Why Dell Wants to Monitor Your Network Computers: Plus The Role of Your Local IT Consultant 
For years I’ve been advocating the importance of having a local IT consultant you can turn to, assist with the day to day management of your technology and to advise you on the long term strategy your company should consider for using technology as a tool to grow your business.
Traditionally consultants would wait for your telephone call and come in to the office to fix the specific problem. The good ones would come by your office in a regular basis to ensure everything was working and to scout out any problems before they occurred.
Over the past few years more and more IT consultants are selling remote monitoring and management services for a flat monthly fee. They’ll monitor your computers and network for problems and proactively fix them, often remotely.
I’d like to highlight that for years Microsoft’s Small Business Server enabled many IT consultants to install a “network in a box” with remote monitoring and repair capabilities. On several occasions I’ve had the pleasure of participating in Harry Brelsford’s SMB Nation - a bi-annual gather of hundreds of Small Business Server focused IT consultants.
Many companies offer local resellers managed service solutions (such as network monitoring, virus detection, PC monitoring and more) that they can resell to their clients.
What does this have to do with Dell.
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