{"id":11140,"date":"2025-06-24T17:55:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colemandev.directivesites.com\/even-santa-s-workshop-can-benefit-from-managed-services\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T17:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:55:48","slug":"even-santa-s-workshop-can-benefit-from-managed-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colemantechnologies.directivesites.com\/?p=11140","title":{"rendered":"Even Santa\u2019s Workshop Can Benefit from Managed Services"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Taking a sip of cocoa, Trinket leaned back from his computer and let out a long sigh. Here it was, barely after 9:00 in the morning, and his agenda was already impossibly full. Around him, Santa\u2019s Workshop was in full swing, the other elves frantically working to ensure that all the deliveries were prepped for the Boss before the big day came.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Opening his Glee-mail, Trinket made a face as three new messages appeared, all labeled \u201curgent.\u201d From experience, Trinket was sure that they weren\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Clicking through them, the Manager of Toy Creation and Assembly was soon proven correct. One of the messages had been sent to the entire North Pole team, despite only being relevant to the Coal Department. Another was an email that he had already responded to days ago but had since deviated from its original purpose and was now debating if the menu for the end-of-season wrap party should include non-dairy milk options and gluten-free cookies.<\/p>\n

The only message that had anything to do with Trinket was the request from Sleigh Maintenance and Repair to borrow himself and one of his team members to inspect the sleigh\u2019s wish injector. As it turned out, Trinket\u2019s team was well ahead of schedule this year, so the request could be filled with little issue. He called one of his team members over to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cPoppy!\u201d<\/p>\n

Poppy jumped up from her seat and bounded over to Trinket\u2019s desk. \u201cYes, sir?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow are you with magical engineering?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPretty good, sir. I interned there for a while before being assigned to Creation and Assembly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cExcellent. Come with me, they need a few extra sets of eyes in the garage.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay!\u201d<\/p>\n

Trinket and Poppy set off for the North Pole\u2019s garage, where the Boss kept his famous sleigh and Mrs. Claus kept her less-well-known motorcycle. As they walked over, Trinket couldn\u2019t help but sigh once again.<\/p>\n

Poppy glanced at him, concerned. \u201cEverything okay, boss?\u201d<\/p>\n

Trinket replied, \u201cYeah, it\u2019s okay. There\u2019s just a lot piling up on my day that it really doesn\u2019t seem like I should be involved in. I mean, I shouldn\u2019t be venting to you about this, but some of the technology we use just seems to get in the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Poppy nodded. \u201cI know what you mean. I couldn\u2019t figure out why my workstation was running so slowly this morning. Cedar had to come over and help me fix it\u2026 and I\u2019m not even sure that it helped all that much.\u201d<\/p>\n

They continued walking in silence. Almost hesitantly, Poppy spoke up again.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, I have a cousin who works in a shoe factory, and he says that IT isn\u2019t really a problem for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trinket snorted. \u201cYeah, maybe after they\u2019ve invested half of their annual magic into it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s just the thing,\u201d Poppy persisted. \u201cThey don\u2019t have to. They work with this company called Coleman Technologies, they\u2019re something called a managed service provider.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA managed service provider? What\u2019s that?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, you know how we usually handle technology issues? We all kind of try to figure it out ourselves, until we need to call someone else in to fix it. Kind of like we\u2019re doing now, for the sleigh?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, a managed service provider handles things a little differently. Instead of us trying to fix problems after they\u2019ve popped up, the MSP keeps an eye on our systems for us, spotting potential issues and fixing them before they interrupt us. According to my cousin, the shoemaking elves managed to up their productivity considerably.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe MSP has even helped them make their systems more efficient by recommending upgrades and helping them keep up with their updates. My cousin says that the factory is also more secure, to boot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trinket considered it, impressed. \u201cWell, how much does this cost? It sounds expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the other thing\u2014it\u2019s a service, so the MSP charges the factory each month. However, that monthly cost covers a lot, so considering what you get, it isn\u2019t so bad.\u201d Poppy shrugged.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019ll have to bring this up to the bosses. What did you say this company was called?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cColeman Technologies. They\u2019re based in British Columbia but since most of their services are delivered remotely, that shouldn\u2019t be a problem. Even if they must make an on-site visit to fix something, their remote operations can save time by giving them a head start.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey can help prevent viruses and malware, get a better handle on our communications, and help us streamline our processes, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot bad, Poppy. I\u2019ll have to bring this up to the Boss before the New Year starts,\u201d Trinket said as they reached the garage. He held the door open for her. \u201cShall we?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s!\u201d<\/p>\n

The two elves entered the garage and got to work, as elves do.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, this has helped illustrate that everyone needs a little assistance, every now and then. If your business has also seen some IT challenges that it needs addressed and mitigated, give Coleman Technologies a call at (604) 513-9428 to start the new year on the right path.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the meantime, we hope that your holidays are merry and bright.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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