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What Does Expensive IT Really Look Like?

Article Overview: Many companies, especially those that are growing, would love to have a high-quality IT services provider that they can rely on, but ultimately make a few phone calls before deciding it's "just too expensive." That doesn't mean that their technology needs go away, however. And so, many of these companies turn to untrained IT solutions providers, in the form of employees pulling double duty, or even just someone from the neighborhood who is "good with computers."

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What Does Expensive IT Really Look Like?

Many companies, especially those that are growing, would love to have a high-quality IT services provider that they can rely on, but ultimately make a few phone calls before deciding it's "just too expensive." That doesn't mean that their technology needs go away, however. And so, many of these companies turn to untrained IT solutions providers, in the form of employees pulling double duty, or even just someone from the neighborhood who is "good with computers."

Before long, lots of them find out just what expensive IT really looks like.

Here is what we're getting at: When you have someone who is untrained and uncertified managing your company's technology, you're tempting fate. Regardless of whether your company fits into one building, one office, or one desk, it only takes one major mishap to derail your business and throw it into chaos. If you don't think so, Google a phrase like "IT disaster," and see how many stories come from small and growing companies.

While high-profile failures and security breaches make the news, it's the tiniest businesses - the ones that are dependent on having access to customer data and records, that rely on weekly and monthly billing systems to stay afloat, and the ones that are least likely to have the maintenance and backup they need - that most often go out of business following a major IT challenge. The Fortune 500s that you see in the news might pay handsomely for breakdowns and downtime, but they are equipped to ride out the storm, whereas smaller businesses are not.

The real expense of IT can't always be measured on an invoice or monthly agreement, but in the loss of business and revenue that comes with being unprepared for the wrong kind of situation. Lots of companies are looking to cut expenses in this economy, and that's completely understandable. But if you think that technology support is the best place to squeeze a few dollars out of your operating budget, then make sure you aren't putting your business at risk over a small fee.

Dependable information technology companies are generally more affordable than first-time business owners think... what's really expensive is finding out the hard way.

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Peter has over 12 years of experience in Michigan IT services and Michigan business IT consulting. Peter is well versed in all the latest developments in information technology software and hardware and is regularly quoted in leading industry publications such as InfoWorld. Peter is a VP of Business Developmen at Vision Computer Solutions - one of the leading computer companies in Michigan.

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