Managed Network Services
Managed network services (MNSs) are information technology (IT) services outsourced to a third-party vendor that remotely controls the operation of an organization’s computer network. The third-party vendor, also known as a managed service provider (MSP), handles all hardware, applications, security, and technical support.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Managed Network Services
Organizations can use MNSs to manage everything from basic network access to virtual network services. Services provide, install and manage hardware, applications, operating systems, firewalls and security. Outsourcing technology services help enterprises increase productivity, improve performance, and reduce costs.
Related terms
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Intranet
- SLO (Service-Level Objective)
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Scalability
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Data Center
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Synchronous
- Multitenancy
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- IT Services
- Authorization
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
