Gartner predicts small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) will increase their IT spending next year by about 10%. How will SMBs invest this technology funding?
Three critical areas:
- Digital Transformation (DX) – Studies verify that more than half of our nation’s 33 million SMBs actively are pursuing DX despite budget constraints.
- Cyber Resilience – Cyber resilient companies anticipate, endure and recover from digital crises like ransomware attacks. Considering that a single breach can generate remediation costs in the millions, this risk management investment yields obvious returns.
- Competitive Advantage – As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) tools rises, SMBs compete with each other and large corporations in the race to put these applications to work for customers, employees and partners. Furthermore, SMBs face intensifying competition among each other and big companies in the hunt regionally and nationally for technical talent that can integrate these platforms into IT infrastructure.
How do managed services providers support SMB executives with these imperatives?
With three vital tech operations:
- Cloud Computing – Solutions delivered using an “as a service” model, with smaller periodic payments (i.e., monthly, annually).
- Cybersecurity Programs – Routines that continuously assess the threat landscape, monitor and maintain preventative measures.
- Network Operations – A local team of technicians skilled in the latest techniques responds to your needs, both onsite and remotely.
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