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Managed services is the practice of outsourcing day-to-day management responsibilities and functions as a strategic method for improving operations and cutting expenses.
Although the terminology varies, typically the person or organization that owns or has direct oversight of the organization or system being managed is referred to as the offeror, client, or customer; and the person or organization providing the managed service is the service provider or Managed Services Provider (MSP).
Generally the client remains fully accountable for the overall management and control of the organization or system - including the functionality and performance of the managed service.
A very wide range of services can be managed in this way, including: HR-activities, production support, computer and IT systems.
Common managed services include but are not limited to:
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Episode 1 of the Manages Services Coffee Break Series. Ever heard of the term Managed Services and wondered what it actually encompasses? Watch this short 3 min video to learn what managed services is in a nutshell
http://www.techgig.com/expert-speak/Managed-Services-Focus-on-Managed-IT-Services-Infrastructure-Application-Management-Cloud-Lifecycle-Management-434 Since information technology is continually transforming, service providers are transforming their Delivery Models to keep up with customers' demands for the latest and greatest new products, tools, and services. Managed services is the new Mantra to deliver end to end services (IMS, AMS and BPO ) leveraging the Cloud Platform . Managed services is the practice of outsourcing day-to-day management responsibilities as a strategic method for improving operations and cutting expenses. This can include outsourcing IT activities, Production Support and lifecycle build/maintenance activities.It adds value by making t he business more efficient ...
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Does your current pricing approach amount to presenting the customer with three stock options and hoping for the best? Are you leaving money on the table? Wondering whether you'll come out ahead if the customer accepts your proposal? If your current pricing and packaging strategies are leaving you with vexing questions, view this webcast replay to get some answers. This webcast replay is packed with practical, relevant guidelines for MSPs that want to ensure their pricing and packaging strategies are optimized for maximum customer adoption and long-term profits. Entitled "Managed Services: Pricing and Packaging Your Offering", this webcast replay will reveal the 7 steps to pricing and packaging success, the key differences that distinguish the most profitable MSPs from the rest, the dos ...
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In the last 45 days over 1000 MSPs have downloaded the 2014 Managed Services Pricing Guide to learn more about pricing their services. The pricing guide provides the average revenue and costs for various managed services as well as strategies for building recurring revenue from break/fix customers. Join us for this special webinar where we will discuss: How to price managed services The costs of different products such as RMM, Backup, AV, Patch and more Strategies for building revenue from reactive and managed customers
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Managed Service is an effective tool in leveraging remote expertise to control IT costs, improving database performance, increasing internal team productivity or augmenting your internal business analyst to reduce ticket backlog and remote development. The webinar discusses how you can leverage Jibe’s Remote Database Administration (24x7), Remote Functional Support for EBS and Cloud Applications, Remote Development and Private Cloud Hosting.
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To learn more about E-Valve Technologies and our IT Consulting in New York visit: http://www.evalvetech.com/ Our Managed IT Services New York are a better way to manage IT. E-Valve Technologies is a group of tech experts. We believe strongly that technology makes our lives better and is the secret behind every truly successful business. Unfortunately, a lot of people, even IT Managers themselves, feel lost with some technology. Our approach and our company culture is built on bringing the right technology at the right time to the right application. Our team will assess each situation and start with the true need in mind. We will consult to help keep our clients from over buying or under managing their systems. Get the best Managed IT Services in New York with E-Valve Technologies. Conta...
As organizations make the move from VAR to MSP, quickly signing new managed services deals is vital. If sales stall, the field will want to revert to business as usual. The longer it takes to sign managed services deals, the more likely it is that the entire transition will stall. What are some of the key steps an emerging MSP can take to establish sales traction? View this webcast replay and get the insights you need to boost your sales team's odds of success in selling managed services. Entitled "Successfully Selling Managed Services", this webcast replay will detail a seven-step, strategic selling process that includes identifying a business pain, presenting needs-based recommendations and closing with comprehensive, value-based proposals. View this webcast replay and discover the ke...
Voodoo. A waste of money. Fluff. Immeasurable. These are the descriptions many MSP managers attribute to marketing, so it's no wonder many prefer to do the bare minimum or avoid the topic altogether. In spite of these conceptions, effective marketing is a vital component of an MSP's success. It's what makes the phone ring, creates demand, and conveys your value. If you want to take some of the guesswork out of marketing and start building an intelligent plan that ultimately helps boost your company's results, view this webcast replay. Entitled "Growing Your MSP: Developing a Marketing Plan", this webcast replay will reveal the 4 key objectives your marketing organization absolutely must accomplish, the 5 sales and marketing truths that must be embraced in order to position your services...
As more and more customers move mission-critical workloads to the cloud, there is increasing demand for Managed Service Providers to help customers migrate and then operate those customer environments on an ongoing basis. This session will describe some of the key considerations for Managed Service Providers operating on AWS. You will hear from Partners who have learned and adapted their operations to provide high-quality managed services. And you will learn about the AWS Managed Service Program and how it provides a framework of best practices for Partners to find success in this rapidly expanding space. Join us if you are a business professional who is interested in expanding into the cloud MSP space, or a technical professional who wants an understanding of the technical best practic...
Alex Rogers, CEO of CharTec (Bakersfield, CA.) - reveals the secrets to his success, when it comes to how he grew his modest Technology Services company, ARRC Technology; into a Managed Services power-house. For more on Alex Rogers, and the MSP Training available, visit: www.chartec.net
This is one hour dedicated to managed services. The mainstream solution that's going to change small business for good. You'll learn how to improve your end user's experience with proactive management and the latest updated technology, how you can get comprehensive security protection for your data and applications, and details on advanced features and applications that support a mobile work force.
Charles Weaver, CEO of MSPAlliance; Peter Kujawa, President, Locknet Managed IT Services (a division of EO Johnson Business Technologies); and Miguel Lopez, Kaseya Senior Technical Director discuss some popular myths around MSP pricing models, marketing practices, and selling techniques. What’s more, they’ll offer practical, straightforward and actionable steps that you can take today to help you increase sales, growth, and profitability. Listen to this webinar, and learn: • How to achieve clarity and establish plans for growing your managed services • Business practices that high-growth MSPs share in common • The most profitable way to bundle and price your services Which new services you can offer to meet customers’ evolving demands
http://www.tubblog.co.uk/ (Richard's Blog) Guest speaker Richard Tubb presenting IT support companies and MSP's at Zen Software's PartnerMeet event held at The Museum of London Dockdlands. A familiar and much respected face in the IT support and MSP community, following the sale of his award-winning IT Managed Service provider (MSP) business, Richard now focuses on providing expert help to other IT companies who want to grow their business in a scalable and sustainable way. A popular speaker at events worldwide, Richard’s blog (www.tubblog.co.uk) provides advice and news for the owners of SMB IT businesses and has been rated as one of the top ten technology blogs within the UK.Edition. Leave us a comment or question below!