Migrating your IT infrastructure to the cloud comes with various benefits like flexibility, cost-effectiveness, scalability, and agility. But, migration is not as simple as it sounds. If you’ve already invested heavily in an on premise infrastructure, you might consider twice before moving. You also might be wary of data loss during the transition.
You can choose to partner with a managed service provider (MSP), who can guide you on your way to digital transformation. Here we list 8 ways MSPs can help you with infrastructure management.
1) Access To Latest Technologies
All the latest trends and technologies that drive digital transformation today, like the internet of things (IoT), machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and Big Data are also sometimes hugely expensive. This is because these technologies typically need massive data and processing power.
Access to the latest technologies are also one of MSP’s biggest resources. By partnering with an MSP and getting access to a cloud-based infrastructure, you can easily deploy all or either of these technologies at a fraction of the cost you’d have to in-house.
2) Regulatory Compliance
A leading MNC IT Consulting business, recently leveraged the cloud to secure personal healthcare data while complying with industry compliance standards, and reducing total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) by 18%. You can do the same.
3) Integration Capabilities
Best-in-class ITOM applications like ServiceNow are integrated, tested, and optimized to work side-by-side cloud technologies. Rather than using disparate systems for each business processes, MSP offerings can help you bring together all your enterprise processes under one umbrella for better visibility and agility.
4) Cost-effectiveness
Moving from a capital-intense do-it-yourself on premise everything model to a flexible pay-as-you-go model ensure your IT infrastructure costs are according to your usage. Thus, costs are more predictable and controllable.
5) No Compromise On Security
One of the biggest barriers to cloud infrastructure management traditionally has been security concerns. But, in 2018, MSPs offer proactive 24/7/365 monitoring of all your applications and devices, helping you eliminate threats even before they arrive. Automation technologies leverage the power of the cloud and software defined networking (SDN) to perform fully automated security checks and enforce regulations.
6) Customization Support
Customization is hugely different from traditional integration in that it requires expert knowledge on the application and some coding knowledge. If you invest in an enterprise software, understanding its customization requirements is crucial to getting the best performance out of it.
7) Data Back-Up and Disaster Recovery
Disaster recovery and business continuity is one of the key aspects that companies that aren’t on the cloud struggle with. What happens if your infrastructure is hit with a tornado or a flood? Can your business survive a service outage? One of the biggest resources partnering with an MSP can get you is access to regular data back-ups and disaster recovery programs that ensure your business continuity.
8) Guides and E-Books
Still wondering how to best tackle your infrastructure management problems with an MSP? We at ProV, a premier global MSP, have come up with a few downloadable guides and e-books and see to how you can get started.
- The ITOM Provider Checklist for ServiceNow Users
- The Ultimate Managed Services Checklist
- The Ultimate Data Loss Prevention and Survival Guide
ProV’s comprehensive ITOM solutions list and our global pool of experts can help guide you towards digitally transforming your business. Our ready-to-go solutions like the ProV UpStart solution, ensure best-in-class implementation that can be critical to your competitive advantage. To learn more about ProV infrastructure management services, drop a comment below, or contact us today.
