5 Tips for Saving Money on IT
It is possible to save a little money on your technology but cutting too many corners can cause additional problems and costly downtime. Here are a few ways you can cut costs without creating any long term problems.
Don’t be Afraid to Replace
Got an old PC that’s causing you trouble? Older technology tends to be more expensive to run, so after a while, it is cheaper to just buy new hardware than to keep investing in something that always breaks. If you are on a budget, you can potentially even purchase refurbished hardware from a reputable seller to keep costs down.
Encourage energy efficiency
Reducing the amount of energy your technology consumes per day will also result in a lower electricity bill. You can make a huge difference by switching to LCD monitors (if you’re still using CRT dinosaurs) and enforcing company-wide policies to turn off monitors and workstations at night.
Stop Dealing with Vendors
When you hire employees, you want them to work, not to talk to PC manufacturers when their hard drives crash. Businesses waste money by paying employees to go around in circles with vendor tech support all the time. IT firms like Coast IT Solutions build relationships with vendors and are able to get things done faster. This means issues get resolved quickly and your employees don’t need to deal with less-than-helpful support.
Stop Paying your Phone Bill
Yes, you heard us right. Get rid of your phone bill by switching to a VoIP solution. Investing in VoIP can save small businesses up to 80% on their telephone communication expenses. With VoIP systems, your users can take their phones anywhere and use them at any time. Most of the time everything is cloud based, which eliminates the need for internal resources and management.
Take advantage of proactive monitoring and maintenance
Almost all day-to-day IT issues can be avoided with regular maintenance. Coast IT Solutions provides these services to clients, reducing their downtime. In traditional computer support, problems are only fixed as they arise. The proactive monitoring and maintenance provided by Coast IT Solutions ensures fewer issues affect your business, and all systems are taken care of and maintained.
