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Is Your Network Running You? What is Managed Services – Managed Services is the proactive management of IT technology on behalf of a customer on a monthly subscription basis. What this means is that for a fixed monthly fee we will proactively manage and support your IT infrastructure. So, it’s not a product; it’s a delivery method of IT support. Managed Services is the future of IT support. Traditional Break/Fix Support – Break/Fix is the old, traditional method of providing IT support. When something breaks, you call your support company and they come out and fix it. They then send you a bill for the time and materials that were used – much like a plumber. This method reacts to problems that have already happened and by that stage it’s all too late anyway, downtime has occurred and revenue has been lost. Most often they only fix the symptoms of the issue and not the underlying problem either. Ok, now that you understand the two main support delivery methods it’s time to understand how this affects your business. Important Differences and a Win/win approach The first and most important point to note is that under Managed Services, the goals of both companies are aligned. If you are paying a fixed fee for support, the support company will make every effort to make sure things don’t break down because the more time they spend on your problems the less profitable they are. The old break/fix guy just loved it when you had a total IT disaster; they rubbed their hands with glee when the server crashed knowing they’d make a packet of money. Under managed services the last thing the service provider wants is for the server to crash. In fact, they monitor the server 24/7 for alerts notifying of impending doom and proactively fix the problem before it gets out of control. It’s certainly a win/win for both parties. Their goals are aligned and their relationship is a positive one; a true partnership for the first time! The other main point to note is that under Managed Services, the service provider invests in products to assist them in monitoring and maintaining your network. The client benefits hugely from these investments in technology by having a stable and available network. The break/fix guy certainly doesn’t. He wants your computers to fail so they can make money. Win/win again! And the third main point is predictability. Don’t you hate it when your IT problems throw your budget off? One fixed monthly fee is all it will ever be regardless of the number of issues or the time taken to fix them. Whether its ninety hours or nine hours, your costs are constant and so is our revenue stream. You guessed it – win/win all over again. There are a whole host of other benefits to both parties involved but the three points mentioned above are the most important. Other Advantages of Using Our Managed Services
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Our franchisees and Head Office have been using InfoCORE’s services since 2002 and they have been instrumental in supporting our IT development as well as the full range of Pastel support services over the years. We have strategic plans to grow even faster and bigger, and we are delighted to have such a competent and service driven team in InfoCORE as our IT partner as we venture forward. Thank you InfoCORE for always being so quick to respond to our IT problems, either on-site or remotely – you have never let any of us down! We have all the confidence in you, as you guys really know your IT and Pastel stuff. We always recommend InfoCORE to our clients, and they are just as happy as we are!
Monique Sharland - CEO
Business Accounting Network
We know how lucky we’ve been to have had such a great support team in InfoCore and really appreciate everything you did, and the lengths you went to get things done.
Sally Clements
The Eventful Group
The first thing we noticed about infoCORE was that they really seemed to care. It was something quite strange to find from an IT company and very refreshing too. They now look after all our servers, desktops, Pastel software and everything in-between for one fixed fee. I love not having to spend my time under a desk trouble shooting IT problems in my business, and for the first time I know my IT budget. I just wish I had moved to infoCORE long ago.
Duncan Parker
Hemporium
Wonderful company to deal with and Tawanda was fantastic. The support of Infocore out shines "Accounting Software Suppliers*" support by 1000 plus. *We were asked to remove their name.....
Sheila Tullleken
Mu & Me
As always you have given us fantastic support & excellent service all round. We will definitely continue to recommend the entire Infocore team to any business & individual. I fail to find words to fully compliment your good work. It is an absolute pleasure to be dealing with efficient people like yourselves.
Mogammad Yusuf Wentzel
ORCA Accounting Services & Tax Consultancy
We have been dealing with infoCORE since 2008. They did our full server and pastel installation, as well as setup all of our user PC’s and laptops. The service we received was excellent. The quality of work was also excellent. Since our initial installation we have received excellent service, even though we are a small company and don’t have a huge IT spend. Every time we have had a serious issue, Andrew has made himself available ASAP to help us sort out our issues. They are also always available to answer any questions I may have. I would and already have recommended them for any business wishing to get good quality IT service.
Gary Korck
Associated Welding Suppliers (Pty) Ltd
