Sure, break/fix and by-the-hour services may seem more affordable initially because you’re able to pay only when something happens, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best choice. Think about it: technology is far from predictable — and there’s no way to avoid issues when you are not proactively maintaining your systems. Essentially, you’re paying a for a great deal of unexpected cost.

To make matters worse, security threats are only getting worse, with cybersecurity breaches up a whopping 84% against small businesses. Without proactive management, will you even know if you’ve been hacked? Can you afford the liability if you are breached and don’t have protection?

Managed IT Services allow you to benefit from an IT Company proactively detecting and fixing issues; thereby reducing the amount of support your organization needs and also reducing the downtime that impacts your employees. This results in even MORE savings in areas such as: