Managing the costs and budget of your operations is an essential factor in business ownership. However, providing managed IT services is complicated, but it is crucial for sustaining your business operations. You can’t achieve good IT by cutting corners. It results in the worst possible outcomes, for example, data loss, service disruption, lower productivity or security breaches and litigation. As a result, cutting corners will cost you money in the long run.
On the contrary, the way to cut your costs is to get higher quality services, which increases efficiency and therefore money. The best quality and best practices reduces the amount of time and effort required to deliver a service. If your struggling to stretch your resources, here are five ideas to show how managed IT services can help your business improve quality, add capacity and even save you money.
1. Years of experience in managed IT services
One way to save you money, in the long run, is to choose an IT services provider who has years of experience. The years of experience ensures that the experts know what works to provide the best quality service. Here at Northstar, we have been providing managed IT services for over 20 years. Therefore, as experts, we can provide an efficient and quality service that saves you money in the long run.
2. Automated IT will save you money
Another way you can save money with managed IT services is opting for automated IT. Automated IT has taken years to develop. However, with the development of AI technology, this efficient way of doing IT is now possible. We have years worth of scripts and processes that monitor everything from patch management, IT system maintenance and inventory to automatically fixing faults. Allowing automation to find and repair thousands of day-to-day IT issues, cuts your IT costs. We offer Automated IT from just £3/ month/ computer.
3. Regular reporting to cut your costs
Exceptional reporting also helps to cut costs because you know what is happening, which enables you to make better decisions. For example, we will provide you with regular reports showing you when IT equipment is slowing down due to age or trending faults. We can identify the IT requirements early and manage risk in advance, avoiding costly crisis management in the future. As a result, this means you can plan your budget better and save money.
4. Outsource your helpdesk to save money
Running an in-house helpdesk system for IT faults can be expensive. With Northstar, you can get access to our helpdesk that you can control. Outsourcing your helpdesk gives you managed IT services for a fraction of the cost of implementing it in-house.
5. IT support plans to suit your budgets
Here at Northstar, we understand some businesses have to stretch resources. That’s why we offer IT services to businesses no matter your size or budget. We begin a dialogue with you to find the perfect IT support package to suit your business goals and budget. Whether you need to pay-as-you-go or you prefer a monthly fixed fee contract, we have the ideal IT support plan to fit you.
How can Northstar help
Northstar helps multiple clients who outsource their IT. Through regular communication, we help companies find the perfect IT solutions for their budget.
Find the perfect managed IT service solution package here and discover how our systems can put you in control of your IT budget. Contact us for more details.
