Sidecar IT Blog

Practical articles for IT managers and the leaders they report to: co-managed IT, security operations, coverage, projects and compliance.

Recent Articles

• When Co-Managed IT Is the Wrong Fit
• Measuring a Co-Managed IT Partnership: SLAs and Ticket Metrics
• Finding Project Bandwidth for M365 Migrations and Firewall Refreshes
• IT Documentation That Survives Staff Turnover
• Co-Managed IT in Senior Living and Skilled Nursing
• Onboarding a Co-Managed IT Partner in 30 Days
• Co-Managed Security Operations: EDR and SOC Alongside Your Team
• Dividing IT Responsibilities with a RACI Chart
• Sharing an RMM and PSA Without Losing Control
• After-Hours IT Coverage Without Burning Out Your Team
• Covering the IT Manager's Vacation Without the Panic
• How to Pitch Co-Managed IT to Your CFO

Topics We Cover

• Cybersecurity & data protection for regulated industries
• HIPAA compliance guidance
• Co-managed IT and healthcare IT
• Network infrastructure and performance
• Cloud solutions and disaster recovery
• Managed IT services best practices

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