Does break. Fixx still have a place in the IT channel. Running An MSP is about maintaining profitability. Most MSPs have preferred managed services. So is break fix a thing of the past? In this video, we'll determine if this is the case. Be. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to Ninja one's IT Video Hub for more tech content like this. What is break Fix? Break Fix it. Services are exactly what they sound like. When something breaks, you call a technician to fix it. Usually build by the hour Plus parts, it's transactional. No long-term planning, no strategic discussions. You only pay when something needs fixing. Much like calling a plumber when your sink leaks at one time, this seemed ideal. Why pay for it when everything is working fine. The advantages of break fix. Break fix does have a few notable advantages such as fee for service, billing, self-sufficiency, potentially greater privacy and simplicity and control. However, it now has some serious competition. Break fix versus managed services. The managed services model is proactive, not reactive. Instead of waiting for things to break, MSPs work to prevent issues before they cause downtime. The differences between the two models can be summed up as follows. Break six is paper incident and reactive. Requiring minimal oversight while managed services involve flat monthly fees, proactive maintenance and 24 7 monitoring and support. Why break fix is losing popularity. Break fix is fading fast for good reasons. It's reactive waiting for failure to occur. It diverts internal resources to it tasks. It seems cheaper but often costs more after multiple emergencies and break fix. Providers aren't incentivized to prevent problems. They're paid when things go wrong. Meanwhile, MSPs succeed when their clients experience fewer issues aligning their interests with the clients. Is there room for break fix in modern it? So is there any room for break fix today, despite its setbacks, break fix isn't completely gone. Some IT providers still offer it very selectively. Maybe a client can't afford a full service contract or they're simply too risky to cover under a managed services agreement. But for the most part, break fix survives in niche situations and even then it's being phased out. This include break. Fixx is an outdated IT model, one that's still hanging on in limited and often undesirable situations. The future of IT and the future of profitability clearly belongs to managed services. For more information, check out our official blog post on break Fix LinkedIn, the description below.