Just like larger companies, small businesses need technology to operate efficiently and to compete effectively.

But as reliance on IT grows, the resources to support an increasingly complex IT environment may not.  In many small businesses, IT resources are scarce, and can be quickly overwhelmed with the day-to-day responsibilities of keeping the IT infrastructure that the business depends on up and running.

The principle behind managed IT is that, by managing your network proactively, we can reduce the requirement for reactive manual intervention – so you’ll actually require less reactive support as time goes on, because we’ll be refining the network to the point where there is very little that can actually go wrong. This is good news because it means increased productivity from your staff.

If you fall behind in keeping up with things such as backups, patches and security, the odds are that you’ll face an IT outage or another problem down the road that will negatively impact your business.  MSPs act as an extension of your IT department, taking care of routine IT infrastructure monitoring and management around the clock—freeing up your IT staff to focus on higher-value projects.  By proactively monitoring and maintaining your systems, an MSP can help you avoid many technology problems in the first place. Should an issue occur, an experienced MSP can troubleshoot and resolve it more efficiently.

You retain full visibility into the process and management of your systems. In addition, the MSP subscription model gives you more expense predictability than a consultant-type time and billing model.

With so many different types of MSPs and offerings, the MSP label can be a confusing one. So, when considering managed services, think first about your requirements. How satisfied you are with the level and quality of support that you have today?  Where are the gaps, pain points and inefficiencies in IT infrastructure management?  How do downtime, outages and other problems impact your business?

With these requirements top of mind, evaluate MSPs that map to your IT, business and budget requirements and provide a flexible, proactive approach that can adapt with you as your needs evolve.

Need a second opinion about your IT systems?

Call CTS and learn how managed IT services will benefit your business.  Book time with us by calling (866) 828-6674 or drop us an email at info@ctsglendale.com .