For those who are operating a network operations center (NOC) there occur many questions that many MSPs ask to them. These questions may be based on many parameters on which an NOC is operating or going to offer its services to its prospective clients. Not only are this there many problems that also rise during the journey of operating a new NOC.
There are many questions that many VARs and MSPs ask when they go for NOC services. An NOC services provider can have many queries like where is the actual location of the network operations center. Another important query comes is how many levels of service are available or applied to make sure about the reduction of downtime.
Many clients ask about the ITIL standards whether the service provider is following it or not. They also ask about the escalation process of the center. Many service providers integrate it with their PSA tools. The service level agreement (SLA) is also very important to look after as every client asks about the service provider’s terms and conditions for providing its services.
There are also many tips for the VARs and MSPs to aware while going for NOC services such as they should have an understanding about the NOC team. It is like an extension to their IT department and in this case the NOC team should work as an extended department of its client. The communication process must be very secure if they are using chat system, emailing process and other ticketing systems.
The MSPs and VARs should have an exclusive system for documentation because the PSA or RMM tools may not be able to collect all the documented data of the client site. The technology your NOC partner and the client’s should be matched at the present time to work smoothly.
Above are some of the basic questions and tips for MSPs and VAARs to follow while going for the NOC services.
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