Every day I am hearing more about a recent trend in IT, Managed Services. In fact Eric Townsend discusses this in his recent blog about technology concerns for Small & Medium Business (SMB). Deciding to move to a managed service model is essentially making the decision to outsource your IT operations. This has many advantages, particularly for SMBs who would not otherwise be able to expand their IT infrastructure without large expenditures for new equipment and increased staff.

One place to find out more about managed services and to engage with Managed Service Providers (MSPs) is Intel® Business Exchange(Intel® BX). Intel® BX is a new online marketplace that is connecting SMBs with the services, solutions and software they need to meet their business priorities. One new MSP addition to Intel® BX is CenterBeam.

CenterBeam currently offers three services through Intel® BX:

PC Security and 24x& End User Support: This services including all the basic you need for PC security - anti-virus, anti-spyware, patch management - as well as 24x7x265 support from CenterBeam agents.

Hosted Exchange Messaging Services: Providing full service for Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Web Access, this includes calendaring, email and wireless PDA support.

Server & Network Management: Best-in-class tools are utilized to maximize the availability and performance of your servers & networks to improve your reliability and security.

To learn more take a look at this video overviewand if you think managed services could benefit your company then check out the Complimentary Client Environmental Analysis that CenterBeam is offering.

Whether you decide Managed Services are right for your company or not please take a minute and let me know what you think about this emerging IT trend.