Our Industry Experience Managed services technicians aren’t your average computer repair guys. We have to find solutions for so many different situations and problems that our perspective about how to best help an organization shifts. It’s for this reason that an MSP is a wonderful partner in which to build onto your current IT infrastructure. Having an IT support team with plenty of experience isn’t enough. You need to make sure that your IT support options have the experience with the information technology needs of your particular business. Having a support team that understands the demands of–and on–your business can go a long way toward gaining the IT service partner that will be a truly indispensable resource for your company. Response Times One reason that some businesses clutch to the notion that they need to have onsite IT technicians is that they don’t believe the response time of the managed service provider is fast enough to warrant a change. What the decision makers at those organizations don’t quite understand is that MSPs are typically confronting every issue before the onsite IT team is alerted. One of the main benefits of managed IT services is that since we proactively monitor and manage covered endpoints, it saves technicians from having to worry about response time. Couple that fact with the fact that we offer a 24/7/365 help desk that can troubleshoot problems any time of day, you’ll find that with the right MSP, your IT runs better, making your business run better. Scope of Service One of the biggest points of contention businesses have with their IT is that it costs too much to implement. With managed IT services, your business’ whole IT infrastructure is completely monitored and maintained, leaving any IT projects you want deployed real options. Do you want to upgrade your communications? Would you like to put in an IT-based system to be able to manage a part of your business better? Need to meet a new set of compliance standards within the next quarter? You are open to do it. Best yet, even if you have your IT completely managed by SRS Networks, we also provide access to professional IT consultants that not only have great relationships with some of the best vendors in the industry, but have the know-how and determination to help you get your project implemented and working properly. The expanse of expertise you get with an MSP is one of the best benefits of using a managed IT services provider. Cut Costs If you were to staff an IT department with all the tools, experienced technicians, comprehensive consultants, and technical skills that we have, it would cost you a fortune. Outsourcing some or all of your IT responsibilities to a managed services provider not only gives you access to some of the best technical minds in California, it does so at a fraction of the cost than it would if you were to do it yourself. The value you’ll see in the first six months with SRS Networks will make you wonder why you waited until now to call us. If you would like to get comprehensive IT management for a fraction of the price that you are paying now, consider calling us at (831) 758-3636. Our consultants can talk to you about doing […]
Better Technology Makes You More Relevant – and Thereby, Competitive How would you feel if you walked into a financial planner’s office for assistance with your business’ budget and saw all of the employees working diligently at their desks, each making calculations with an abacus? Or if you were in the hospital for a procedure, and your anesthetist pulled out a mallet to prepare you for surgery? Presumably, you’d leave. While these are extreme examples, the same concept goes for any business. Technology is developed to improve workplace operations, making operations more efficient, more reliable, or more effective – if not some combination of the three. Failing to keep up with these improvements, as your competition does, will only put your business further behind the curve – making it harder to attract the clients and customers you need to maintain your revenue streams. It also doesn’t hurt that the majority of people you are trying to attract to your business are looking for a provider that can outperform the competition – something that you cannot do if they are utilizing the latest and greatest solutions when you aren’t. Today, your hope is that the opposite situation is the case – your solutions being better than theirs. Technology Can Boost Efficiency For the sake of your business’ budget, its aforementioned relevance, the overall satisfaction level of your clientele, and a variety of other key factors… your business needs to operate efficiently. The longer your operations take, the more expensive they will prove to be for your business, and the less satisfied your clientele will become – again, especially if they are comparing you to an alternative provider. There are many ways that IT solutions can prove to be a benefit in this way. Automation can reduce the amount of time your employees spend trudging through rote tasks, freeing up quite a bit of time in any department. As a result, these tasks can be completed with machine accuracy, while your employees can simultaneously be productive towards their goals and objectives. There’s Improved Security Potential in Technology You may have picked up on how a lot of cybersecurity threats now rely on the inherent vulnerability of human beings, with phishing attacks and ransomware being such popular means of attack. Why is this the case? Well, technology has improved to the point where it is often easier to take advantage of the user than it is to breach the system – assuming that the system in question has the proper safeguards implemented. While it obviously can’t be said that these safeguards will always keep your business’ data safe, there is a definite increase in the frequency of cyberattacks that target user vulnerabilities, rather than software ones. In fact, according to a survey that the Small Business Trends website maintains, phishing and social engineering were experienced by 43 percent of their respondents. According to some sources, a full 76 percent of businesses reported being the victims of a phishing attack in 2018. Why is this? Well, to be frank, many cybercriminals are reconsidering how their attacks should take shape as security solutions have improved. If the weakest point in a business’ security is the user, it makes more sense to target the user. While this means that any business needs to seriously consider training […]
Managed Support The Managed Service Provider (MSP) provides an experience unlike traditional service providers’ methodology. Let’s take a look at two scenarios: Art is finishing up a design using a popular image editing program, when all of a sudden the software crashes. Annoyed, Art tries to reload the software only to find that it isn’t responding to his commands. He starts to click around, when the whole computer freezes. He calls the service desk only to be told that the IT guy is out to lunch. The issue causes significant downtime for Art. Paul works for a rival business that uses managed IT services. He is using the same program and has the same issue. He calls his support line and the person on the other end of the phone asks him a couple of questions and then remotely accesses the computer, fixing the issue. In no time, Paul is back working on his design. Onsite Support Services Most of the time, a managed service provider can sustain a dynamic IT infrastructure remotely. Sometimes, however, the situation calls for onsite work. Managed service providers hire (and train) some of the best technicians in your market. If your business needs someone to come swap out or install hardware, work on your organization’s networking, or to handle another issue, managed services technicians are trained and proficient. Keep Business Moving Forward Don’t lose minutes, hours, and days to downtime. Call the IT professionals at SRS Networks today at (831) 758-3636 to learn how your business can use managed IT services to its benefit. Be sure to return to our blog Friday for part three of our five-part series of managed IT services.