A small or medium sized business outsourcing their IT can be a game -changer. From freeing up time to saving you money, the possibilities are endless.
You might be reading this thinking ‘but my business is only small and we only have a few employees, so we don’t need to outsource our IT. And we can’t afford it anyway.’ While yes, outsourcing your IT does cost money, as the world becomes more digitalised, as technology continues to advance and as more people want to work remotely, can you afford not to outsource at least some of your IT functions?
With the recent Optus cyber-attack making headlines during the last week of September 2022, cyber-security is at the top of everyone’s minds. As we’re just days away from October which is, ironically enough, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’ll have more to say on this soon but for now, let’s look at the top five benefits of small business IT outsourcing.
What is IT outsourcing for small business?
Outsourcing is hiring a third-party to provide services, execute tasks or handle certain aspects of your business. IT outsourcing is working with external providers to manage your IT operations, which may include:
- Cybersecurity and risk management
- Cloud and infrastructure
- Software development
- Application support and management
- Website development, hosting, and management
- Hardware installation and infrastructure support
- Data storage and management
- Data networking
- Technical support and help desks
Save time
Every employee has a limited amount of time each day to perform all the tasks and duties needed to build and maintain a successful business. If an employee who isn’t an IT expert, but has kinda sorta become your office IT person, gets tied up all day sorting out IT issues, they’re not even doing their own job. And what happens if the whole system crashes? When you outsource your IT, your employees can concentrate on doing what you’re paying them to do – their work.
Save money
When you run a business, especially a small business where money is a precious resource, you may be on the lookout for ways to save money. When you outsource your IT to a trusted Managed Services Provider (MSP), such as The IT Agency, you can be sure you’ll be set up with all the IT services you need and nothing that you don’t. While it’s true there may be an initial financial outlay, you’ll soon see the value in less down time and more efficient IT operations.
More business efficiency
People will be able to do their own jobs because they’re not wasting their time using workarounds or quick fixes to sort out office IT issues. Your systems will run more efficiently, there’ll be less downtime and if you’ve upgraded, you’ll have access to better and faster hardware and/or software systems.
Better security
Protecting the sensitive data of your business and customers is crucial for any business. A data breach can cause more than monetary losses with your reputation being wiped out literally overnight. Outsourcing your small business IT cyber-security will protect you against even the latest, most evolved phishing and hacking attacks. IT experts can stop attacks from even happening in the first place.
Access to the latest tech
Your IT expert can advise on and help you install the latest tech. They’ll be able to show you things you didn’t even know existed and make sure you’re not spending money on stuff you don’t need, incorporating the latest services to help your small business operate at its very best. They can do upgrades and make improvements so you can focus on what you do best.
When you outsource your small business IT to a Managed Services Provider (MSP) such as The IT Agency, you’re not only saving time, resources and money, you’re also protecting your business and customers. To get more from every business day, contact us to schedule a meeting so we can discover together how much of a difference some outsourced help can be.
