One of the most common myths about Managed Service Providers (MSPs) is that they’ll replace your IT department. But the goal of an MSP isn’t to replace your existing staff. Instead, an MSP can support your IT department by offering them the resources they need to thrive.
Maybe you don’t have the bandwidth you need to complete daily maintenance tasks. Or perhaps you’re looking for a team of experts to help you take your business to the next level.
Whatever your goals, an MSP can provide your IT department with the support they need to be successful.
An MSP Provides You With Specialized Skills and Certifications.
The employees who make up your IT department probably have a wide range of skills, but that doesn’t mean they have every skill or certification necessary to support your IT infrastructure.
When you partner with an MSP, you gain access to a team of specialized IT personnel who hold a variety of certifications and skillsets. Their expertise will supplement the knowledge of your IT department, providing you with the information you need to handle both everyday tasks and highly specific situations.
An MSP Makes Your IT Department More Scalable.
If your business has been around for a long time, then your needs are probably different than they were 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago. Similarly, a business with 500 employees is going to experience challenges that are much different from a business with only 10 employees.
If you’re a small business, an MSP can provide you with the support you need by improving your existing technologies and giving you access to new features that you didn’t have before.
And the best part is, it’s all scalable. As your business changes, your infrastructure can scale up and scale down as needed.
An MSP Allows You to Focus on Core Business Strategies.
So if an MSP is doing all of the heavy lifting, then what’s left for your IT department to handle?
While an MSP might focus on the everyday tasks of your IT department, like system maintenance and cybersecurity, your IT team will have the freedom to focus on becoming a more strategic part of your business.
Maybe your IT department will spend more time on large-scale deployments or investigating new technologies. Or perhaps they’ll finally be able to focus on optimizing your IT environment to make it as efficient as possible.
When you partner with an MSP, your IT department is no longer bogged down with monotonous tasks. Now they can play a key role in helping you grow the business.
Final Thoughts
It’s time to stop thinking about an MSP as a replacement for your IT department.
Instead, think about your MSP as a trusted partner, a team of individuals who can provide support and supplement the skills of your IT team to help you meet your goals.
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