Mature companies, and even start-ups, often grapple with whether they should buy their own servers and hardware, or opt for hosting their IT infrastructure in an external location with a hosting provider. In making the decision, they evaluate options that will help reduce operational costs and improve their competitiveness. According to a recent white paper titled “Escaping the IT Investment Trap: Better IT at Half the Cost” developed by Stratecast Partners, hosting provides a cost-effective and highly attractive alternative to the do-it-yourself approach. With cost reductions of more than 51%, hosting provides even greater control, increases a company’s technical and business flexibility, and reduces business risks. The following executive summary provides small to medium sized businesses the facts about hosted IT infrastructure.
Businesses today require a reliable IT infrastructure in order to interact with customers, collaborate with business partners or give workers access to the latest files and productivity-enhancing business applications. The main objective of most companies is to own and self-operate their IT infrastructure; however, there is a better and more economical alternative known as hosted IT infrastructure. For the small- and mid-sized business, subscribing to a hosting service offers access to the latest IT innovation. The purpose of this report is to describe the financial and other benefits of using a hosted IT infrastructure service. Of course as with any service, these benefits are only gained by selecting a competent provider, so the report includes a checklist of essential attributes to seek in a hosted IT infrastructure provider.
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TEAM FOCUS
At Technology Team, we are focused on treating our employees very well. This means, each member of the team is given a chance to contribute their thoughts, ideas, and suggestions toward the growth of the company — including our interns. We’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the newest member of Technology Team, Billy Jones. During the school year, Billy attends Texas Christian University studying Finance and Economics; however, he chose to spend his summer with us to conduct pricing research and analysis, and increase efficiency.
“I’m here to help determine if the projects we’re engaged in are viable. I’m also revising the sales reporting system to make it more helpful and accessible to Technology Team,” said Billy.
COMMUNITY NEWS
15th Rising Star Award Given at Acorn Graduation
Technology Team was thrilled to award Dewayne Roberson with the 15th Rising Star Award at the ACORN Project graduation ceremony. He was presented with a new computer system to assist his business The Wright Surface and Designs and increase his potential for profitability.
The Rising Star Award is given out at the end of each ACORN Project session to one outstanding student. The ACORN project was developed by the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center to help low to no income individuals start their own business. All ACORN students who present a need for a computer system are invited to apply for the award and certificates of recognition were given to the applicants before the announcement of the grand prize.
In his application, Dewayne Roberson shared his vision for the company specializing in producing custom countertops and alternative flooring out of an overlay that replicates stone, granite and marble.
"Project ACORN has an overwhelmingly positive effect on its students by making them more business savvy and increasing confidence. "
Thank You!
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