Optimizing your IT environment is essential to lowering your costs and upping your business productivity. But there are many hurdles along the way, so many that often, business leaders give up before they begin and just go with the most traditional IT solutions. Recent studies show that 91% of companies feel that their IT operations could be improved on and aren't operating optimally. Do you fall into this broad majority?
A recent survey by IDG Research found that a shocking number of business leaders aren't pleased with how their IT departments are functioning. Some of their concerns may sound familiar:
Concerns that day-to-day operations and innovation aren't balanced: This top issue is a familiar one in fast-paced companies. How are IT departments supposed to managed daily operations—the updates, the monitoring, the security checks—while also innovating and pushing forward on initiatives? These strategic initiatives could catapult your business into more success, but the daily operations are what keep your company functioning. They're equally important, but most IT departments are too stretched to address both well.
Concerns over new technology: Is your company up to date with the latest technologies that will keep you moving forward? Many IT departments don't have time to train new employees and implement technologies such as cloud, flash, and converged/hyper-converged solutions.
Concerns about data management: Many companies struggle to translate the enormous amount of data they have into useable information. Storing data can become a significant issue.
If any of these everyday worries sound familiar to you, your company will benefit from managed IT services. IT managed services take tasks away from your IT department in a way that can free them up for strategy, management, and initiative. For more information about managed IT services, contact us today.