Datasmith’s goal for 2017 is to remove the “veil of mystery” around cloud based IT solutions. For years companies have been handling IT services based on tangible products and services. It was easy to calculate how much your server would cost you each year because you have been using it since your business open. Understanding how much a new server would cost was as easy as calling your IT department and asking for number. If something was broken, your IT department could see it, and fix it, on-site.

When cloud based solutions were introduced, companies panicked. Accounting didn’t understand how to budget for a service that was charged based on consumption, and not a fixed rate. IT Directors didn’t know the full implications of migrating from their trusted on-site servers to an operation they couldn’t physically see or control. For some companies, migrating to the cloud would mean a reduction in on-site IT staff. Would eliminating IT staff members leave their business at risk for a breech? The unknowns greatly outweighed the “knowns,” and many decided to stick with what they knew.

Now that the cloud has taken a more prominent role in today’s IT society, executives are beginning to understand the positive effects cloud based services can have on their operations. Datasmith is focused on helping organizations make the switch to IaaS in 2017. The migration process isn’t complicated and is completed in a seamless transition. Unlike replacing an on-premise server, which takes ample down time, IaaS allows Datasmith to create your environment completely before transitioning you over. This means there is minimal interruptions to your business operations.

From an executive’s perspective, here are the reasons why we feel companies need to make the switch to IaaS:

IT Staffing and Costs:

Making the switch to IaaS can greatly reduce your IT Staffing and Costs. Since IaaS relies on data centers, you do not need to have dedicated employees monitoring your on-site datacenter. The IaaS platform you choose will employ its own data center staff. This means you can either reduce the amount of IT staff you have or dedicate your IT staff to higher level tasks.

Also, since you no longer need to maintain your own equipment, your expenses will go down. You do not need to budget for a server replacement, repairs, or maintenance. The IaaS provider absorbs those costs into your monthly access fee.

Reduced Utility Costs

With no data center on site, comes a reduction in energy consumption for your business. Less power needed to supply your data center and to support cooling devices.

IaaS Is Not A New Service

IaaS has been around for almost a decade. When IaaS was first introduced, it was a new service part of even newer IT solution, “The Cloud.” Cloud based solutions were expensive when they first arrived. Typically only large, international organizations utilized cloud-based services. But the cloud has been around for almost a decade now. It is used for consumers and businesses alike. This has greatly reduced the cost to utilize cloud-based services.

One of the biggest cost-savings is that you only pay for what you use. Instead of having to buy a full server for a small expansion, IaaS allows you to expand as you need it. It also allows you to reduce usage too. IaaS is typically billed monthly and, yes, we can easily help you budget for IaaS.

The main reason why companies are hesitant to make the switch to IaaS is their fear of the unknown. IaaS is nothing more than taking your on-site data center to an off-site provider. It eliminates costly maintenance, staffing, and repairs and replaces it with fully customizable, secure, and scalable infrastructure. Contact Datasmith to make the switch to IaaS today.

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