How Much Do Managed IT Services Cost?
Understanding what goes into pricing managed services.
How Much Do Managed IT Services Cost?
There are many factors that go into determining the price of a managed services solution that is right for your business.
Costs can vary based on the complexity of the IT environment, number of users and devices, and the level of support required, but generally speaking, a managed service agreement ranges between $99 -$199 per user, per month.
Here are some of the factors that help determine the price:
01. Managed Services Often Fall Under Three Broad Categories:
Partially Managed Services
Fully Managed Services
Managed Infrastructure
Managed infrastructure covers the ongoing support and maintenance of network hardware such as routers, firewalls, servers and wireless equipment. Suited to businesses on a tighter budget, or who have an internal team who can handle other day-to-day IT requests, managed infrastructure can be there to support routine device tasks and free up your staff resources. Ad-hock help desk support for other tasks is also available when it is needed.
02. What Goes Into Pricing
Managed Services?
Your IT environment includes all technological devices and the ways that they interact with one another. The more devices and applications that need to be maintained, the higher the workload the MSP will expect. Your systems and requirements may include:
- Laptops
- Smartphones
- Tablets
- Desktops / Workstations
- PCs & Macs
- Servers
- Software
- Network
- Security
- Antivirus
- Wi-Fi
- Spam filtering
- Personal devices
- Cloud applications
- Connectivity issues—like warehouse or outdoor use
- Vendor Management
03. What Response Times Are Required?
03. Knowing What You Are Covered For
Managed IT
MIT is based on the complexity of your IT environment. Read on for example scenarios.$99 – $199
per user per month
Managed Infastructure
For servers, storage, firewalls, backup, wireless, switches.
Prices range from $10 per device for a switch and up to $299 per device for a major server.
$10 – $299
per device per month
How TechPath Managed Services Are Priced
Example Scenarios:
- A wholesale parts company with 120 staff handle most tasks with their internal IT team, but need reassurance and reliability of their core server and network infrastructure. Managed Infrastructure would ensure critical equipment is running at peak performance 24/7.
- A business with 50 employees are fully cloud based with modern equipment and easy to support applications. A Managed IT agreement would cost approximately $99 per user, per month.
- With 4 servers and medium complexity applications, a firm with 30+ staff might expect to pay around $150 per user, per month.
What are the next steps?
Technology can be confusing and frustrating when things start to go wrong. The idea behind Managed IT services is to remove the IT distractions from your day, so you can get on with business.
If you would like to know what managed IT services will cost for your business, please contact TechPath to schedule a free consultation.
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