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Service · 08 · Managed Network Services (MNS)
ModernOps · Network

Keep the network
stable, secure,
ready to grow.

24/7 LogicMonitor monitoring, alert tuning, configuration backups, firmware lifecycle, and a co-managed NOC across switches, wireless APs, firewalls, controllers, WAN circuits, SD-WAN, and cloud-managed networks.

How MNS works
Monitoring Coverage
24×7×365
Deployment Cycle
~30days
High-Sev Comms SLA
20minto client
Config Backup Retention
3mominimum
TL;DR
ModernOps Managed Network Services (MNS) deliver 24/7 LogicMonitor monitoring, alert noise reduction, CMDB-backed device inventory, configuration backups with drift detection, ~30-day deployment, no long-term lock-in, and an SLA-driven co-managed NOC that complements existing teams or MSPs.
01What is MNS

A network
operated as a
managed service.

Instead of stitching together monitoring tools, on-call rotations, and tribal knowledge, MNS gives the network a single operating model: 24/7 visibility, validated alerts, ticket-driven incident handling, and configuration discipline.

Managed Network Services (MNS) is a recurring service that operates network infrastructure on behalf of an organization. ModernOps provides 24/7 monitoring, incident triage, configuration and firmware management, device inventory governance, centralized logging, customer escalation paths, and capacity planning across switches, access points, firewalls, controllers, and WAN circuits.

Network management is operationalized through Jira Service Management, LogicMonitor, documented incident and problem management procedures, centralized logging, customer escalation paths, and controlled change management.

Devices are captured in the CMDB, classified, reviewed quarterly, and monitored continuously. Monitoring is configured and tested per device, thresholds are baselined with the customer, escalation procedures are documented, and new monitoring points become active within two business days.

Configuration management runs end-to-end: network devices are inventoried, discovered, mapped, added to backup schedules, retained for at least three months, validated after the first backup, monitored for backup failures, and checked for configuration differences correlated with approved change requests.

02Who this is for

Built for the
teams that own
the uptime.

Network operations show up in four conversations across the org. We answer each one with a defined operating motion instead of a noisy alert console.

01 / Executive
CIO &
VP of IT
Predictable network operations, reduced tool and staffing burden, outcome-based delivery, leadership reporting, and a co-managed model alongside existing teams.
02 / Security
CISO &
VP of Security
Secure network operations, firewall and IDS/IPS posture, controlled change management, centralized logging, incident response, and visibility into suspicious activity.
03 / Engineering
Network
Engineering Lead
Device inventory, configuration backups, firmware review, topology awareness, monitoring thresholds, and coverage across switches, APs, firewalls, controllers, and WAN circuits.
04 / Operations
IT Ops &
NOC Lead
24x7 monitoring, alert validation, escalation paths, ticket-driven incident handling, RCA support, dashboards, and clear vendor and carrier handoffs.
03What we hear

Common
concerns,
addressed.

Network conversations almost always start with the same set of frustrations. We turn each one into an operating commitment, written into the SOW.

We only find network problems after users complain.
Devices are monitored 24x7x365 with alarms generated against predefined thresholds, alerts validated in the Service Desk, incident tickets opened, and clients notified per escalation procedures.
Our monitoring tools are noisy and nobody trusts the alerts.
ModernOps reduces noise and turns alerts into actionable signals, with thresholds tuned per device class.
We don't have a complete, current device inventory.
Network assets are recorded in the CMDB and reviewed quarterly, with NMS-discoverable details captured.
We need help managing switches, APs, firewalls, controllers, and WAN circuits.
Coverage spans switches, wireless APs, WAN circuits, advanced and basic firewalls, controllers, standby firewalls, and monitoring-only items.
Configuration drift and undocumented changes create outages.
Configuration backups with ≥3-month retention, alerts on failed backups, and comparisons against approved change requests.
We need a co-managed NOC, not a black box.
Co-managed operating model with 24x7 monitoring, incident triage, escalation, change control coordination, SLAs, and KPI scorecards.
We have cloud-managed networking platforms.
Onboarding supports public static IP, onsite collector VM, API/cloud orchestrator, FQDN via DDNS, and IPsec VPN tunnel.
We need reporting leadership can understand.
ITSM is the source for customer reporting and metrics; KPI scorecards include availability, MTTD/MTTR, change success, and emergency-change rate.
04How we deliver

A documented
operating
model.

