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What Is the Difference Between Cloud and Managed Services?

What is the difference between cloud and managed services

With more companies going to the cloud, it’s important to understand the difference between cloud managed services and managed IT services.

While most business owners are familiar with the concept of managed IT services, many lack knowledge of managed cloud services.

What Are Cloud Managed Services?

Cloud-based tools like Microsoft 365 have become extremely popular among businesses of all sizes. Without the right amount of experience, managing your cloud infrastructure will be extremely difficult. Rather than allowing remote workers to suffer as a result of cloud resource mismanagement, you need to work with cloud managed services.

What is a cloud managed services provider? In short, a cloud managed services provider is in charge of configuring cybersecurity safeguards and setting up the cloud-based tools at your disposal.

If you are one of the millions of businesses using Microsoft 365, maximizing the return from this cloud-based investment should be a priority. You can do this with the help of the cloud managed services offered by Nortec.

With managed cloud services, you can get help with things like:

  • Onboarding new employees to the Microsoft 365 system
  • Training employees on how to use the tools in Microsoft 365
  • Tech support for any cloud-based problems you encounter

Our goal is to help you properly utilize all of the tools available in Microsoft 365.

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What Are Managed IT Services?

In short, a managed IT provider is a person or organization that you can outsource some or all of your technology management needs to.

Poorly planned and maintained IT infrastructure is not only cumbersome to use, it can also cost a business owner lots of money.

Managed IT services specialize in optimizing business IT infrastructures. These services also offer ongoing support to the businesses they serve. The managed IT services offered by Nortec include:

  • Scalable, flexible and secure IT solutions
  • Personal service provided by dedicated account managers
  • A host of hybrid and full-cloud options
  • Help streamlining systems and infrastructure to improve efficiency
  • Managed security, disaster recovery and backups
  • Protection for your hardware/software investments

Since our inception in 1991, we’ve been dedicated to helping clients make the most of their IT investment. We develop a customized long-term IT plan for each of our clients. These plans are reviewed regularly and updated to accommodate changes in market sensibilities and technological advancements.

The Advantages of Choosing Nortec as Your Cloud and Managed IT Provider

You might wonder what sets Nortec apart from other cloud and managed IT providers. The first is our team of technical professionals and trustworthy salespeople. Our team understands the unique needs of each client. It is this understanding that allows Nortec to develop customized IT plans for every business we serve.

We Support Our Clients

Not only do we believe in offering personalized service, we also strive to be a partner to our clients. This partnership includes staying involved on-site during the onboarding of new technology. Any questions or concerns that arise during this onboarding process will be handled promptly by a member of the Nortec staff.

Our Managed Process

Most business owners are looking for an IT service provider that will have their best interests in mind. We prove our commitment to our clients by providing them with an annual cost/performance optimization of their servers. Nortec also provides monthly restores and annual failovers to our clients.

A Microsoft Gold Partner

Microsoft continues to develop tools used by business owners worldwide. As a Microsoft Gold Partner, Nortec knows how to implement and maintain the tools offered by this company. With our help, you can fully utilize the power of solutions like Microsoft 365.

 

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