SeverityDefinitionResponse TimeTarget Resolution
P1 — CriticalProduction outage or complete service unavailabilityUnder 15 minutes4 hours
P2 — HighMajor functionality impaired, no workaround availableUnder 30 minutes8 hours
P3 — MediumPartial impact with an available workaroundUnder 2 hours1 business day
P4 — LowMinor issue or general service requestUnder 8 hours3 business days

Final SLA terms are confirmed per engagement based on workload criticality and support tier.

FactorIn-House TeamCoreGenix Managed Service
CoverageBusiness hours, on-call gaps24x7x365 monitoring & response
Cost structureFixed salary cost regardless of workloadScoped to actual workload and scale
Specialist depthLimited to hired skill setsAccess to a full multi-cloud team
Cost optimizationOften reactive, after the bill arrivesContinuous right-sizing and review
Hiring riskAttrition disrupts continuityNo single point of dependency