The Cost Of Managing Your Business It

By Author: Heather Jung
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There are thousands of small and medium sized businesses in Los Angeles. It can be reasonably assumed that most of those businesses use some sort of technology in their day to day operations and that, at some point, they will need technical support in order to fix or maintain that technology. Businesses have several options when it comes to IT management; they can: 1) hire an in-house IT staff member, 2) have a current staff member take care of their IT, 3) hire freelance technicians on an as-needed basis, or 4) choose a managed IT services provider. While the first three are good options, by choosing an IT service provider los angeles businesses can save thousands of dollars a year.

On-Staff IT Personnel
When it comes to managing their IT, a lot of businesses choose just to hire an on-site staff member who is fully dedicated to fixing and maintaining the company’s IT. While hiring someone with IT experience to work for your business does have some benefits, the $50,000 per year (on average) salary of an IT specialist is just not cost-effective for most ...
... SMBs. Additionally, most in-house IT staff members spend a majority of their time making repairs to employee computers, printers, or software while lifespan increasing proactive solutions (that are usually performed by Managed IT Services Los Angeles providers) fall by the wayside.

Have an Employee Handle it
Many small businesses that do not have the monetary resources to hire an IT staff member simply have an existing employee take care of their IT. While this might seem to save businesses money at first, it can be extremely costly in the long run. The average employee does not have the skills or knowledge to perform the computer repairs; even an employee with some IT experience does not have the necessary skills to handle more complex IT issues such as network maintenance or repair. An IT infrastructure that is improperly repaired or maintained can lead to costly hardware repairs or replacements down the road.

Freelance Technicians
A third option that many businesses choose when it comes to managing their IT is hiring freelance technicians on an “as needed” basis. While there isn’t the salary cost associated with an in-house staff member or the lack of training associated with a regular employee, freelance technicians can also be quite costly, charging upwards of $100 per hour.

Managed IT Services Los Angeles
SMBs looking to save money on their company’s IT should consider managed IT services. When they sign up with an IT service provider los angeles businesses are usually charged a low, flat monthly fee that not only includes technical support for the times when a client encounters a problem, but proactive solutions aimed at preventing these problems as well. Some of these proactive Managed IT Services Los Angeles business owners and managers should expect to see include security controls, network monitoring, and disaster recovery. The technicians on-staff at managed service provider companies are highly-skilled and to handle any IT problem that might arise, including more complex issues, so that clients know their infrastructure is always running at an optimal level.

About SACA Technologies
SACA Technologies is a leading IT service provider. Los Angeles businesses (as well as businesses in Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties, Oregon, and Mexico) can benefit from a comprehensive suite of Managed IT Services that includes around-the-clock monitoring; disaster recovery and data backup; stringent security solutions; alerts and reporting; and automation. Additionally, businesses no longer have to rely on costly on-site IT personnel or freelance IT technicians to make necessary repairs; SACA Technologies has a dedicated team of experts available 24x5x365 to make any repairs clients may need, whether onsite, remote, or through the phone.