MGT Managed Services Elevates Performance, Lowers IT Costs
for School Districts and Government Agencies
A new technology model has emerged that enables schools and government agencies to overcome rapidly rising technology challenges and also to reduce costs and deliver better outcomes for students and citizens. Learn how many education and government institutions are moving to a managed services partnership model.
How Managed Services Partnerships Help Schools and Government Agencies Transform Cost-Efficiency and Performance
1. Reduced Cost
Maintaining an in-house IT department is not only expensive, but hiring talent is difficult because of the wage gap between what public institutions are able to pay IT professionals versus what the private sector can offer. With a managed service provider (MSP), schools and government agencies can gain access to a team of experts without the overhead costs associated with hiring full-time employees.
2. Expert Knowledge
MSP professionals stay up to date with the latest technological advancements and possess in-depth expertise in areas like the latest network technologies, industry-standard cybersecurity policies, and industry compliance best practices.
3. Cybersecurity Skill
Cybersecurity has moved from a moderate need to a top priority for schools and government institutions. An MSP’s intricate cybersecurity and regulatory compliance knowledge are invaluable assets for mitigating an organization’s exposure to and management of risk.
4. Regulatory Compliance
MSPs are experts in understanding the complexities of regulatory compliance, stay informed about the latest regulations, and can work with schools and government agencies to implement the necessary safeguards to maintain compliance.
5. Higher Productivity
Bringing an MSP on board to handle IT services can boost school and government agency productivity. These internal staffs no longer need to bog themselves down with tasks outside of their areas of responsibility and expertise, such as software patch updates, cybersecurity protocols, and equipment monitoring and maintenance procedures.
Managed Services by the Numbers
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Managed services offer savings of up to 30% in total cost of IT ownership. -
Schools and government agencies are severely behind in integrating managed services and now fall in the bottom 25% of industries using them.
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64% of federal IT decision-makers now partner with or are considering partnering with a managed services provider.
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Education and research institutions face some of the highest cyberattack volumes compared to other sectors, with an average of 2,297 attacks per week in 2021 and 2022.
How Much Can School Districts and Local Governments Save?
Managed services offer SAVINGS OF UP TO 30% ON THE TOTAL COST OF IT MANAGEMENT. See how much in these examples that are based on actual school districts and county governments.
Mid-Size School Districts (Network Monitoring):
$1 - $1.5M in Savings (~30%) with Network-as-a-Service
$1 - $1.5M in Savings (~30%) with Network-as-a-Service
Mid-Size School Districts (MDR):
$0.3 - $0.7M in Savings (~40%) with Managed Detection and Response
$0.3 - $0.7M in Savings (~40%) with Managed Detection and Response
Large School Districts:
~$5M in Savings (~40%) on Total IT Costs
~$5M in Savings (~40%) on Total IT Costs
Local County Governments:
$4 - $5M in Savings (~30%) with Total IT
$4 - $5M in Savings (~30%) with Total IT
Meet Our Team
MGTs Suite of Managed Solutions Offerings
for School Districts and Government Agencies
MGT offers a complete range of tailored services designed to meet today’s IT demands and enable school districts and government agencies to make the move to a managed services partnership model. Our suite is built on the four core components of cybersecurity, network infrastructure, communication, and cloud and data center solutions, and they allow you to mix and match services and service level agreements in a predictable pricing model that ensures you only pay for what you need. Together, these services allow schools and government agencies to do what we call “M-power” your organizations by lowering IT costs, simplifying IT complexity, and strengthening cybersecurity.
1. Managed Cybersecurity
Our 24x7x365 security operation center delivers continuous threat detection and response, vulnerability testing, and incident remediation protect against evolving threats.
Key Services
- Firewall protection (network security)
- Network access control (NAC)
- NOC/SOC
- SIEM
- Managed detection and response (MDR)
- Email and web security
- Vulnerability management
- Safety training
- Managed cloud security (CASB)
- Penetration testing
- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
- Multi-factor authentication
- Threat intelligence
- DDos monitoring
- Patch management
- Incident Response and Remediation (IR)
2. Managed Network Infrastructure
We manage entire networks or a portion with partner-branded support from leading manufacturers, and we provide streamlined issue resolution in multi-vendor environments.
Key Services
- Network equipment (VAR)
- Network monitoring
- Network management
- Secure Wi-Fi
- Remote access solutions
- Managed SD-WAN
- Unified communications
- Network as a Service
- Partner Support for Juniper, Aruba, Palo Alto Networks, and Fortinet
3. Managed Cloud and Data
We offer public and private cloud hosting and disaster recovery services.
Key Services
- Disaster recovery
- Data backup
- Managed colocation and hosting
- Managed private and public cloud operations
- Data Center Operations Team
- Data Center
4. Managed Communications
Our Managed Voice Services handles routine maintenance to enterprise-level systems, and integrates voice, video, and messaging in one platform.
Key Services
- Cisco and Mitel Monitoring and Management
- MGT Voice Service
Get Our White Paper to Learn How to Use Managed Services to Navigate a New IT World
A growing technology model, a managed services partnership, is now enabling school districts and government agencies to solve the rising challenges of IT cost, complexity, and risk
To guide organizations with making the move to this model, MGT has developed a new white paper that we’re including with our free cost-savings analysis.
The paper, “How Managed IT Services Solve Cybersecurity and Staffing Challenges,” explains what’s driving the rise of managed services, why they offer schools and government agencies cost-effective and expert capabilities, and how they can enable your education or government institution to succeed in a new world of IT complexity and cyberthreat.
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