How to Keep Worldwide Shutdowns from Taking Down Your Business
The recent CrowdStrike update that grounded airlines and businesses in the US and around the world for days – begs the question of how to protect your own company should something like that happen to you. It’s eye-opening to realize just how many systems were affected by one minor error.
Your IT technology should take the same approach as you would with your investments. You would never put most or all of your savings and investible funds into one stock. You diversify. If you’re not a savvy investor, you use a financial advisor, who recommends a specific diversification strategy.
That is how we manage IT for our customers. We work with multiple vendors rather than one vendor that provides a multi-layer platform. For each customer, we create an IT support plan, cloud services, backup and disaster recovery plans, and cybersecurity from the best that our vendors have to offer, based on specific needs. If one of our vendors were to have an apocalyptic event, it is unlikely it would cause a catastrophe for our customers.
Should there be an outage, we take responsibility for safeguarding our customers from the calamity. We put layers of protection in place. We work to prevent disasters in the first place. But we know with technology, the only way to protect yourself is to recognize that the unexpected can happen anytime, and to have a plan in place to minimize its impact.
Most SMBs would not survive an outage or technical disruption that shut business down, angered customers, or caused customers harm for which they may be liable. But it’s a simple and affordable investment to have a Managed Services Provider to protect your business.
That “small price to pay” for Managed IT Services is not like buying insurance for which you hope you have to use and wouldn’t see the value until disaster strikes. Our Managed Services are a value every day. You have unlimited tech support with a friendly help desk. You have business consultation to understand how your technology can work best for your business. You have real assurances that your data is secure against threats, and much more. It’s like having your own in-house IT department for a tiny fraction of the cost.
Protect your business from whatever tech surprise happens next, and start enjoying a better IT experience right way. Call 678-389-6200 to learn more or schedule a 30-minute consultation.