| Why small business struggles with IT costs... |
| Many businesses do what they can - when they can - to add and replace equipment. This may seem like a good cost control strategy but it doesn’t leverage any of the technology and labor saving breakthroughs that have been developed in recent years. |
| Automated network management, remote support, automatic updates and change control in use in large IT organizations establishes a manageable, reliable environment where costs are predictable and controlled. Gartner Group estimates that “well-managed” networks are approximately 30% cheaper to run than unmanaged networks. So, where do the savings come from? Not hardware, software or configuration – they’re consistent across organization size and skill set. It’s support and maintenance in the form of end user support, problem troubleshooting and repair that significantly increase overall cost. |
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Microsoft estimates that 65% of the Total Cost of Ownership for any given Windows PC is in end user and IT support. So it makes sense to develop an IT strategy that standardizes the business network and reduces the total amount of tweaking and ongoing support to make sure that the network runs today and everyday. That gets us to the question – “How can a small business with limited IT resources get that done?” |
For the most part, Afinety has not found many small businesses that have been able to do that. And it’s not because the IT staff isn’t knowledgeable and dedicated. It’s because the work required to get ahead of the IT curve is too large without outside help. That’s where a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner like Afinety can help.
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| Get an estimate of what your current per user per month IT cost is and how much you can save with a standardized network. |
