Boost Your Business’ Confidence with Iron-Clad IT

Businesses have a lot of troubles to manage, one of which is their technology breaking down and interrupting their operations. You have options to ensure these circumstances do not influence your operations to the degree they once may have. Let’s discuss some of the ways you can address malfunctioning IT before it impacts your productivity.

Technology Should Work for You, Not Against You

Technology malfunctions are not uncommon in the business world, and one poll goes so far as to suggest that the average United States office worker wastes around 20 minutes a day with some technology issue or another. Much of that time could be associated with social media, the Internet, and phones, while some of it can be attributed to their technology not working correctly.

To make sure your staff isn’t dealing with issues related to their technology, you should work to make sure your IT is managed in a proactive and appropriate way. You’ll need to monitor your systems so you can catch issues and inconsistencies before they become major problems.

Update and Manage Your Software

Your business lives and dies by its software solutions, and if you can’t access it, then you’ll have issues with operations. The problem is that businesses tend to use a lot of different software solutions, between 20 and 800 at a time, and most of them need to be patched and updated to stay effective and secure.

The reason for this is cybersecurity, as hackers and other threats are quick to leverage vulnerabilities to their advantage. If you don’t shore up defenses for your business in an appropriate way, you could be leaving a critical flaw unaddressed on your network. Graemouse Technologies can use software management tools to help you with procurement, managing licenses, updates, patches, and so much more.

Redundancy is the Opposite of Waste (in Business)

Redundancy often has a negative connotation, i.e. doing the same thing over and over again, or having more than what you need. This is a good thing for businesses in most cases, as you want your data infrastructure and backup systems to be redundant. It means you are protected and that you are prepared to handle negative circumstances your organization might be thrust into.

With so many issues that could arise, not limited to cybercrime, component failure, natural disasters, and so much more, you need to be ready to tackle these issues as they occur. With a comprehensive data backup and recovery system in place, you can ensure operations are uninterrupted, or at least interrupted as little as possible, by potential technology issues you might face.

To learn more, contact us at 253.777.0763 today.