The Rise of Managed Service Providers
WHY BUSINESSES OUTSOURCE TECH NEEDS
How do you evaluate a managed service provider? MicroTech knows MSPs inside and out. If your business is considering establishing a partnership with one, make sure the provider you work with offers the following. • Customer Service Center Make sure your MSP offers a help desk where you and your staff can call and remotely resolve routine issues as they arise. • Regularly Scheduled Visits Some MSPs operate virtually, but to get the highest level of service, choose a local MSP that offers routine visits to your business.
Technology is woven deeply into small businesses, and while most help desks operate on a 9-to-5 schedule, your business’ network needs to run smoothly at all hours of the day. Enter the role of managed service providers (MSPs). MSPs like MicroTech Systems manage, fix, and maintain tech systems so small businesses can focus on what they do best: growing. At MicroTech, we have been partnering with local businesses to take care of their technology needs since the 1970s. Back then, a typewriter was considered high tech. In the beginning, we focused primarily on fixing problems as they arose, but the more experienced we got, the clearer it became that the most efficient way to deal with tech problems is to prevent them from happening altogether.
• Extended Support Hours When an IT issue wreaks havoc on your business after hours, a local MSP will come in and remain on-site with you until the issue is resolved. MSPs are a growing industry, and working with one can save your business money, time, and a whole lot of headaches. Call MicroTech Systems at (208) 345-0054 to learn more about how we can help you grow your business, and visit MicroTechBoise.com/microtech-blog for more tech tips and advice.
Today, MicroTech operates in a partnership model with our clients. We support tech products 24 hours a day, catalog events, and make sure antivirus software is working properly. And long after all the other help desks have closed and gone home for the day, we are local and ready to respond quickly when the chaos of a downed network strikes your business — or better yet, able to prevent it from ever going down.
Easy Tomato Soup Who doesn’t love a bowl of tomato soup on a cold winter’s day? This recipe packs a lot more flavor — and a lot fewer additives — than your average store-bought soup without requiring hours of hard labor over the stove.
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Ingredients
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2 tbsp coconut oil
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8.5 oz coconut milk
4 leeks, white parts only, thinly sliced
Kosher salt
6 cloves garlic, minced
Freshly ground black pepper
1 28-oz can roasted and diced tomatoes (Muir Glen Organic is a good brand)
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1 cup chicken broth
Directions
4. Add sautéed leeks and garlic and purée again. 5. Transfer purée to a saucepan and add chicken broth and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, then drop to simmer and cook for 10 minutes. 6. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
1. In a skillet over medium heat, sauté leeks in coconut oil until softened and translucent, about 7–10 minutes. 2. Add garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds. Remove from heat. 3. Meanwhile, in a blender, purée entire can of tomatoes, including juice, until smooth.
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