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Key Takeaways: Looking to justify the expense of your new managed IT services contract? Here’s How to measure the ROI in managed IT services: Find out what’s important to your senior leadership, such as improved customer experience, reduced downtime, reductions in IT overhead, increased operational maturity, and speedier IT service. Begin your ROI story here….

What Are Best Practices for Managing IT Projects? The Quick Take Managing IT projects effectively is crucial for ensuring success and maximizing ROI. Here are the best practices to follow: Define Clear Objectives and Scope: Set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals. Involve stakeholders early and regularly review objectives. Develop a Detailed Project…

What Is the Future of Managed IT Services? The Quick Take: The future of managed IT services for small and medium-sized businesses is bright, with the market expected to grow from $1.735 trillion to $2.173 trillion by 2028. Key trends driving this growth include: Cloud Migration: More operations will move to the cloud, offering cost…

With a new administration coming in, 2025 promises to be a year of change. But will it significantly impact banking regulation and your bank’s cybersecurity? No one has a crystal ball, of course, but recent global outlooks for the banking industry seem to point to two conclusions: Banking regulation will likely loosen overall as our…

Banks are spending more on their IT in 2025, especially on bank cybersecurity. How do we know? We asked. In our latest Integris special report, Understanding US Banks Annual IT Spend in 2025, we surveyed over 1,000 bank executives in US banks with $3 million to $20 billion in assets. All of them told us…

What Is the Managed IT Services Onboarding Process Like?   The Quick Take What is the Managed IT Services Onboarding Process LIke? Smart onboarding will ensure there are no security snafus, software incompatibilities, or lapses in end-user support. Fortunately, there are many standard best practices before and after the contract are signed to help ease…

How Can Managed IT Services Improve my Business Security: The Quick Take Managed IT services provide a comprehensive solution for businesses looking to enhance their security posture. By partnering with a Managed IT Service Provider (MSP), companies can outsource their IT security needs, benefiting from continuous monitoring, support from certified security experts, and advanced threat…

What Are the Benefits of Managed IT Services? The Quick Take— Companies outsourcing their IT often find their infrastructure is stronger and their service response is better than when they tried to handle all their IT tasks internally. Here are the top ways the benefits of managed IT services work for their clients: Cost Efficiency:…

What Are Managed IT Services? The Quick Take: Managed IT services involve outsourcing your company’s IT operations to a specialized provider, ensuring your technology infrastructure is expertly managed, monitored, and maintained. These Managed IT Service Providers (MSPs) offer their clients a proactive approach—enhancing efficiency and cybersecurity, while allowing clients to offload the hassle of daily…

Where Can I Find Reviews of Managed IT Firms? The Quick Take Businesses looking for a reputable managed IT services provider have several options for finding the best third-party rankings and reviews, including: Third party review sites—such as industry-favorite, Clutch, or others like TrustRadius, Design Rush, and UpCity. It’s important, however, to understand how the…

Can my business save money by taking some or all of my IT support functions out-of-house? In most cases, the answer is yes. According a recent 2025 IT Trends report from CompTIA, more companies of all sizes are turning to managed IT support for IT governance, help desk, and software management because it helps them…

If you’re a business owner with a Department of Defense contract—or you’ve been considering bidding for a DoD contract—there’s big news on the horizon. On October 15th, 2024, the DoD published a new set of rules for the CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) program it uses to govern cybersecurity and data handling for its vendors….

What Is the Role of Cloud Computing in Managed IT Services? The Quick Take: A managed IT service provider (MSP) can be a crucial business partner for your company, helping you choose and manage your cloud productivity suite wisely. What is the Role of Cloud Computing in Managed IT Services? A premium IT MSP can…

How Do I Manage the Windows 10 End-of-Life at My Company? The Quick Take The Windows 10 Operating System will stop being supported by Microsoft as of October 14, 2025. Companies who continue to run this operating system will lose out on all the benefits Windows 11 offers, including the ability to run AI-enabled tools…

How Much Do Managed IT Services Cost? A Quick Take on Factors and Price Ranges How Much Do Managed IT Services Cost? In 2025, the average small to medium-sized company can expect to pay about $100 to $149 per month, per user to outsource their IT to a managed IT service provider, including service, software…