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Today (as of when this was posted) is Friday, so ideally, the feeling in the office would be one of happy anticipation for the weekend… but what if a server crashes, and work gets put on pause, but all the deadlines still stand? This would undoubtedly put a damper on the weekend, and that’s the least of your worries. Who’s going to fix the server?

This kind of situation is precisely why modern businesses can’t afford to wait for things to go wrong, and need to have a resource on their side to proactively address these kinds of issues and catastrophes.

There’s a lot that any small business owner has to manage at any given moment, so the last thing you need is to have technology issues or challenges throw a wrench into things… and when they do, you certainly don’t need any delays in fixing the problem.

That’s how traditional IT support works, and nowadays, it's simply insufficient for business needs. Fortunately, today’s technology also enables us to address these support needs more effectively. Let’s review how managed services offer a more proactive and strategic (and therefore more financially sound) option.

Business owners have a lot going on in their workday, and with so many duties and responsibilities, adding technology troubles to the mix only makes it all the more frustrating when your IT doesn’t work the way it should. That said, you cannot let the laissez-faire attitude prevail. In fact, lazy IT practices can make real problems significantly worse.

Let’s say you have all the knowledge, time, energy, resources, and expertise in technology management in the world. Would you want the responsibility of managing your company’s IT? Today, we’re exploring some of the more plausible reasons why managing your own technology solutions just doesn’t make sense—and how a managed service provider can help.