Between figuring out what each Microsoft 365 app can do for your business and then implementing, maintaining, and maximizing its potential, managing M365 can feel like a full-time job.
On the other hand, if you outsource M365 management to a managed services provider (MSP), you take the burden off your IT team’s shoulders and ensure you use this powerful suite to the fullest.
1. Maximize Your Investment
M365 has evolved into an essential component for many businesses, so it only makes sense to ensure you get the most from your investment by assessing what you need and how M365 can deliver.
Once you’ve determined how the suite aligns with your business goals, you can strategize how to use outsourced services to meet them. You can also take advantage of expert support and tips your provider may have about how to maximize your return on investment (ROI).
2. Better Value for the Money
TPx customers don’t have to pay more for licensing than they would if they went through Microsoft directly.
With an MSP, you get seasoned experts for deploying, configuring, and managing your 365 ecosystem. Microsoft does not directly provide these services, making your MSP a no-brainer.
3. Increase Productivity
When you outsource your Microsoft 365 management, your internal IT team has more bandwidth to focus on important initiatives. Without the distraction of M365 management, your IT team can get more done each day, including working on critical projects that truly move the needle for your business.
4. Reduce Overhead
It can be costly to hire and train Microsoft specialists internally. Hiring an MSP saves your organization salary, benefit, and retention costs while allowing your existing IT team to focus on the key functions of their job.
5. Access Better, More Responsive Support
It can be complicated and time-consuming to deal directly with Microsoft, and it often takes quite a while to resolve an issue. The relationships MSPs have with Microsoft give them better access to tech support than the average customer. As a client of an MSP, you benefit from these connections.
Thanks to years of experience, an MSP also often has the expertise required to tackle a wide range of questions and issues without needing to contact Microsoft at all.
6. Get Additional Services
A qualified MSP can do much more than simply manage your M365 system and can often provide backup, networking, or cybersecurity solutions. Taking advantage of a wide range of MSP solutions with one provider allows you to bundle costs and be more strategic with your IT spend.
7. Improve Cybersecurity
Your MSP can also maximize the security of your M365 implementation. This is critical as it is easy to place managing Exchange servers on the back burner, at least until something goes wrong. Instead of merely accepting these security risks, you can use an MSP to address and mitigate vulnerabilities and make sure every instance of M365 is properly configured and updated.
You gain a security advantage when outsourcing your Microsoft 365 management because your MSP can provide additional security features that protect your cloud applications.
8. Scale Quickly and Easily
If you need to add more instances of M365, your MSP makes scaling easy. And if you need to revert to fewer instances, scaling back is just as simple. Also, you know upfront what you’ll have to pay. This keeps your IT budget under control, eliminating unpleasant surprises as your business evolves.
9. Access M365 Consulting Services
MSPs serve as a strategic partner, helping you create a long-term plan for leveraging M365. By taking advantage of your MSP team’s deep experience with M365, you can benefit from innovative, forward-thinking strategies for using M365 to take your business to the next level.
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