The new year can bring resolutions and reevaluations to all aspects of your small to mid-size business, IT budget is no exception. It is imperative to audit your IT budget to ensure you are secure, prepared for growth, and reducing waste. CMIT Solutions I-270 Corridor can help you in these conversations and guide your SMB on the path to IT success. While your team begins your yearly audit, let us help you with these key areas:
Assessing Your Current IT Infrastructure and Spending
It is a perfect time to conduct a full IT audit of the hardware and software technology you currently have in place. The security software protecting your tech is the foundation of your protection. Understanding these systems and how they’re running is a perfect start to understanding what will need to be upgraded. Are your software programs running smoothly? Have you inventoried the software licenses and subscription costs? Taking a sharp eye to these can open doors to an upgrade or reveal an unused license.
Next, consider your hardware. These machines do have lifecycles and can affect productivity. Are your computers taking longer than usual to startup or reboot? It may be worth considering replacing any outdated tech to save your team from costly downtime.
Understanding IT Security
Threats to your SMBs’ security change daily and reducing the budget can be a costly mistake. To keep up with emerging threats, investing in ongoing security can save you from lost revenue or down time. Our security protections can include:
- Multi-layered security that will protect your data across all endpoints.
- 24/7 Security Monitoring that can halt threats day or night.
- Security Compliance which is important to maintain, as compliance standards change constantly.
With our cybersecurity protections, we can help you prevent an attack before it happens, saving you money in the long run.
Prepare for Team Growth
Bringing on new team members is an exciting growth indicator. Though, onboarding a new employee can bring additional software seats and new hardware necessities. Let us help you prepare with:
- Productivity applications that give your team the tools they need to do their best work and hit the ground running.
- Our network management services to set up your system for additional hardware.
- Unified communications will streamline a remote team with cross platform support and login security with MFAs and SSOs in place.
Plan for Continuity when Disaster Hits
Downtime is expensive. Investing in Data Backup and Disaster Recovery will ensure operations continue after outages, cyber attacks, or natural disasters.
Take Advantage of Managed IT Services
Instead of hiring a full time IT team, outsourcing to Managed IT Services can free up your teams to focus on the success of the business. Take advantage of these services:
- 24/7 remote monitoring with expert management and maintenance to avoid emergency expenses
- IT Inventory to compile an accurate list of the devices, apps, and equipment that keep you running
- Strategic planning to align your IT with business growth
Contact CMIT Solutions I-270 Corridor for your IT budget planning needs. We can tailor an IT plan specifically for your team.
