What Does a Managed Service Provider Actually Do?

Alcala Consulting Team
November 18, 2023
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Learn what managed service providers actually do for your business. Understand the services, benefits, and value they provide.

An MSP (Managed Service Provider) is your outsourced IT department. We keep your systems running, your people productive, and your data safe—at a predictable monthly cost.

Daily Operations We Handle

Help desk, updates, backups, security, account changes, vendor wrangling, and audits.

Why Businesses Use MSPs

Lower cost than hiring in‑house, better coverage, and wider expertise.

How Success Is Measured

Fewer tickets, faster resolutions, uptime, and security scores.

Real Business Success Stories

From Reactive to Proactive

The Situation: Break/fix chaos.
The Challenge: No standards.
The Solution: Onboarding + policies + monitoring.
The Results: Tickets down 55%.

What the Data Shows

Per‑User Pricing Works

Predictable budgets beat hourly surprises.

Key Data:

Common range: $167–$250 per user/month.

Source: MSP Benchmark 2024

Your Step-by-Step Action Plan

1

Scope Needs

Support, projects, security.

2

Ask for SLAs

Response + resolution.

3

Start Small

30‑day pilot.

Frequently Asked Questions

QCan we keep some IT in‑house?

Yes—co‑managed options work well.

The Bottom Line

A good MSP makes technology invisible and growth visible.

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