Cloud Managed Services – An Important Function

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In the often-complex world of IT, it is a given that systems, processes, applications, and software change fast, and it is in every business’s best interests to stay up to date with the latest technology and recent developments.

Therefore the migration to the cloud and its various public, private and hybrid platforms has become necessary in virtually any industry and field. Managing your organisation’s cloud segment requires knowledge, experience, and the expertise to know it is done to help you grow your business and meet all compliances. To employ a dedicated staff member to take care of this function, may not make financial sense, as it could be done expertly by an outsourced IT services provider that offers this service to businesses, companies, and organisations all the time.

It is important to employ the services of a good, specialist provider that understands the cloud and the different platforms, for example, Microsoft and Azure among those. Cloud-managed IT refers to a third-party services consultant or provider to manage your business’s digital ecosystem. This managed service ensures that your data ...
... is stored and accessible, and used, in the cloud. This managed service takes care of all of those processes you do not have time for, those processes that you do not want to employ another staff member for. You want to save on costs, and you want to free up the services of that staff member whose skills could be better utilized elsewhere in your organization, for example to help grow and maintain core functions other than your cloud component.

Cloud computing means you and/or your workforce must have internet connectivity so that all files which are stored in the cloud can be accessed easily from anywhere. This simplifies so many of your processes, since you have access to the cloud’s best features 24/7, from any location. That is why there has been – and still is – such a drive towards cloud computing systems and processes.

The third-party company whose services you employ to drive your cloud segment should be an expert that understands how to maintain your cloud profile and ensure that all systems offer you maximum access and control over your data, files, and other applications. Outsourcing to such a service has only benefits for the user. They know how to install and maintain – and manage – systems, they make sure your security is never at risk, and they are available to take care of system and platform crashes. The tech member in your office does not necessarily have all the experience to deal with these situations.

It is good, too, to understand the difference between the two terms that are often used in the cloud. Firstly, cloud services refer to a hosted service that acts as the platform you use for your cloud access. Secondly, cloud-managed service refers to the third-party service you outsource your cloud component to so you will receive their assistance with managing, troubleshooting, and maximizing the value of your cloud-based technology.

By outsourcing this responsibility, your business will benefit from, the following: access to help 24/7; constant monitoring, testing, and reporting of findings, as well as ongoing maintenance; disaster recovery; data back-up; administration, and the management of your total cloud component.

This outsourced service will indeed add value to your business by offering you best practices in terms of how critical workloads are handled and managed, and for making sure you enjoy optimized security across your systems – all at a fixed fee, which will be much less than having to employ someone full time for this function. Good service providers stay abreast of new developments and will ensure that organisations enjoy all the benefits of what their cloud system offers them in a fast-changing IT environment.

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