Managed Service AgreementSupport PackagePay As You Go
| Support |
Unlimited support for hardware under warranty and licensed software at a flat-rate fee based on the number of users. |
| Budgeting |
No unexpected bills. Much more control over the IT budget. |
| Contract Length |
6, 12 or 24 month contract. |
| Service Level Agreement |
Response within 1-4 hours depending on issue. |
| Server Monitoring |
Continuous monitoring. |
| Disaster Recovery |
However long it may take for the server or workstation to be restored, providing it is under manufacturer’s warranty, you will incur no extra labour costs. |
| Support |
Fixed number of hours support per month at reduced rate + health check. Pay as You Go rate for additional hours. |
| Budgeting |
Amount billed varies depending on usage.Unused hours roll over for one month. Less variation in monthly bills, easier to budget. |
| Contract Length |
3 month rolling contract. |
| Service Level Agreement |
Response within 8 working hours. |
| Server Monitoring |
Occurs once a month as part of the health check. |
| Disaster Recovery |
Disasters caused by failure of hardware purchased from MR ICT and under warranty, labour required is free of charge. All other recovery paid for by the hour. |
| Support |
Pay by the hour for all support. |
| Budgeting |
No predictability of required use. IT budgeting difficult. |
| Contract Length |
No contract length. |
| Service Level Agreement |
No guaranteed response time. MR ICT attend when possible. |
| Server Monitoring |
No formal monitoring. |
| Disaster Recovery |
Paid for by the hour. This is a lengthy process that is potentially expensive. |