According to a general concept, and search engine results, Managed IT services are information technology tasks provided by third party contractors. Ideally, they are technical support services delivered under a service agreement that provides specified rates and guarantees the consultant a specific minimum income. Managed services require the IT providers to take the responsibility for the client’s network and to provide regular preventive maintenance to the client’s systems.

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“An Important Check on Managed Service Providers – Are They Worth”
By,
Harry Bhatia
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An Important Check on ManagedService Providers – Are They Worth
Although this sounds strange, we have facts in supportof the statement – ‘Most
of the Managed Service Providers do not provide managed services’. Here, the
focus is on the managed part, which is majorly missing out of the services provided
by the MSPs, even though they claim to offer it.
According to a general concept, and search engine results, Managed IT services are
information technology tasks provided by third party contractors. Ideally, they are
technical supportservices delivered under a service agreement that provides
specified rates and guarantees the consultant a specific minimum income. Managed
services require the IT providers to take the responsibility for the client’s network
and to provide regular preventive maintenance to the client’s systems.
Simply stating, if there is no maintenance part, it can only be called as an
Outsourced IT provider, not Managed Service Provider. Some tools differentiate
the modern tech supportservices with the Managed Services.
Here are the core tools of Managed Services:
 Remote Access
 Monitoring
 Patch Management
 Some level of Automated Response
 A PSA (professional services automation)

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Maintenance must be REGULAR
Does your Managed Service Provider (MSP) visit your premises physically
regularly? In addition, the most important question is – ‘Does he actually do the
maintenance job?’ 90% answered negatively when these questions were asked in a
survey. Once parties (businesses and the MSPs)enter into a contract, the clauses
are actively followed for a few months, following which, it becomes a routine task
that lies fresh only on the paper. No monthly back-ups are taken, neither are they
tested on a monthly basis.
Understanding the picture more closely, if a system crashes down, an outsourced
IT company shows no responsibility for the client’s losses, whereas a Managed IT
service provider acts responsible for the state of backup and health of the server.
No tools can make you a Managed Service Provider, a regular proper maintenance
can. Tools can only make you far more efficient at providing monitoring, patching,
remote support, and service delivery.
As you have realized the importance of managed services and their responsibilities
towards your organization’s computer systems, you need to choosean MSP that
truly satisfies the requirements and adheres to client expectations till the end date
of the contract. Net Activity, Inc., through with the IT managed services, has
excelled in its offerings to all its clients. Please contactHarry Bhatia at
2165035150 X 206 to know further details visit http://www.netactivity.us/it-
managed-services.html to understand us better.
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