Choosing a managed hosting provider is a critical decision for most companies. From small to medium-sized organizations up to the largest enterprise, putting IT infrastructure (or critical pieces of it) into the hands of someone else is a decision that requires extensive due diligence and investigation. Choosing the right hosting provider can improve speed to market, reduce costs and simplify a function that can trouble the most experienced IT managers. Choosing the wrong provider can result in unexpected downtime, hidden costs and in some cases can even lead to a company’s insolvency.