In recent years the web has been inundated with articles, blogs, and videos touting the virtues of moving your self-managed, on-site solution to the Cloud. As a Cloud hosting company, we also suggest making a move to the Cloud (See our list of related articles at the bottom of this blog). But what most of those other information sources fail to mention is that there are more options available.
In a recent blog post, we took a look at what to include in a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis for a self-manager on-site IT solution. The first thing on your TCO list should be Capital Expenses, which include hardware and software purchases needed to support your companies’ goals. While your TCO will give you a birds-eye view of continued operational costs, it doesn’t include the investments you have already made.
No matter the size of your business, you have undoubtedly invested some serious time, resources, and capital into your current IT solutions. Your on-premise servers might have a dedicated server room or they could be located in your building’s basement. Your IT department could be small with some of the best employees ever, or a large dedicated team working to make your business run smoothly. No matter the size or scope of your current IT solutions, hard-earned resources can be attributed to the success your company enjoys today.
When considering many of the trending IT solutions being advertised, it can be hard to know if you are doing everything you can for your company. Without specializing in technology, you might struggle to know if you are doing everything you can to integrate the most efficient IT systems. Regardless of industry, your current IT efforts might benefit from an additional partnership. Outsourced IT solutions can excel in understanding your specific needs and will ideally work with your existing team to push your success to the next level. There are no one-size-fits-all solutions. Your company should not try to fit your needs to someone else’s solution in an attempt to keep up with the latest advancements in technology.
Finding the right IT Company to assist and personalize tailor-made solutions that will help you scale and improve your efficiency, while maintaining loyalty to your current team, can be a difficult process. We suggest that you get an honest assessment and find someone who understands your unique needs while considering the current system you have put in place.
It’s likely that your company could benefit from a targeted approach to your IT solutions. At Crossroads we do so much more than moving you to the Cloud. We provide custom IT solutions, creating a partnership to fit your company’s needs, not ours. We can move your servers out of your basement and store them in one of our climate-controlled data centers. We can work with your existing IT department on Infrastructure projects including networking and cybersecurity. Or, if you are reading this blog and have cloud hosting with Amazon or Microsoft but need specialized experts, we have those too.
The point is, there is an optimal solution waiting for your business. Don’t throw away hard-earned investments to try and fit into someone else’s IT solution. For a one-on-one consultation with a dedicated Crossroads IT Solutions Advisor, contact us at 1 (800) 548-3893 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We are standing by to assist you in creating the right IT solution for your business.
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