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We are living in an era where everything is automated. One of the advantages of using an automation solution is the ability to avoid human error.
Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
(sardnews.org)
17/10/2014
We are living in an era where everything is automated. One of the advantages of using an automation solution is the ability to avoid human error. After the initial investment of hardware and implementation of these systems, many businesses see a return of investment after a year. Sometimes in even less time.
As the number of staff increase, so too will the number of computers. As the computers and staff continue to grow, so will the strain on networking resources. Additional applications such as ERP or Document Management solutions can be incorporated to streamline your business. The use of such systems to analyze and identify market trends will inevitability make the consumer experience richer from the services your company is able to provide through the wise leveraging of technology.
Such systems take time to implement however. Not only does the IT Provider need to provide the experience and consultation necessary to introduce new systems, key business stakeholders need to be consulted and everyone needs to be onboard with the structure of new systems. Few and far between are applications with a single layer today. Often there are database components, application layers, front end web services for your Internet and mobile clients. The IT Provider will need to recommend the right hardware and the software to use depending on the size and the versatility of applications your company has installed. Implementation of a system can be the shortest period of time over the lifetime of an application – The ongoing support, updates and management of the system will need to continue through the life cycle.
The new horizon of increased insight
It is the information age we live in, where the every day user has the power to harness the cloud or data mine using Big Data companies to analyze trends of massive proportions all for a fraction of the cost of what it would have been like 20 years ago. In fact, it wouldn’t of been possible 20 years ago. The rapid acceleration of increased performance and cheap storage continues to drive down pricing and enable small and medium sized businesses to achieve high resiliency on their networks, increase throughput and automate processes. IT vendors need to support users from different countries in different time zones and it is often necessary to have a 24/7 helpdesk. With companies utilizing the cloud, the responsibility and management of systems is handed to an IT Provider tasked with the job of handling the day to day requirements. Remote access and the ability to log onto the company is no longer reserved for the larger organizations. Even the smallest of businesses should fully expect to be able to log on from home or at the airport lounge, and rightfully so. The continual break neck pace speed of the evolution of technology will only continue to open up more opportunities for businesses and individuals alike.
The field of choices for businesses
From cloud computing to everyday system maintenance, there is an array of different IT Providers in the Melbourne region to assist. While the location of their infrastructure servers and backups may different from each company, there is also the level of service that will differ. Some companies may guarantee a resolution of a complete system outage in 24 hours and another provider in 12 hours. Some may not have any agreements in place at all. It is especially important to do your homework when shopping for an IT provider that can show the expertise needed to support your business, but also a guaranteed level of service to be expected throughout the relationship. It is crucial that the IT Provider is able to diagnose and rectify faults via remote access without needing to be physically present. As the setup of your IT systems will consist of multiple components other than workstations and servers, they should also be able to also demonstrate expertise, industry knowledge and commitment in resolving that may relate to your business industry.
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