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Choosing the Right IT Provider to Support Your Business

Written by Allison Duffy | Jan 13, 2023 5:45:00 PM

Strategic, robust IT solutions can protect your company from data loss and breaches, not to mention improving productivity. An IT provider can also provide support and solutions that help streamline your business solutions and make them easier and more accessible to all employees. When choosing an IT provider to support your business, consider these main factors.

Evaluate Your Needs

Before beginning the search for an IT company, evaluate your needs. Do you require an entire IT team onsite? Could you benefit from the flexibility of outsourcing some or all of your IT support? With many employees working from home and the efficiencies of remote support, you may no longer need an onsite IT team. An IT support provider should have the tools and expertise to support your team wherever they are.

Look for a Company With Scalable and Flexible Services

No matter the size of your business and your current IT needs, you should look for a company that offers scalable, flexible IT services. You never know what the future holds, and you may need to expand your IT services, storage solutions, or cloud-based collaboration workspaces down the line. You want to choose a company that can accommodate you as you grow.

Ask for References and Read Customer Testimonials

Before finalizing a contract with an IT provider, be sure to ask for references and read customer reviews and testimonials. No matter how good a company seems, bad reviews should warn you away from doing business with them. 

Finalize a Budget

Your budget may depend on whether you need fully-managed IT services, or partially managed. The cost of IT services varies on the size and complexity of your organization, as well as the expertise and scale of the IT provider. Creating a budget will help you narrow down your choices for IT providers.

If you’re looking for flexible, scalable IT services in Tucson, contact us at Silverado Technologies. We work closely with our clients to identify areas of security weakness, create a data security plan, train staff, and perform robust testing to ensure the plan works. To learn more or schedule an initial consultation, call us today at (520) 903-1580 or contact us online.