4 Reasons to “Ditch” Your IT Department

The digital transition affects all sectors of the economy. IT services have become more central to your business development than ever before. Choosing solutions tailored to your needs is essential to growing and ensuring the sustainability of your business.

The ever-increasing performance of the technological solutions available to us means that some SMEs no longer benefit from having an in-house IT department. You will see why it can be advantageous, depending on your sector of activity and your needs, to opt for outsourcing your IT services. This transition will result in increased flexibility, reduced costs, maximization of your IT investments, and will allow you to benefit from advanced expertise at all times.

Why get rid of it?

1. To Increase your flexibility

You should know that not all IT services are essential for your business. No one wants to pay for services they don't need.

Do you still have a physical server in-house? It's high time you considered switching to cloud computing solutions, which allow you to adopt scalable services tailored to your actual needs. This way, you'll avoid paying to maintain complex IT infrastructures whose capabilities will be underutilized.

If your business grows and requires a service it previously didn't need, simply discuss your project with your IT provider. They will be able to help you choose solutions that are tailored to your company's growth.

Additionally, these solutions can be implemented much faster than if they were managed by an internal IT department. Your provider does much more than just an 8-to-5 Monday to Friday schedule.

2. To reduce your costs

According to a study conducted by CompTia, nearly 46% of companies have reduced their annual expenses by more than 25% thanks to cloud computing.

On the other hand, partially or fully outsourcing your IT department could give you access to a specialized team at all times at a fraction of the cost of an in-house team, allowing you to save on personnel costs.

Let's do the math. It's not uncommon to see a company with around 100 employees that has two full-time employees in its IT department. Typically, this will be a systems administrator, whose average annual salary in Canada is around $72,500, and an IT technician, who earns an average of around $50,000 per year. That's an expense of $122,500, just in salary.

Conversely, an IT service provider that charges a monthly rate of $60 per user will cost the company $6,000 per month, which equates to $72,000 per year. This represents a cost savings of 40%, not including the benefits and vacation time an in-house employee receives. Furthermore, in-house employees are limited to their current knowledge, whereas an outsourcing company generally has a team with a more diverse and in-depth knowledge base.

3. To maximize your IT investment

Stop viewing your IT expenses as additional costs, but rather as a long-term investment that will help you achieve your goals more easily while increasing the value of your organization.

In addition to being less expensive, efficient, and flexible, cloud solutions promote communication between every level of your business. This allows your employees to focus on their work, making them more productive since they will spend less time on related tasks.

• Keep your confidential data and management software local
• Make a local backup of your data
• Host your emails on the Cloud

It has become common practice for companies to combine internal IT departments and cloud computing, for example, to diversify security solutions.

4. To benefit from advanced expertise

Outsourcing your IT services allows you to rely on qualified experts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When you detect a computer problem, simply contact your remote IT support and describe the issue. A technician will resolve it as quickly as possible. However, if the problem persists, a technician will come directly to your office to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

No longer pay for premises, equipment, and employees to manage your IT department. It's now much easier to replace these costly and outdated solutions by outsourcing your IT needs. Your SME will gain agility and expertise, increase its value, and reduce unnecessary expenses.

With 25 years of combined experience, Nexxo IT Solutions works with numerous partners across a wide range of platforms. This experience has helped develop our proactive approach, which sets us apart from our competitors. We offer preventative maintenance, meaning we address problems before they even arise.

Do you have a project in mind? Contact us now and we will offer solutions tailored to your needs and business reality. We are available at all times.