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How do you know when your IT systems are due an upgrade?

Feb 17, 2021
In today’s fast paced world, the technology landscape can change quicker than your IT business systems can keep up with. How do you make sure that your IT systems aren’t left behind? 

In this article we cover some common issues that can crop up in a business network and some steps you can take to negate the risks. 

With the managed services platform provided by Computer Culture, we ensure that your IT network is kept up to date and can provide guidance and plans on keeping your systems current. The issues outlined in this article are easily avoided by letting Computer Culture manage your systems. 

Some problems are difficult to spot. They bubble under the surface without getting noticed until it is too late. Other problems hit you straight in the face, normally at the worst possible time. 

When it comes to your business’s IT, you need to keep an eye out, as things can get nasty if you do not stay on top them.  

Keeping your IT updated is a good start, but it isn’t enough on its own. How do you know what to look out for? Let’s look at some of the main culprits: 

The slow device fleet 
Slow computers are a big one, and they are quite tricky to spot because they gradually slow down over time. This means that people using them gradually adjust to degrading levels of performance without necessarily being aware that it’s happening. 

The same is true for software. As staff get used to using slow and buggy tools, it gets normalised and the IT gremlins become accepted as part of their daily life. 

It’s always worth fixing slow devices and processes. Speeding them up will let your staff be more productive and gives a positive boost to morale too. 

Our managed services platform allows us to monitor your network for aging devices and slow processes so we can sit down with you and come up with an appropriate device replacement plan. 

Out-of-warranty systems 
Another thing that can be difficult to spot is when warranties run out. 

On top of official warranties, IT systems also have a separate lifespan for how long vendors will continue to offer updates. Pushing this to the edge can significantly impact features, compatibility, as well as security. 

Using our monitoring and reporting systems, we can provide you asset reports to advise on expiring warranty dates for devices. Coupled with the point above regarding aging devices, it can be an effective planning tool for device replacements. 

Older IT that can’t be scaled so easily 
If your IT systems are not scalable, there is a real risk that your business will need to start turning down work because you’re not able to handle swings in demand. 
It is worth bearing in mind that there’s a far greater chance of experiencing big changes in consumer behaviour in 2021, both during and in the aftermath of this pandemic. 
Also, if you are running out-of-date IT systems, you’re living with the risk that you won’t be able to quickly adopt new ways of working, as technology changes your industry. 

This can be an issue with both hardware and software systems. You need to ensure you are running modern solutions to keep up with the demands of running a business in today’s fast paced environment. Are you still running a server when the cloud may provide a more flexible and scalable solution? 

As part of our regular review program we can sit down with you and make sure that you’re current solution is the best option for your business. 

If you are interested in learning more about our managed services offering contact one of our friendly sales team. .
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