Understanding Managed IT Services: What SMEs Need to Know
In Singapore, the challenges of operating small-medium enterprises (SMEs) routinely come down to doing more with less. Often lacking the resources that their multi-national counterparts might have, SMEs have to get creative to compete on equal footing. While various government schemes exist to lend SMEs a helping hand, there are also measures that SMEs can take to help maximise their performance.
Managed IT services, for example, allow SMEs to leverage external service providers to reduce their in-house workload while keeping costs affordable. In this article, we’ll dive into all the benefits of managed IT services and give examples of how businesses can get the most value from selecting the right one.
What are Managed IT Services?
Managed IT services, also known as outsourced IT, is an arrangement in which a third-party service provider offers IT infrastructure, solutions, and support in return for being paid a monthly fee. Most commonly, businesses seek out managed IT services for aspects that require heavy upfront investments, such as infrastructure, upkeep of cloud services, and cybersecurity.
In recent years, managed IT services have been rapidly adopted by companies worldwide with reports forecasting continued sector growth of 13.6% in 2024. Accompanied by a myriad of benefits, the transformative power of managed IT services has propelled every industry upward – from retail, to professional services, and even food and beverage (F&B).
Budget-Friendly and Predictable Costs
An aspect of managed IT services that has been growing in popularity is the outsourcing of cloud services. This is no surprise, owing to the improved cost-efficiency that businesses can achieve with outsourced cloud management. Organisations that are able to harness these services effectively, can free up valuable resources by avoiding costs associated with establishing and maintaining on-site servers necessary for cloud computing.
In the context of managed cloud services, businesses can also expect additional benefits in the form of predictable monthly costs. Instead of extracting maximum value from IT sunk-costs, managed cloud services provide a pay-as-much-as-you-use model that scales with cloud consumption. Ultimately, this affords businesses a deeper level of fiscal security and financial safety when it comes to budgeting monthly operational costs.
Scalability and Support
For most SMEs in Singapore, growth is the driving force that generates profits. The importance of SME growth is further underscored by the wealth of governmental initiatives launched to supplement operations. Inevitably, this means that scalability is a top priority when it comes to IT services and solutions. With managed IT services, businesses have the power to scale operations without worrying about complicated logistics.
Armed with a range of service packages that round out the various technologies expertise to grow with confidence, managed IT services offer businesses the support and agility necessary in scaling their operations according to the ebb and flow of the industry landscape. Business owners can also opt to customise their own unique tailored plans, and never have to worry about one-size-fits-all models that might not answer their operational needs.
Improved Stakeholder Experience
Today’s era of experience-centric business has forced organisations to level up their services in order to stay competitive. From digitising the consumer journey, to optimising user interface and experience (UIUX) touchpoints, managed IT services offer businesses a powerful solution to heighten the overall customer experience.
To achieve this, it is vital that businesses engage service providers that can offer the best and widest pool of ICT skill sets and talents in the marketplace. In turn, this value-chain relationship can be passed on to their own customers to provide the best user experience possible and stay competitive. As your trusted enterprise IT solutions provider, MyRepublic’s Managed IT Services, supports businesses and their goals with a team of established partners in an integrated and seamless ecosystem that ensures the best stakeholder experience.
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