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Managed Desktop Support and Device Management

Microsolve's managed desktop support looks after your staff's laptops, desktops, thin clients and mobile devices: service desk help, patching, endpoint protection, asset tracking and standard operating environment (SOE) management on Windows and macOS. It's delivered remotely, with onsite visits when needed, under agreed service levels.

Slow devices, endless security patches and the same issue reported three times a week all eat into time your staff should spend on clients and projects. Desktop support is part of our outsourced IT support, and it can also be taken on its own.

What Managed Desktop Support Covers

One place for your people to go for everyday IT issues, and one team keeping every device stable, current and secure:

  • Troubleshooting and fixing operating system, hardware and connectivity problems
  • Support for Microsoft 365, productivity tools and your line-of-business applications
  • Operating system, Office, browser and PDF patching on a routine schedule
  • Licensed, managed endpoint protection on every device
  • Asset and lifecycle tracking, warranty claims and replacement planning
  • A defined, documented standard operating environment (SOE), reviewed quarterly on the Enterprise level
  • Device management with Intune and Microsoft 365, including lost-device wipe

We support single sites and multi-site organisations, including teams across time zones, busy peak periods and environments mixing SaaS, IaaS, Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and cloud computing. Issues are logged and tracked through dedicated support phone numbers and email addresses using industry-recognised (ITIL) processes.

Frontline support is also changing. Read how Microsolve Assist is changing desktop support for our clients.

Dedicated Number for Your Business?

Microsolve provides dedicated support telephone numbers and email addresses for issue logging and tracking, utilising industry recognised support processes.

Desktop Support Service Levels

Three levels, so coverage matches the size and risk of your organisation. Every level is managed by the same service desk.

Foundation

Perfect for small businesses or solopreneurs looking to kickstart their MSP journey.

  

Foundation plan:

  • Laptop/Desktop devices (Windows or MacOS)
  • Asset List Management
  • Asset Lifecycle Management
  • Routine Patch Management of Critical Operating System/Security Updates
  • Patch Management for Microsoft Office, Browser, PDF Updates
  • Licensed and Managed End Point Protection
  • Access to real-time Over-the-Shoulder Technical Support

Foundation+

Ideal for Medium-sized organisations that require reliable and responsive support for growing teams with diverse needs.

  

Foundation+ plan:

  • Everything in Foundation plan
  • Support for Mobile Devices (Android/iOS)
  • Admin Account Lockout
  • Restrict Application Execution to Whitelist
  • Unlimited rectification of user reported Hardware, Operating System and Microsoft Application incidents on supported devices
  • Supports Essential 8 Maturity Level 1 Controls

Enterprise

Tailored for established businesses seeking a holistic technology solutions-based approach to cybersecurity and data management.

  

Enterprise plan:

  • Everything in Foundation+ plan
  • Thin Client Device Support (Wyse/Dell, iGel or ChromeOS)
  • Warranty Claim Management
  • Routine Updates to SOE Application Set
  • Application (Re-)Deployment to Endpoints
  • Installation of Ad-Hoc Plugin/Add-on/Service
  • Maintain Application Whitelist
  • Deployment and Management of Brand Compliant Wallpaper
  • SOE Defined, Documented and Deployed
  • SOE Reviewed Quarterly
  • Rectification of User Reported Incidents in Off The Shelf Applications with Active Maintenance

Service Options

File/Folder backup for Windows and/or Mac devices

24/7 Security Operations Centre monitoring and response

Lost device remote wipe and device kill

experienced local Illawarra IT support professionals

Your Service Desk Team

Our support centre is based in Australia and staffed by certified, experienced IT professionals. They provide:

  • 24/7 coverage
  • Incident management and service requests, run to ITIL v3 processes
  • Problem management, so recurring issues are fixed at the source
  • Change control and asset management

They can also explain what all of that means in plain English.

Desktop support works best alongside 24/7 system monitoring and server management, so device issues caused elsewhere in the environment are found and fixed in one place. To see what an unmanaged PC can cost, read 9,476 contacts harvested: the real risk of an unmanaged PC.

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Desktop Support FAQs

What is managed desktop support

Managed desktop support is a service where an external provider looks after your organisation's computers, devices and users' day-to-day IT issues for an agreed monthly fee. Microsolve handles incident resolution, software installation, patching and hardware maintenance, remotely and onsite as needed, under agreed processes and service levels. It is one part of our managed IT services.

What is included in Microsolve’s desktop support?

Troubleshooting operating systems, repairing hardware, resolving connectivity problems and supporting business applications, plus operating system and application patching, endpoint protection and asset management. Higher service levels add mobile devices, application control, thin clients, warranty management and a documented standard operating environment.

Which devices and operating systems do you support?

Windows and macOS laptops and desktops on every level. Android and iOS mobile devices from Foundation+. Thin clients (Wyse/Dell, IGEL or ChromeOS) on the Enterprise level.

How quickly will you respond to a desktop issue?

Response times depend on the severity of the issue and the service level agreement for your organisation. Critical incidents that stop people working are prioritised to restore access as quickly as possible. Requests are logged through dedicated support channels and tracked to resolution.

Can Microsolve support multi‑site or national organisations?

Yes. Microsolve supports organisations with locations across all Australian states. Centralised processes, tools and reporting give every site the same experience, which suits healthcare, aged care and other distributed organisations.

How does outsourced desktop support improve security?

By making protection consistent: managed endpoint protection, operating system firewalls and patching on a schedule, with application control and admin restrictions on higher levels. These controls support Essential Eight Maturity Level 1, and lost devices can be wiped remotely.

How can outsourcing desktop support reduce cost?

It replaces unpredictable break-fix work with a fixed, managed service. Routine maintenance prevents many issues before staff notice them, and your internal team or managers can stop spending their time on routine tickets.

How qualified are your technicians?

Our technicians are experienced IT professionals with industry certifications in desktop, network and application support. Ongoing training keeps them current with new platforms and security requirements.