When is the best time to outsource your IT?
When your business is growing
The best time to outsource your IT is when your business is growing. Usually, business growth means more customers and staff, which means more people. These people will rely on your IT systems and infrastructure.
For example, you might have a server, some applications and PCs, laptops or tablets that are all working well for your business with ten members of staff. Consequently, more demand on your systems can often lead to your current IT slowing down. You could struggle on regardless, preferring to sort things out yourself or upgrade slowly. But if your business is growing fast, this strategy isn’t going to be sustainable for long.
Furthermore, if you are an IT manager and there is an influx of growth in your company, you might not keep up with the workload. Outsourcing is an excellent method of drawing on extra resources when you need them most.
When you need additional expertise
Another time you should outsource your IT is if you need extra guidance on a particular project. For example, if you want to upgrade your server or migrate your server to the Cloud. Or you want to move from a landline phone system to a hosted telephone system. We have experienced engineers who deal with these kinds of projects daily. So, when you need extra guidance on a project, we are here to help.
How can Northstar help?
If you do not have an IT strategy, you might want to think about whether to outsource or not to outsource your IT services. With an IT support plan that suits you, you can have an engineer on hand to solve your IT issues when you most need help. As a result, this will take the worry out of IT.
We can make your IT systems work faster, change or migrate your server and make your IT systems grow with your business.
Contact us today and let Northstar help you take your IT to the next level.
