Small and midsize businesses rely on their data and network as much as Fortune 500 companies. However, SMBs can’t afford to have the same sort of experienced IT team on staff. Enter Managed IT Services. Outsourcing your IT operations to a local provider can provide a number of benefits for your business. Here are some of the best reasons to hire a Managed IT Services company to manage your IT.

  • Industry-leading solutions made affordable. The average SMB simply cannot afford to invest in the best solutions on their own. Many of these solutions are designed to be affordable only when bought in volume. By contracting a Managed Service Provider (MSP), SMBs can leverage the scale that their MSP deals in and utilize top-of-the-line solutions without breaking the bank.
  • Have a team supporting your company. Hiring an MSP grants a business access to an experienced team of IT professionals, who can use their collective knowledge and experience to solve problems more efficiently than a single person. Dedicated on-site IT people tend to get bogged down with day-to-day problems, and it can be easy for them to lose sight of the bigger picture. A team such as the one at Layered Systems ensures that little issues are quickly resolved, while keeping the long-term health of the network in mind.
  • Keep your business more secure. Data and network security are absolutely vital in today’s world. It can be expensive and time-consuming to research and test new security solutions, so many SMBs are stuck using outdated or bloated security products. Bringing on an MSP to manage your IT allows your business to use the latest and lightest security products – maintaining security without slowing down employees or the network.
  • Remote management tools automate the tedious. Keeping every workstation and server (and all the applications they run) up to date can be a daunting, tedious task for on-staff IT. MSPs utilize remote management tools to keep systems up to date and secure. Robust tools like the kind used by Layered Systems will alert technicians to problems before end users are even aware. These tools frequently allow techs to resolve problems behind the scenes, so that your employees can stay productive without interference from IT.

These are just a few of the benefits businesses enjoy when working with a Managed IT Services Provider. Having a local, trusted IT partner in your corner will prove to be one of the best decisions your business can make. Contact Us today to learn more about what Layered Systems can do for your business.