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DeepNet is an MSP, or managed IT services provider, a unique company that seamlessly teams with its clients to manage some or all of their IT needs. But all MSPs are not created equal. And only one is the best fit for your company. We can help you figure out if you need an MSP and how to choose the right one.
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What is an MSP?
An MSP is an organization that stands in as your IT department (fully managed), or as an extension of your IT department (co-managed). By creating an economy of scale, MSPs can bring high-caliber IT services to organizations of all types. MSPs play a valuable role in business because they help companies of every size stay safe, secure, and competitive.
You can think of an MSP as an IT department-for-hire—a company made up of technicians and strategists that integrate seamlessly with your company to provide IT-related services, such as
Diving deeper, you can see how these services fit together to provide a seamless IT environment for your organization.
IT support is one of the best-known—and most valuable—services an MSP provides. A top-notch provider will have a short average response time and friendly, competent technicians. Most importantly, clients should have access to a team of experts that help prevent technology glitches, security breaches, and employee downtime.
Managed internet solutions provide comprehensive support for maintaining your secure internet connection and online presence, including cloud hosting, web hosting, and reliable and cost-effective local access. MSPs offer management of wireless networks, ISP oversight, and support for hardware while continuously monitoring and addressing any risks or issues.
Enterprise-level security and compliance is a benefit that MSPs can provide small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) through an economy of scale. Comprehensive security is imperative to SMBs because the threat of harm is increasing in this category since the global shift to remote working. SMBs don’t have the budgets to implement the departments, processes, and technology typically required to manage today’s risks—yet they do have increasingly valuable information.
Full IT asset lifecycle management is an important service an MSP should provide. Professionally procuring, deploying and sustainably disposing of computers, laptops, docking stations, and phones keeps information secure from the start all the way to the recycling center. MSPs will be able to choose the right equipment for your organization at the best prices available and create an efficient network of assets that play well together.
Remote workforce management is key to any growing business today. MSPs can efficiently onboard and offboard remote employees and manage devices and workstations in any location. Further, an MSP can help ease the transition from a standard office-based workplace to a distributed workforce—and back again.
Essentially, an MSP helps your organization run more securely and efficiently, while increasing your impact in your industry.
Does my business or organization need an MSP?
As with most service outsourcing, the short answer is, “It depends.” But it is not a stretch to say that literally millions of US businesses and nonprofit organizations would benefit from a relationship with a managed IT services provider.
Small and medium-sized businesses, or SMBs, represent 99.7% of US companies, and they have particular characteristics. Small businesses generally have fewer than 100 employees and make less than $50 million annually. Medium-sized businesses employ between 100 and 999 employees and generate between $50 million and $1 billion. While that is a huge category, IT is one area that ties these businesses together.
Often SMBs will find themselves cobbling together IT, using employees who should be focused on other roles. Sometimes they will have a full IT department for management and support, yet it is not quite meeting the company's needs or providing the level of security demanded by today’s standards. Other times, companies will have a CIO whose responsibility is to oversee an outsourced team. If your organization is an SMB, you would do well to investigate how an MSP could fill the gaps in your IT structure.
Organizations in start-up or growth phases can benefit from an MSP to quickly set up networks, and infrastructure, rapidly onboard office-based and remote employees, and open new locations. MSPs can help companies stay focused on growing their businesses while staying efficient and secure.
Organizations with specific compliance needs hire managed IT services providers to handle the intricacies of specialized information privacy. Healthcare organizations must be HIPAA compliant. Financial and law firms might choose to become SOC 2 compliant at the request of a prospect or to gain a competitive advantage. Government organizations and contractors need various levels of security clearance. An MSP can lead audits or join your audit team, and keep you in compliance over the long term.
Organizations that have had security breaches or excessive downtime should consider an MSP to lower risk and increase stability. A reputable MSP will offer enterprise-level cybersecurity and information data controls to businesses of every size. During onboarding, your MSP will focus on getting you up to their standards and proceed with real-time monitoring and ongoing prevention.
What should we look for in an MSP?
Each company in the market for an MSP will have unique needs, yet some offerings are the baseline standard, and you should always look for these:
