Summary:
- Vancouver businesses can stay competitive and grow faster by partnering with a managed service provider (MSP) instead of creating costly in-house teams. This lowers overhead and makes it easier to focus on long-term growth.
- Managed IT services make it easier to scale your business and keep costs predictable month-to-month. You get access to all the same great benefits without having to hire or manage additional staff.
- 24/7 remote and on-site support, strong cybersecurity, and support for hybrid workstyles make it easier for teams to work efficiently without taking risks. It also frees you up to focus on growth.
- Having local technicians nearby who understand your industry and your systems ensures faster response times. Scalable support on your own terms helps you build future-proof IT strategies that fit you now and long into the future.
Vancouver is one of the most competitive business markets in Canada. Real estate in areas like Gastown, Mount Pleasant, and Yaletown is as notoriously expensive as it is hard to come by, and operating costs are rising right across the board even faster.
For SMBs and growth-minded companies who want to expand without burning through budgets early, in-house IT teams aren’t always sustainable. Managed IT services let you access the same level of support without building a new department or taking on a ton of new overhead.
Revotech helps Vancouver’s top companies stay in the game and focus on the future with scalable solutions for long-term growth. We’ll tell you how you can leverage this opportunity for your business below—and why you should.
What Is a Managed Service?
Think of “managed” services as a type of outsourcing. A Managed Service Provider (MSP) steps in to help you develop and/or execute an IT strategy that helps your business stay competitive and get ready for any future growth.
Just as with an in-house IT team, you’re always in the driver’s seat. But you get all the same great benefits without needing to hire, train, or manage any staff.
How do Managed Services Work?
Managed services are typically delivered on a subscription model. When you partner with Revotech, you get a flexible, customized plan that lets your IT services scale with you as your business grows so you aren’t wasting money along the way.
But the real secret to getting the most from managed services? Choose a provider with a real presence right here in Vancouver. At Revotech, our technicians know the area and can often respond from a distance or on-site—so you get a much deeper level of hands-on support.
Why Managed IT is the Solution for Sustainable Growth
To put it bluntly, you can’t sustainably grow if you’re constantly putting out fires and struggling to keep your systems operational. Real growth takes planning and consistency, but it also takes a significant amount of time to bring your vision to reality.
Managed IT gives you more time to focus on your business without the added responsibility of an expensive, resource-intensive in-house department. It’s comparatively better for growing businesses in a long list of ways:
- Skip the server rooms and in-house support desks. Lower the amount of real estate you need to operate with cloud-first infrastructure and outsourced monitoring.
- Keep monthly costs predictable. Your plan stays the same and won’t change without notice—unless it’s go-time for more growth.
- Scale for growth without pain. When it is time to add new locations, teams, or remote workers, your service will follow—no need to to hire new employees.
- Be ready for anything. Pre-configured devices, secured endpoints, and remote onboarding support makes it easier for staff to hit the ground running at every stage.
- Stay proactive without pausing. From updates to automated backups, we handle everything for you without the need for supervision (but we’re always up for a chat).
High-level advantages like these bring you freedom, lower your total overhead, and keep all your best people free to focus on what they do best: growing your business. But what does the experience of working with a company like Revotech day-to-day actually look like?
Get 24/7 Support, On-Site or Remote
There’s a common misconception that managed IT somehow means slower response times, but this simply isn’t true when you partner with a local provider. At Revotech, we offer 24/7 support on-site or by telephone, email, and ticketing system.
Because we develop a relationship with you over time, it’s easy for us to get to know your systems and your most common pain points.
- 24/7 remote help desk access from technicians who really get to know your systems.
- Call-out services when something goes wrong (yes, even if it’s just the printer again).
- On-site technicians on a permanent, part-time, casual, or as-needed basis.
- Proactive monitoring so resolutions roll out even before interruptions happen.
If what you want is a managed service that feels indistinguishable from having an in-house team, that’s an option. If you’d rather piecemeal a package together, Revotech can do that, too. Co-managed IT is perfect for filling gaps in coverage when you aren’t ready to hire.
Get Enterprise-Level Cybersecurity Now—Not Later
Cybersecurity is essential for long-term growth because a single data breach or intrusion can permanently damage your reputation and expose you to lawsuits. In fact, Canadian businesses paid out a whopping $1.2 billion to recover from attacks in 2023 alone.
Managed IT services give you access to enterprise-level security solutions tailored to special industry needs. Plus, local firms are more likely to understand unique compliance and security protocols in the first place.
We’re talking about specifics like these:
- Administrators at Vancouver General Hospital and St. Paul’s handle sensitive patient data every day—that’s why PIPEDA and other privacy laws exist. Managed IT can help you ensure systems, platforms, and people stay compliant at all times.
- Teams at companies like Unbounce, Hootsuite, and Slack often work in the office, from home, and from other locations. Managed IT can provide Endpoint protection (EPP) on every laptop, login, and phone.
- Banks and smaller financial firms like Odlum Brown manage high-value portfolios and often move millions of dollars around each day. Managed IT keeps systems stable during market hours and provides 24/7 monitoring for unauthorized access.
- Law firms like Clark Wilson and Harper Gray need client information to stay confidential, but a failed hard drive or downtime can also jeopardize a case. Managed IT makes data more secure with regular backups and faster recovery times.
With Managed IT, your data stays protected, your clients know they can trust you, and your business stays one step ahead in risk management.
Get Support for Hybrid Workstyles
In Vancouver, hybrid work isn’t just a trend—it’s a necessity. Because of the high cost of housing in the downtown core, more and more people are commuting in from places like Langley, Squamish, or even the Gulf Islands.
Managed IT helps you support work from home or any other place in the world without compromising on performance or security. Revotech can help you with virtually every aspect of hybrid communication or infrastructure, including:
- Intranets, networks, server rooms, and other complex infrastructure.
- Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, and other meeting spaces.
- Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Teamwork, and Sharepoint configuration.
- Migrating existing systems into the cloud for easier remote collaboration.
- VoIP systems that create a seamless communication experience from anywhere.
- Secure VPN access so remote employees can work without putting data at risk.
- Cloud file sharing and backup, so everyone’s working with the same tools.
Teams that have the right tools and systems at hand and know where to go when they need help are more likely to stay connected and productive.
Future-Proof Your IT Strategy with Revotech
IT infrastructure support doesn’t have to be a hurdle that stands in the way of your company’s long-term growth. With Revotech’s managed IT services, you get reliable help you can trust from technicians who understand what it’s like to do business here in Vancouver.
What “future-proofs” your IT strategy isn’t paying more for support or hiring more staff. When you partner with Revotech, it’s knowing you have access to:
- 24/7 monitoring and cybersecurity protection
- A team with 30+ years of IT strategy experience
- Services that scale based on your business needs.
If you’re ready to take the first step toward a better future, let’s talk! Book a meeting and let us show you how to power your next stage of growth with managed IT.
