6 Financial Benefits of Managed IT Services

For small and medium-sized businesses, budgetary concerns are one of the most pressing challenges and considerations when it comes to working with an IT provider. Fortunately, there are plenty of positive financial impacts when outsourcing IT needs to a managed IT service provider, rather than relying on the break-fix model of service. Here’s our take on the most beneficial financial advantages of managed IT services. 

1. Companies receive continuous IT services billed at a consistent monthly fee. When working with a managed service provider, your cost-for-services does not change whether you need routine IT assistance or if something breaks, goes down, or your company experiences a security issue. You’ll know what to expect every month without upcharges, surprise costs, or hidden fees. 
2. Your company is relieved of the upfront and ongoing infrastructure expenses. You do not take on the cost of physical equipment or hosting when you use your managed IT service provider’s hardware and cloud hosting. In this case, there are no capital expenditures for equipment or IT infrastructure. 
3. You have access to leading technologies and technology experts. Technology is constantly changing. Through your managed service provider, you have access to leading technology, along with the necessary installs and updates, support, and more. You also do not incur the cost of research and decision-making regarding which technologies to purchase and implement within your company environment.
4. You can integrate top IT experts into your company, without the administrative cost. In-house IT professionals earn top-dollar salaries that often exceed the budgets of small and medium-sized businesses. Through managed IT services, you can have access to experienced professionals without paying individual salaries, benefits, subsequent taxes, and more.
5. Managed services are scalable to your company’s growth and goals. With a managed services provider, you don’t have to pre-purchase equipment or services to keep up with potential growth. More importantly, you don’t have to pay for equipment or services that are not being used if you have to cut back due to market changes or seasonality. Instead, your managed service provider can scale services and solutions in tandem with your business needs and goals. 
6. Your company can minimize risk and downtime while enhancing employee productivity.  With the right managed service provider, your company devices, networks, and sensitive data are kept safe and secured. With increasing risks of cyberattacks and security breaches, managed service providers guard your computers so that your employees can continue with business as usual. 

At MidnightBlue, we believe that small and medium-sized businesses deserve the same IT protections and benefits as large enterprise organizations–regardless of budget. If you are a small to mid-sized company, you need a managed service provider who has the right blend of experience and expertise, proven capability, and demonstrated commitment to your company’s success, while offering you the financial benefits outlined above, and more. 

Our focus is on keeping your business secure, backed up, and running 24/7, so you can focus on running your business. Contact us today to talk about managed services and IT solutions that make the most sense for your business and can improve your bottom line.