A poorly chosen IT partner costs downtime and a contract that is hard to exit. Ten questions to compare MSP proposals. Request a no-commitment proposal.
More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and phone support
For decision-makers short on time.
A poorly chosen IT partner only shows itself late: the server goes down at seven in the evening and nobody answers, or the backup that should exist does not. DataRoad, one of the reference names in Portugal for managed IT services, headquartered in Alfragide with support across the whole country, sets out here the ten questions that separate a solid contract from a merely cheap proposal.
Use them to compare any MSP proposal, ours included. The right answer to each one should be written into the contract, not just said in the meeting.
Ask for written proof of each one. The SLA should be in the contract, backup reports should show tested restores and references should be current clients you can contact.
At DataRoad, the IT Unlimited model sets all of this out from the start: an annual contract, automatic renewal and no lock-in. The response times for each plan are in our service levels (SLA).
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★★★★★ 5,0 · 52 Google reviewsThe written SLA is the question that matters most. Without response times fixed in the contract, there is no way to demand that the service is delivered, nor to compare proposals with one another. Also confirm what happens outside business hours: at DataRoad, cover for nights, weekends and public holidays exists only in the Premium 365 plan.
Yes, and you should do so before signing. Asking for references is standard practice, and a provider confident in its work provides them without hesitation. Ask the clients you are given how day-to-day support works, how long responses take and whether the team stays the same over the years. Public Google reviews are a useful second filter.
Ask how access is controlled, how GDPR compliance is ensured and how often backups are made and tested with real restores. Ask for the provider's own track record too, because an IT partner has access to your systems. In 11 years of operation, DataRoad has never suffered a security incident.
Rarely, without detailed analysis. The lowest price can mean fewer guarantees: a vague SLA, cover that disappears during holidays and sick leave, on-site visits charged separately or subcontracted engineers. Compare what is included in writing and what an outage costs your operation, not just the monthly fee.
No. With a rigorous survey of the current infrastructure, access rights, licences and backups, the transition is planned without cutting support to the team. The new partner documents what exists before taking over, and the previous provider only steps away once the handover is complete.
DataRoad works with companies of more than 10 workstations, always under an IT Unlimited contract and directly with the end client. It does not subcontract or take on one-off jobs. Plans start with Essential, from €395 per month + VAT, with remote and telephone support only; Premium, from €750, includes unlimited on-site support.
We will give you a second opinion, with no commitment. DataRoad has 11 years in the market, 232 clients and the Top 5% SME certification (source: scoring.pt). We work only under contract, directly with the end client, with a written SLA and immediate response times. One Step Ahead of IT.
More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and phone support. +351 211 459 950 * · sales@dataroad.pt
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DataRoad · Managed IT for business
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Redundant access, automatic failover and continuous monitoring.
More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and phone support
DataRoad works only for companies under an IT Unlimited contract. We do not take subcontracted work or one-off call-outs.
