When should a small or medium sized company Outsource IT and what parts of IT make the most sense to outsource?
That really depends on what you have and what you want!
If you have an IT department ask them!
Not all IT departments are created equal and most of them are wise enough to know the areas in greatest need of additional support.
If you do not have an IT department…
who is your “go-to” person when you have technical problems?
If your answer runs along the lines of a person you know who seems to know a lot more than you do about computers, you really need to consider outsourcing!
Cost & Effectiveness
If you are not paying for an IT department at present it might be difficult to add a new line item to your monthly budget. On the other hand – are you prepared for the expense of a disaster?
If you already have an IT Department it might be easier to understand the logic of outsourcing as a stepping up improvements without increasing overhead, and having the peace of mind of an outside source having the resources to cover your back and pick up the slack in times of need can be priceless!
Well defined outsourced IT functions can actually enhance the Job Security of existing IT departments by allowing them to focus on the everyday tasks.
Outsourcing Email
At CompanyV we offer a great services for outsourcing email to suit your needs.
- Managed spam and virus filtering (our own Despaminator Product)
- Customized admin and user controls
- Technical support
- Off site backups
- POP3 and Webmail
- Version Control and File & Bug Tracking Systems
Or we can offer a hosted Exchange system for you if shared calendering and contacts are important for your business.
If you already have an exchange server we can provide redundancy – a secondary mail acceptance that will catch mail while your server is being updated or serviced, or in the event of a power failure or connectivity issue.
CompanyV’s tag line of “When off-the-shelf isn’t good enough” is perfect in this setting – we can provide a robust infrastructure of technical services and systems support to enhance and extend whatever systems and services you have in place.
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