Network operations become a controlled service motion: monitor, triage, manage on a recurring rhythm, not a quarterly fire drill.

01
Monitor
Watch every device
Devices are captured in the CMDB, classified, and monitored 24x7x365 in LogicMonitor with thresholds baselined to the environment. New monitoring points are active within two business days, new devices within three.
02
Triage
Validate every alert
Alarms and events flow into the Service Desk, are validated, and converted to incident tickets. ModernOps logs, reports, initiates resolution, and coordinates customer personnel, ModernOps engineering, hardware vendors, and telecom carriers as needed.
03
Manage
Govern configurations
Network device configuration backups run on schedule, retained ≥3 months, validated after the first backup, and monitored for failures. Configurations are compared against approved change requests so drift surfaces fast.
05What changes

Before
& after.

Two snapshots of the same network. One in the world without ModernOps, one with.

Before
Fragmented tools.
Noisy alerts.
Tribal
knowledge.

Customers rely on fragmented tools, incomplete inventories, noisy alerting, inconsistent escalation, tribal knowledge, and manual troubleshooting. Configuration drift goes undetected. RCAs are improvised. Capacity planning lives in spreadsheets and memory.

After · with ModernOps
Governed service.
Validated alerts.
Drift detection.
Co-managed NOC.

Network operations become a governed service with 24/7 monitoring, validated alerts, ticket-driven incident handling, documented inventories, configuration discipline, drift detection against approved change requests, and a co-managed NOC model that complements existing teams and MSPs.

06Side by side

Legacy network ops
vs. ModernOps MNS.

Same equipment. Different operating model. Seven dimensions where the work shifts off your team.

Dimension Legacy approach ModernOps with MNS
Cost & contracts Upfront licenses and long contracts. Flexible, SLA-driven alternative with no restrictive long-term contracts.
Alert quality High false-positive volume. Noise reduction and actionable signals.
Time to value Tool deployments take months. ~30-day deployment, faster if needed.
Visibility Stale device lists. Quarterly-reviewed CMDB with NMS-discoverable details.
Incident workflow Manual chasing and tribal knowledge. Service Desk-validated alerts, tickets, escalation, and vendor coordination.
Configuration control Inconsistent backups and changes. Scheduled backups, ≥3-mo retention, validation, drift detection vs. approved changes.
Existing NOC/MSP fit New tools duplicate existing work. Complementary co-managed operating model.
07What you get

Six measurable
service
outcomes.

Each outcome maps to a specific operational deliverable, not a marketing promise.

24x7 network
visibility
Devices monitored 24x7x365 with alarms and events into the Service Desk for validation, ticketing, and escalation.
Less noise,
better signals
Reduced false positives and threshold-tuned alerts that route straight into the incident workflow.
Inventory
you can trust
CMDB-recorded assets reviewed quarterly, with NMS-discoverable details captured per device class.
Configuration
control
Scheduled config backups, ≥3-mo retention, validation, failure alerting, and drift detection against approved CRs.
Flexible
onboarding
Public static IP, onsite collector VM, API/cloud orchestrator, FQDN via DDNS, and IPsec VPN tunnel.
Co-managed
operations
Defined SLAs, KPI scorecards, and a co-managed model alongside customer teams and existing MSPs.
08Incident pattern

Every alert
runs the
same way.

From the moment LogicMonitor fires an alarm to the moment the RCA lands in the customer's inbox, every incident follows the same five-step motion.

Runbook · MNS-INC-01

Incident
response
pattern.

Communication SLAs: High within 20 minutes, Medium within 4 hours, Low within 24 hours. RCAs are produced when required after service is restored, with high-level event summary, timeline, and follow-up action items.

01
Detect &
alarm
LogicMonitor generates an alarm against pre-defined thresholds. The alert flows into Jira Service Management for validation.
02
Validate &
open ticket
Service Desk validates the alert, suppresses noise, and opens an incident ticket with severity classification per the SLA matrix.
03
Notify per
escalation procedure
Client is notified within the severity SLA (20 min for High, 4 hr for Medium, 24 hr for Low) with status updates as the incident progresses.
04
Coordinate
resolution
ModernOps initiates resolution and coordinates customer personnel, ModernOps engineering, hardware-vendor support, and telecom carrier support.
05
RCA &
follow-up
When required, RCA content includes high-level event summary, timeline, and follow-up action items captured in problem management.
09Operating flow

Telemetry.
Alert.
Triage. Resolved.

