"You don't know - do you?" She says this with a piercing stare and a jabbing finger - very scary. I'm sure you would agree its OK for the IT Support engineer to say that they don't know, but they will find out and get back to you. It's better that than being misled. But for some reason the techno nerds like to pretend they know everything - Mary's advice, and mine, don't!
First of all the reputation of the IT services and support a company offers should be checked thoroughly. When you have a problem you'll want it solved as soon as possible, saving time, disruption and money. The internet is full of reviews of these companies and in order to check them it's easy to log-in on Google, type tech support I.T and support company reviews and get a list with dozens of results to check out.
Personally, I would avoid this method like the plague. Let's tech support I.T face it. Some 98% of all businesses fail before their tenth year in business. So, if you enter a stock option agreement, you have only 2% chance of emerging as a winner being rewarded for your expertise. I may not be a mathematical genius, but even I know that if I have only 2% chance of reaping the rewards, I had better not take 100% risk when I have only 2% chance of reaping my rewards. It is just not a sexy ratio.
Most small businesses can really be served by a technical generalist. This is someone who knows a lot about a lot. This is someone who can help your network if suddenly it comes down. This person should also be able to troubleshoot computer and server problems. But really, it all comes down to what types of problems you will encounter. For small business, this mostly involves computer problems resulting from viruses, malware, etc. Most users are their worst own enemy and will end up trashing their own systems. You may have the occasional network issue. Software application support may or may not be something you need to consider. The moral of the story here is to assess your potential Managed I.T support uttah needs. This will go a long way to choosing a great match on technical support.
The problem is that far too many business owners call in external help too late. Just imagine. What is the point in hiring the best ship consultants to save your sinking ship after she hit an iceberg and is already 9/10 under water?
Do I have your support?? Tech support must be good, especially if you are kind of new and don't know what the heck you are doing. You need to have your website running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That's why the best web hosting company is the one that runs 24/7 too. The customer support, moreover, must be very easy to reach. Go for a web host that has a good 'Contact Us' page and an actual phone number to dial in case you have some issues.