Budgeting for your technology can be pretty difficult. You never really know when some problem is going to present itself and cost your business an arm and a leg. Since you can’t always see what’s coming, saving money when you can is important. Let’s take a look at a few ways that you can save money on your business’ IT. We can show you the best way to extend your IT budget.
Extend Your IT Budget – Automate
Automation is the act of having machines handle repetitive and mundane tasks so that trained workers can focus on productivity. This is one of the first steps to extend your IT budget. Setting the stage for efficient business can go a long way toward building revenue-generating operations, and that’s exactly what automation does. It quickly completes tasks that would take humans longer to do. The less you are paying your staff to bridge the gap, the more money is saved. This ensures that your IT investments are aiding your organization’s goals. Symmetric IT Group can get this automation going for you if you do not know where to start.
Get Rid of the Landline
The telephone is a staple of business and has been for over a century. Nowadays, however, there is a better way to leverage your company’s resources. More and more businesses are turning away from the classic landline and you may want to do so to extend your IT budge. Voice over Internet Protocol uses your company’s bandwidth to place and accept calls, transferring your telephone service away from the telephone company. VoIP also provides businesses with a number of other integrated communication options befitting the modern business. VoIP can provide your business with useful tools it needs to provide powerful communications to its staff; and, it does it at a fraction of the cost of traditional telephone systems. We have many blogs discussing the VoIP topic if you need more information.
Invest Wisely
In IT, bargains can end up costing your business substantially more. The consultants at Symmetric IT Group can put you next to some of the top hardware and software vendors in the industry to get solutions that are sure to work for your business. Since our experts are well versed in many types of technology, our technicians can help design, implement, and support any technology that your business may need to improve the efficiency and overall effectiveness of your business initiatives.
Outsource Management to Extend Your IT Budget
Managing your business’ technology can get very expensive. For every dollar you put into improving your business’ IT, you will spend three fixing and keeping that technology working properly. With that number in mind, it makes sense to save some capital on management by outsourcing your system maintenance and management to the IT professionals at Symmetric IT Group. Your systems will be actively maintained which will save you money by avoiding downtime situations that you would normally experience if you didn’t have 24/7/365 coverage afforded by our certified technicians. Think of how much it would cost to hire an IT fix it guy every time something goes wrong or having to hire an in house employee. Control your business’ costs by controlling its uptime.
If you would like to talk to one of our experts about ways to save some money on tech and extend your IT budget, while still getting the hardware and software that fits your business’ needs, call us today at (813) 749-0895. Check out our other blogs for more information or head over to our managed IT services page to find out more about how we can help your business.
