordable support that is preventing downtime and service requests by alleviating the problem the first time and concentrating on proactively monitoring company networks.
Managed Services, is a service provided by a network company that transfers daily IT management responsibility from the customer as a method to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of operations while saving money. The cost cutting benefits of migrating to a Management Service include:
• 24-7 support and proactively monitoring
• One contact for all network issues
• One vendor for supplies as opposed to multiple vendors
• Lower Total Cost Ownership for clients
• Predictability of monthly expenses due to a fixed cost system
• Fewer technological problems which means all together savings for a business.
Since 1999, Spaulding Hill Network has been a provider of innovative and cost effective technology solutions. We provide experienced and qualified staff with superior service plans to fit business needs including:
SafetyNet
Our SafetyNet plan ensures your voice and network infrastructure integrity.
• 24 x 7 Proactive Monitoring.
• Proactive System Upgrades
• Unlimited Help Desk Support
• Unlimited Remote Assistance
SafetyNet Plus
Our SafetyNet Plus plan extends the power of our SafetyNet progam down to your servers and desktop system.
• 24 x 7 Proactive Monitoring.
• Proactive System Patches
• Unlimited Help Desk Support
• Unlimited Remote Assistance
To find out more about how managing services is a smart decision for your company give Spaulding Hill Networks a call at 603-689-0111 or click here for a FREE Assessment.
