{"id":5750,"date":"2025-08-05T14:28:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T12:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weareonit.com\/what-are-managed-services-and-why-choose-a-managed-services-provider-msp\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:05:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T14:05:25","slug":"what-are-managed-services-and-why-choose-a-managed-services-provider-msp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weareonit.com\/smb\/en\/blog\/what-are-managed-services-and-why-choose-a-managed-services-provider-msp\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Managed Services? And why choose a Managed Services Provider (MSP)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5750\" class=\"elementor elementor-5750 elementor-5068\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459f570 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"459f570\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e97bf54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e97bf54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to get rid of IT stress, unexpected costs and endless updates? Are you tired of every support request resulting in an invoice and struggling to control your IT budget?   <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Managed Services, you outsource your IT management to an expert who monitors everything: proactively, transparently and tailored to your company. And all that for a fixed amount per month. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe0948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fe0948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are Managed Services in human terms?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc545f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc545f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Managed Services, you let an external partner manage your IT. Depending on the chosen formula, this partner ensures that your systems run securely, that your data is backed up and that your team can always count on someone to help with questions or problems. So it&#8217;s more than just help with malfunctions; it&#8217;s a total package for peace of mind.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Managed Services Provider (MSP) works on the basis of a fixed monthly budget. So you know in advance where you stand, and you get professional IT support with no surprises. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0fa95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a0fa95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are Managed Services in human terms?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70c48c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b70c48c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An MSP is your IT ally. He takes on the technical management so you can focus on your day-to-day operations. That means, for example:  <\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your network and systems <\/span><b>are actively monitored so that<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so that timely action can be taken, often before you even notice that something is going wrong.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updates and patches <\/span><b>happen automatically<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backups are <\/span><b>checked daily<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your team gets <\/span><b>Support for questions or minor IT issues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as e-mail settings, printer issues or access to Microsoft Teams<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your infrastructure is <\/span><b>better protected against viruses and hackers<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br>In short: less worry, more security.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2320e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf2320e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's in it for you? The benefits at a glance: \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557d382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"557d382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does an MSP really get you? Here are the benefits our clients mention most often. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p><h4><b>1. Predictable costs with no surprises<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You pay a fixed amount per month per user, device or location for a pre-arranged package of services. No more ambiguity or expensive invoices when you have a server problem or an urgent ticket. <\/span><\/p><h4><b>2. Less IT stress in your organization<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You and your colleagues do not have to look for solutions or deal with update notifications yourselves. Everything is followed up for you, and resolved; usually before anything goes wrong. <\/span><\/p><h4><b>3. Better security, less risk<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An MSP keeps your systems secure, making sure your antivirus is up to date and that backups work. That&#8217;s how you prevent data loss or downtime. <\/span><\/p><h4><b>4. More time for what really matters<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your team doesn&#8217;t have to deal with technical details. You can work on your business, we take care of the IT. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a164ee0 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"a164ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"Many companies think that support is only needed when something goes wrong. But with a good MSP, you avoid just those mistakes. We keep everything running, in the background.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Thierry Becu, Sales &amp;  Marketing Director On IT<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc527e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cc527e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is included in a Managed Services approach from On IT?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6d740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d6d740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At On IT, we have several management services that you can flexibly combine. Depending on your needs, we put together an approach that fits your infrastructure, team and ambitions. Below you can see some of our building blocks, each with a specific focus:  <\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weareonit.com\/smb\/en\/managed-services\/optimal-patch-pro\/\"><b>Essential updates &amp; patch management<\/b><\/a><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevent vulnerabilities with automatic monitoring of updates and patches for the most current software. This keeps your IT environment secure, stable and up-to-date. Monitoring and patch management is available for PCs, servers and other IT systems such as firewalls.  <\/span><\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weareonit.com\/smb\/en\/managed-services\/optimal-worker\/\"><b>Device &amp; user management.<\/b><b><br><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We manage laptops, PCs and mobile devices remotely and provide remote or on-site support depending on your needs.<\/span><\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weareonit.com\/smb\/en\/managed-services\/optimal-backend\/\"><b>Back-end management &amp; network infrastructure<\/b><\/a><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From servers to networks, we take care of maintenance, optimization and reporting.<\/span><\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weareonit.com\/smb\/en\/managed-services\/optimal-security-standard\/\"><b>Security &amp; threat detection<\/b><\/a><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We protect your IT environment with firewall management, 24\/7 monitoring and a security plan tailored to your organization.<\/span><\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weareonit.com\/smb\/en\/managed-services\/optimal-support-plus\/\"><b>Support &amp; advice<\/b><\/a><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full support for your users, including advice from our experts and clear monthly appointments.<\/span><\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Insight &amp; Reporting<br><\/b>We give you clear reports and dashboards so you always know how your IT is doing.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9882f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd9882f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is it time to switch to an MSP?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9274de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9274de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to increase the quality of your IT, reduce your costs and focus on your core business again : this is the time to engage a Managed Service Provider such as On IT.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managed Services can also be a smart choice for the following situations and objectives:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have no or only a small internal IT team<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your organization is growing rapidly and your IT can&#8217;t scale fast enough<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to get a better grip on costs, performance and security<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You find that updates, backups or support are lagging<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to gain time and peace of mind by outsourcing management<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09cc9d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09cc9d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How On IT is making a difference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde9e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cde9e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At On IT, we look beyond technology. We listen to your needs, ask pointed questions and build a customized solution. Our approach is:  <\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proactive and personal<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focused on efficiency and continuity<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No empty promises, but clear SLAs<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessible support, always close by<\/span><\/span><p> <\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We combine modern workplace solutions, back-end management and security in one clear approach.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd91015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd91015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready for fewer IT worries?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18d71c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f18d71c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to get rid of firefighting, unexpected IT costs and technical frustrations? 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