Businesses can reap significant benefits from using managed network solutions aside from not having the responsibility of managing their own network infrastructure. Following are ten benefits of this approach to providing network services.
Access to the Best Technology
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) use the latest and best technologies and hardware available to deliver services. Their services are constantly upgraded to maintain their competitiveness and you reap the benefits with no cost or financial risk. It means that you can be sure your IT Services will not become obsolete.
Lower Costs
The capital investment in hardware and software can be high when running your own network. A managed solution, however, offers the highest quality enterprise solutions while you only pay fixed monthly payment so that you know exactly how much it will cost for the life of the contract with no unexpected upgrade charges.
Flexible Services
Managed network service providers offer extremely flexible, pay-as-you-go payment plans and allow for rapid expansion when circumstances require and cost savings when you need to consolidate.
Converged Services
Multiple services can be provided over a single, or converged, connection which results in further savings on infrastructure. You can also achieve additional productivity and efficiency benefits since remote staff have access to all functions over the internet.
Resilient and Secure Infrastructure
An MSP’s data centres and network infrastructure is more robust than a stand-alone IT department with built-in features to transfer processing loads. They provide a 24/7/365 service with 100% uptime. By using the latest and most advanced security features they will ensure your data is protected and meets compliance requirements.
Expertise
The service provider offers access to staff with specialist skills that is backed up with on-demand support for any issues that arise.
Centralization
In a managed network solutions you benefit from the ability to centralize your applications and servers which leads to improved performance, regardless of location. You also gain access to virtual services and storage and backup infrastructure.
Guaranteed Service Levels
An MSP provides guaranteed service levels and performance so that you can be assured of continuity of service.
Disaster Recovery
The delivery of services is assured by an MSP with fault-tolerant networks and data centres that can take on processing load if any fail. They are resilient and redundant and can guarantee business continuity.
Environmentally Friendly
By centralizing your IT data centres your business can benefit from a huge power saving and your carbon footprint. Some MSPs also use only renewable energy.
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