Is your current IT infrastructure helping your business thrive in its industry or creating obstacles for growth? If you’re still not using cloud technologies to optimize your IT infrastructure, you’re missing out on a tremendous opportunity. Here are some of the benefits of making the switch:
Maximize Your Revenue
An optimized IT infrastructure can help you maximize your business’s revenue because it eliminates silos and allows your technology to work more efficiently. Moving your IT infrastructure to the cloud has many benefits such as better data management, streamlined processes, and interoperability. For small businesses, it’s a great opportunity to cut costs and deliver quality services which also means attracting more clients in the long run.
Scale More Easily
One of the major problems with the traditional on-premise infrastructure model is that it makes it hard to scale your business. An optimized IT infrastructure could save you the hassle of purchasing new equipment and configuring servers every time you expand your services. Fortunately, cloud services are very flexible and allow you to scale your infrastructure both vertically and horizontally with minimal, if any, impact on your business.
Boost Your Productivity
Businesses that invest in technologies to optimize their IT infrastructure often experience productivity gains. A robust IT architecture plays a major role in connecting departments and streamlining processes, which are important steps to help stakeholders get a big picture of the operation, foster agility, and work towards best practices. It also frees up existing IT resources by automating routine processes.
Strengthen Your Network
Worried about your data? A virtual private network (VPN) is one of the best weapons against security threats. Struggling to implement an agile environment? Newer servers come with built-in features that facilitate this process. From improved cybersecurity to enhanced features, a cloud IT infrastructure can strengthen your network and give your business a competitive advantage.
Reduce Downtime
Downtime, outages, and failure can put your IT infrastructure at risk, compromise your business’s operation, and cause you to lose money. Many organizations are very susceptible to these problems because they’re still using the inefficient on-premise infrastructure model that does more harm than good to your profitability. Switching to a cloud IT infrastructure can lower maintenance costs, reduce downtime, and improve system manageability.
At MicroAge, our experienced team offers multi-vendor IT solutions comprised of hardware, software, and services. We understand the IT challenges that many businesses face, and we have the expertise to help you save money, secure your data, and optimize your resources and achieve your business goals. Find a MicroAge location near you.
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