An incident management process is a set of procedures and actions taken to respond to and resolve critical incidents: how incidents are detected and communicated, who is responsible, what tools are used, and what steps are taken to resolve the incident. Incident management processes are used across many industries, and incidents can include anything from … Continued
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On-call scheduling enables 24/7/365 availability of service providers for critical issues like system downtime, technician response for critical systems, and patient care. Learn about the importance of on-call schedules for your organization and its customers, how to design an on-call schedule, and multiple ways you can build an on-call scheduling program that will improve customer … Continued
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In today’s chaotic digital sphere, networks are distributed across an increasingly wide range of hackable endpoints. From smartphones and tablets to Internet of Things (IoT) devices—everything gets connected to the network. EDR technologies and practices were created for the purpose of providing active endpoint protection and defense. However, if your systems and admins are overloaded … Continued
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Information technology (IT) never slows to a standstill. Technological change disrupts current processes or operations, requiring organizations to make alterations to IT spending. Deviating from legacy technology to 21st century advancements isn’t an option, it’s a requirement! Through automation and powerful integrations, organizations can breathe freely. Current State of IT: Eye-Opening Statistics Per Opsview, organizations … Continued
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Exceptional customer service is key in the world of IT, where something could go wrong at any given moment. This level of support equates to business retention, client satisfaction and high success rates and profits. In this post, I’ll introduce a hypothetical scenario, where “MSP Team A” provides 24×7 after-hours support to a valuable client. Scenario: … Continued
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New Year’s Eve marks the transition into a new decade, beginning with personal resolutions and expectations for 2020. Much is the same in the IT industry, as support teams expect to adopt trending technologies to reduce their mean time to repair (MTTR) and improve incident resolution. This post will provide an in-depth look into five … Continued
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Information technology service management (ITSM) tools streamline and regulate how IT services are delivered. ITSM tools include help-desk (e.g., ConnectWise Manage and ServiceNow) and monitoring software, providing smart ticketing capabilities and live system statuses, respectively. Unfortunately, Gartner Research reports that organizations tend to overbuy ITSM tools beyond their needs. For instance, organizations purchase unnecessary capabilities … Continued
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Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Business Continuity and IT Performance Analysis are trusted reports, identifying solutions that enhance and solidify an organization’s business continuity. The OnPage team is pleased to announce that we’ve been included in two Gartner Hype Cycle reports, listing OnPage’s incident alert management solution as a trusted tool for today’s support teams. This … Continued
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IT service alerting (ITSA) tools automate ticketing system workflows by incorporating intelligent alerts into the creation of a ticket. These capabilities don’t only enable IT support teams to consistently deliver great services, but they also improve their collaboration and productivity. That’s why in order to extract the full value from ticketing systems, teams should consider … Continued
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We’re pleased to come home from DattoCon19 with memorable experiences. It was a well-curated conference, striking a fine balance between emerging MSP trends, informative sessions, networking and of course, entertainment. Here are my top takeaways from the event: Eye-Opening Keynote Sessions DattoCon19 treated attendees to informative, one-of-a-kind keynotes and sessions. Datto CEO Tim Weller unveiled … Continued
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