In today’s world, running your organization without paying close attention to technology is not possible. Even the smallest business will electronically track orders, process financials, and store payment information on a daily basis – and cyber criminals are ever vigilant to compromise those efforts.

You may think that a business can – and should – maintain control of their network services until they reach a certain size, but the decision between in-house processing and hosted network services is actually driven by far more practical variables.

In fact, a small business may find themselves unable to keep up with the changing trends in software, or may feel overwhelmed at the prospect of keeping their data secure online. Therefore, every organization should look at their day-to-day operations to determine if contracting with a managed services firm is the right move for them.

Did You Know? As of 2017, businesses were outsourcing nearly 12% of their IT, and the number is rising rapidly – in fact, IT services is the fastest growing segment in regards to outsourcing.

Benefits of Hosted Network Services

  • Cost Effectiveness: Your first thought may be that contracting with an outside firm is more costly than figuring it out yourself. However, by trusting a professional managed services firm with your data center operations, you may eliminate the need for most on-site IT staff, as well as significantly reduce the cost of keeping up with hardware and software technologies. In fact, a managed services firm operates with economies of scale – meaning that their staff, equipment and knowledge base is leveraged to its greatest capacity, with you as the beneficiary.
  • Increased Real Estate: Most companies are painfully familiar with trying to grow an organization in limited space. The ability to remove bulky technology and reclaim some space may provide you with an extra office, break room or conference room – or at the very least, allow you to stop tripping on cords and equipment.
  • State-of-the-Art Data Protection: One of the most dangerous scenarios facing businesses today is the threat of cyber and malware attacks. As cyber-criminals become more proficient at accessing and stealing your data, it is imperative to keep up with their schemes. Unfortunately, staying on top of all of the latest viruses, malwares, cyber attacks and breaches would be a full-time job for a business owner. This would require time they need to run their day to day business. Providers of hosted network services employ professionals who monitor these situations continually, and will have the best protections in place. Further, a managed services firm can advise you as to the best methods of backing up and storing critical data, so that it can be easily accessed and deployed in the event of an adverse situation.
  • Expert Advice, Whenever You Need It: It may be time to upgrade your software, or perhaps you are considering migrating to a VoIP phone system. Whatever the situation, you have an expert team of IT professionals at your disposal, not only for advice and guidance, but to project manage the installation or migration – allowing you to continue doing what you do best.

In most business owner’s minds, there is really only one significant downside to making the switch to hosted network services – fear of the unknown. You may be concerned about losing control of your business, or not understanding how it all works. That is why contacting a local Sarasota managed service firm is so important – we can address all your concerns, making you comfortable with how proficiently your data will be managed, protected, and stored, even if you are held to HIPAA regulations.

Hosted network services may just be the key to growing your business professionally and proficiently. You can consider the IT professionals at Alliance IT as part of your team -let’s get to work.