Infographic Managed Services Checklist: Calculating the True Cost of IT
By Insight Editor / 25 Sep 2023 / Topics: As a service Networking Cloud Collaboration
Managing IT operations in house can be costly for businesses with limited resources. View this infographic to understand the true cost of IT management and learn how managed services from Insight can help drive efficiencies and innovation.
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See what’s possible with managed services from Insight. Learn how partnering with Insight for managed IT services can help you save time, costs and resources.
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Take your IT investments further with managed services.
Keeping up with the pace of change while managing day-to-day IT operations can be a challenge for many businesses. But with strategic managed IT services, organizations are able to transform quickly without compromising compliance, security and maintenance efforts.
Partner with a managed service provider to drive sustainable growth.
Partnering with a managed IT service provider enables businesses to take charge of their technical operations efficiently — which in turn maximizes efficiency and productivity.
What is a managed service provider?
A Managed Service Provider (MSP) manages and delivers end-to-end IT services for organizations lacking the in-house resources needed to maintain their systems. As strategic partners, MSPs provide ongoing support, specialized industry expertise and access to the latest technologies to help maintain business continuity and improve operational efficiency.
84% of business leaders are using or have definite plans to use third-party providers over the next 12 months to enable digital transformation.
Cost evaluation check: What is managing your IT really costing you?
Use the checklist below to identify the costs of in-house IT management for your business — and consider the paralleled cost-saving benefits of outsourcing to an experienced MSP.
The costs of internal IT management:
Labor & skills costs
In-house IT teams are overburdened or lack the skills/training needed to effectively manage IT infrastructure and operations.
IT downtime costs
Unplanned downtime is halting service, putting business profitability at risk — and systems may be exposed to security threats.
Productivity & innovation costs
With in-house management of day-to-day IT operations, productivity is down, and resources are diverted from driving innovation for the business.
Technical debt costs
Technical debt is accruing due to rushed decision-making, IT skill gaps or inflexible legacy architecture, putting your business behind the pace of change.
The benefits of managed IT services:
Access to skilled industry experts
Offload time-consuming IT operations to specialized industry experts, increasing bandwidth for internal teams.
Stable operations & proactive security
Improve uptime to keep operations stable and the business profitable — while strengthening security with 24/7 monitoring and rapid threat response.
Enhanced efficiencies
Give more time back to your teams to focus on transformation efforts and improve business productivity with MSPs handling the operational legwork.
Strategic modernization & transformation
Optimize your IT ecosystem and drive strategic adoption of modern technology, reducing technical debt and enabling digital transformation.
86% of organizations have been impacted by technical debt in the last year.
Technical debt now ranks as the #3 inhibitor to digital transformation, following skills gaps and budget constraints. See how Insight can help your organization tackle tech debt and enable innovation
Optimizing IT infrastructure through better monitoring and management is the top overall technology initiative for 50% of organizations this year.
Insight provides a holistic, programmatic approach to monitoring and securing critical infrastructure.
Insight’s approach: What can managed services do for your business?
Insight’s approach to managed services leverages a proven model that spans across industries — providing comprehensive IT solutions and mission-critical support to drive business growth.
Discover how Insight’s managed IT service offerings can supplement your teams and staff where you have gaps and needs:
Managed XaaS
Reduce risk and drive transformation with consumption-based managed as-a-service offerings that provide financial flexibility, operational agility and scalability.
Managed Endpoint
Modernize and secure endpoints and servers, streamline device management and optimize performance with cost-efficient managed endpoint services.
Managed Network & Security
Strengthen network security with comprehensive managed network and security services that help protect against advanced threats, identify risks, and rapidly respond to and recover from incidents.
Managed Infrastructure
Accelerate modernization efforts with managed infrastructure services that offer cost-efficiency, enhanced service levels and proactive care of your critical infrastructure from end-to-end.
Managed Cloud
Optimize your cloud potential with fully managed cloud solutions designed to accelerate migrations, simplify cloud environments, improve performance and reduce costs.’
Managed Workplace
Enhance remote and hybrid work, streamline processes, improve security and drive a competitive edge with innovative, cost-effective managed workplace services.
Driving Innovation Across the Business: The Power of Managed Services
Insight offers a full spectrum of managed services tailored to meet specific IT needs for our clients. Read this ebook for an overview of our extensive service offerings — and find out how we’re uniquely positioned to help your organization achieve its transformation goals.
See what’s possible with managed services.
Insight has helped clients manage a wide range of IT needs — from driving strategic adoption of new solutions to optimizing existing infrastructure. Here’s what our clients have achieved through managed IT services:
- Saved 1,000s of hours on operations to focus on higher-level tasks
- Saved 10% on operational costs by switching from a monitoring-only MSP to a fully managed network
- Implemented ongoing proactive service plans to reduce 50%–75% of incidents
- Patched 750+ neglected systems in the first 6 weeks
- Identified initiatives for public cloud cost optimization to reduce costs by 10%
Take teams, talent and time further with Insight by your side.
Don’t let in-house IT operations take away from growing your business. See how partnering with Insight for managed IT services can help move your business forward.
Learn more at https://www.insight.com/en_US/what-we-do/services/managed-services.html
Sources:
MarketPulse Research by Foundry Research Services. (February 2023). The Path to Digital Transformation: Where Leaders Stand in 2023. Slide 9. Commissioned by Insight.
MarketPulse Research by Foundry Research Services. (February 2023). The Path to Digital Transformation: Where Leaders Stand in 2023. Slide 26. Commissioned by Insight.
