I recently posted a question on Linkedin regarding using managed service providers versus owning equipment and managing it in-house and received some interesting responses.  I had thought that most of the responders would be passionately sharing all the reasons why they felt it was better to own and manage equipment in-house but instead, it seems, many of them are more in favor of hosted solutions.  My question and the responses I receive are posted below. 
“What are the best reasons and benefits to managing your own equipment onsite versus using a …

A.) The time it takes to move your voice and/or data services to another location varies from carrier to carrier so you should verify with your particular provider.  Most carriers will request at least a 30 day notification if you would like to move your services to a new address.