https://tech.newstatesman.com/whitepapers/managed-services2018s-winners-losers

The days where an organisation is solely responsible for managing all areas and aspects of their business are gone. In today’s world, it is common for certain services—be they telecoms, cloud, networking, or security services—to be managed externally.

Whether companies are outsourcing in order to reduce or control operating costs, free up internal resources, or streamline time-consuming functions, it is clear that the potential benefits for businesses are varied and plentiful.