Not All MSP Onboardings Are Designed Equal If you’re reading this article about onboarding, you probably need someone with experience to empathize with your fears and provide clarity where there is confusion. Multi IT & Telephony Solutions have been in the managed services business for over 36 years and know exactly how you feel. Let me share a personal anecdote …
Life is always full of surprises! Twists, turns, new opportunities. in the 36+ years of IT Service in South Africa, we have launched many new exciting product and service offerings. We have expanded to new cities in South Africa and had many great clients and partners join us along the way. 2022 is starting off in the best possible way, …
Here are a few alarming findings from the Ponemon Institute that illustrate the importance of finding the right MSP: The 2020 average total cost of a data breach in Southern Africa is R80.64M. The average cost of a full data centre outage has increased by 30% since 2010. Two hundred eighty-two days is the average time to identify and contain a data …
Is Your IT A Smooth Ride in the Fastlane or Mostly Gridlock? Does the dialogue inside your head ever sound like this? Okay, why is this stupid machine updating now? Great, it’s locked up and I’ve got a Teams call in five minutes. No, it’s restarting. I’ve got zero time for this. So much for working from home and getting …
Managed IT Services PRICING The cost of Managed IT Services can vary widely. Fees range between R100.00 to R250.00 per user per month. Factors that affect cost are headcount, the size and sophistication of your IT systems, and whether you outsource some or all of the technology management functions. Your average 50-person firm can expect to pay around R5,000.00-R12,500.00 per month for fully managed …
If you have landed on this page, you have more than likely been speaking with us, and you’re close to narrowing down the options, and making a final decision. Evaluating IT services can be confusing. That’s why we’ve assembled a “greatest hits” FAQ sheet to make your job easier. What follows are answers to predictable questions we can practically answer …
Managed Services has become a fashionable term. And sometimes this label has nothing to do with technology. This article aims to provide an IT-centric definition, present the six defining traits, and explore the associated benefits, so you know how to identify and choose a genuine MSP. What are Managed IT Services? Managed Services is the proactive management of an IT …
I recently heard a buddy of mine do a presentation about his financial planning practice and was taken aback by the similarities between his ideal client profile and ours. Like a lot of boutique, fixed-fee money managers, my colleague has an asset minimum of R1,000,000 but has occasionally worked with individuals who have less. Why not? He’s a pleasant, optimistic …
Mergers and acquisitions mostly fuelled by private equity and venture capital are driving consolidation of Managed Services Providers or “MSP’s.” This is common in maturing markets as services become more standardized and owners either choose to cash out or merge with regional or national players. A lot of Johannesburg based IT providers have been sold recently which has created disruption …
Non-profits are vital to thriving communities. Big cities, small towns, and neighbourhoods depend upon non-profits to provide much-needed services to residents. And, like their for-profit counterparts, non-profit organizations face big challenges when it comes to how they operate and how successful they are. The Council of Non-profits lists implementing strategy as one of the top five issues non-profits deal with today. …
Nonprofit organizations face many challenges when it comes to technology including restricted budgets and limited in-house IT resources. This makes it difficult to own, implement, manage and leverage mission-critical technology. Gartner Group reports that businesses spend an average of 2.3% of annual revenues on IT. Regardless of whether your tech budget is higher or lower than 2.3%, it’s important to …
Natural disasters and even mistakes by employees can bring your operations to a halt. No matter the reason, this downtime disrupts operations and reduces your profit. Even if your systems are up 99.99% of the time, that’s still more than a full day’s work over the course of a year. Technology should not dictate your productivity. Take control of the situation with a more …