Every site streams telemetry to LogicMonitor. When something breaks, the alert is validated against the runbook, the NOC triages with full context, the fix is applied under change control, and post-incident health checks confirm normal.

10Supported platforms

One NOC,
many platforms.

Coverage spans switches, wireless, firewalls, controllers, WAN circuits, SD-WAN, and cloud-managed networks, monitored through ICMP, SNMP, collector, API, DDNS, or IPsec.

Switching · 01
Cisco
CatalystNexusSmartNet
Cloud · 02
Meraki
MXMSMRAPI
Security · 03
Fortinet
FortiGateUTMIDPS
Cloud Sec · 04
Prisma /
Palo Alto
Cloud-managedAPI
SD-WAN · 05
Cradlepoint
CellularNetCloud
SD-WAN · 06
Cato
SASECloud orchestrator
SD-WAN · 07
VeloCloud
EdgeOrchestrator
SD-WAN · 08
Peplink
SpeedFusionInControl
WAN · 09
Adaptiv
CircuitsCarrier
WAN · 10
Silverpeak
EdgeConnectUnity
Tooling · 11
LogicMonitor
SNMP v2/v3Collector VMAPI
Tooling · 12
Jira SM
ITSMIncidentChange
11KPI scorecard

Operations that
explain themselves.

ITSM is the source of customer reporting and metrics. KPI scorecards include availability, MTTD/MTTR, change success, and emergency-change rate, surfaced through monthly reviews, never as a surprise.

12Proof points

Service metrics
& coverage.

Numbers that frame the program: market trajectory, deployment cadence, communication SLAs, and a representative MNS scope.

Managed network services
market by 2028
$48.2BGartner / IDC / Forrester
Deployment cycle
assessment to optimize
~30 daysfaster if needed
New monitoring points
active
2 daysbusiness days
High-severity
communication SLA
20 minto client
Configuration backup
retention
3 mominimum, schedule-based
Representative MNS scope
multi-site mid-market
52managed network elements
17 sw · 24 AP · 6 FW · 1 FW ctrl · 4 WAN
13Onboarding

30 days
from assess to
optimize.

Three repeatable phases. Predictable handoffs. Monitoring active, alerting tuned, and KPI scorecard in place by day 30.

Phase 01 / Days 0-10
Assess
scope & intake
  • Confirm scope, escalation contacts, locations
  • Equipment details and circuit details
  • Connectivity method (static IP / collector / API / DDNS / IPsec)
  • NOC procedures and ticketing handoffs
  • Network topology and dependency map
Phase 02 / Days 10-20
Implement
configure & activate
  • Configure monitoring (ICMP, SNMP v2/v3, collector, API)
  • Configure alerting and supply monitoring source IPs
  • Add new monitoring points within 2 business days
  • Onboard cloud-managed platforms via DDNS / IPsec
  • Validate baseline thresholds with the customer
Phase 03 / Days 20-30
Optimize
tune & report
  • Tune thresholds and review alert rules
  • Validate inventories and topology accuracy
  • Track KPIs: availability, MTTD/MTTR, change success
  • Support incident and problem management
  • Correlate config changes and plan capacity
14Why ModernOps

Why customers
choose ModernOps.

The operating choices that separate a managed network program from a monitoring tool you bought.

01
Outcome-based, co-managed
SLA-driven alternative complementing existing NOC and MSP teams instead of replacing them.
02
Fast deployment
~30 days from assessment to optimization, faster if the situation calls for it.
03
No vendor lock-in
No restrictive long-term contracts. The relationship earns renewal on KPIs, not term clauses.
04
Broad device coverage
Switches, APs, WAN circuits, advanced/basic firewalls, controllers, standby firewalls, monitoring-only items.
05
Multiple telemetry options
ICMP/PING, SNMP v2/v3, onsite collector VM, cloud-orchestrator APIs, FQDN via DDNS, and IPsec VPN.
06
Cloud-network aware
Meraki, Cradlepoint, Cato, VeloCloud, Peplink, Adaptiv, Silverpeak, Prisma/Palo Alto.
07
Governed config management
Inventory, discovery, topology, backup scheduling, retention, validation, failure alerting, drift detection.
08
SOC 2-aligned posture
Network & Security-as-a-Service is a principal service commitment in the ModernOps SOC 2 program.
15FAQ

Frequently
asked
questions.

Service definition, Microsoft CSP, vendor coverage, change control, and the operating boundaries between ModernOps and its customers, answered in plain language.

Q.01What is Managed Network Services?+
MNS is a recurring service that operates network infrastructure on behalf of an organization: 24/7 monitoring, incident triage, configuration and firmware management, device inventory governance, centralized logging, customer escalation paths, and capacity planning across switches, APs, firewalls, controllers, and WAN circuits.
Q.02How is the service operationalized?+
Through Jira Service Management, LogicMonitor, documented incident and problem management procedures, centralized logging, customer escalation paths, and controlled change management.
Q.03What devices are covered?+
Switches, wireless APs, WAN circuits, advanced and basic firewalls, controllers, standby firewalls, and monitoring-only items across Cisco, Meraki, Fortinet, Palo Alto/Prisma, Cradlepoint, Cato, VeloCloud, Peplink, Adaptiv, and Silverpeak.
Q.04How are devices monitored?+
ICMP/PING, SNMP v2/v3, an onsite collector VM, cloud-orchestrator APIs, FQDN via DDNS, and IPsec VPN, chosen to fit the platform and the customer's network policy.
Q.05How quickly are new monitoring points active?+
New monitoring points are active within two business days; new devices within three.
Q.06What's the typical deployment cycle?+
Approximately 30 days from assessment to optimization, faster if the situation requires it.
Q.07What are the high-severity communication SLAs?+
High within 20 minutes, Medium within 4 hours, Low within 24 hours. Updates continue as the incident progresses.
Q.08What KPIs do you report on?+
Availability, MTTD/MTTR, change success, and emergency-change rate, surfaced through ITSM as the source of customer reporting.
Q.09How is configuration managed?+
Devices are inventoried, discovered, mapped, and added to backup schedules. Backups are retained ≥3 months, validated after the first run, monitored for failures, and compared against approved change requests for drift.
Q.10How are alerts kept actionable?+
Thresholds are baselined to the environment, alerts are validated in the Service Desk before tickets are opened, and noise reduction is treated as an ongoing tuning effort.
Q.11What does an incident look like end-to-end?+
Detect & alarm → validate and open ticket → notify per escalation procedure → coordinate resolution with customer, ModernOps engineering, hardware vendors, and carriers → RCA with timeline and follow-up actions.
Q.12Do you replace our existing NOC or MSP?+
No. MNS is designed as a co-managed operating model that complements customer teams and existing MSPs rather than replacing them.
Q.13Is there a long-term contract lock-in?+
No. MNS is positioned as a flexible, SLA-driven alternative without restrictive long-term contracts.
Q.14Do you support cloud-managed networking platforms?+
Yes. Onboarding supports public static IP, onsite collector VM, API/cloud orchestrator integration, FQDN via DDNS, and IPsec VPN tunneling.
Q.15How is the device inventory kept current?+
Network assets are recorded in the CMDB, classified, reviewed quarterly, and supplemented with NMS-discoverable details captured during operations.
Q.16How does change management work?+
Change is controlled through ITSM with standard, normal, and emergency change paths. Configuration differences are correlated with approved change requests so unauthorized drift is detected.
Q.17Is the service SOC 2-aligned?+
Yes. Network & Security-as-a-Service is a principal service commitment in the ModernOps SOC 2 program.
Q.18How do we get started?+
Begin with a Network Operations Assessment (scope, escalation contacts, equipment and circuit details, connectivity method, NOC procedures, and topology) followed by a 30-day implement and optimize cycle.
16Get started

Start with a
network
assessment.

ModernOps will review the network you operate today: sites, equipment, circuits, telemetry, escalation contacts, NOC procedures, topology, and dependencies, then propose a 30-day path to a co-managed, monitored, configuration-governed operating model.