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Rapid technological advances have altered the landscape of business IT operations considerably in recent years. This is both good news and bad news for non-technical business owners who find themselves struggling to stay on top of all the latest developments, including the deluge of software updates, security updates, and other essentials. If you're one of those beleaguered decision makers, you may have heard of two outsourced solutions that can save you a lot of effort and confusion – software as a service (SaaS) and managed services. But if you're weighing one against the other for your organization, there are important differences between the two that you need to understand.

 

The features of cloud computing are expanding rapidly. Coupled with larger Internet bandwidth availability, cloud computing is a more viable option in a company’s IT strategy. Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Desktop as a Service (DaaS) are all prevalent offerings in the “On-Demand” space.  If you are planning to position portions of your IT system in the Cloud, here are some things to know:

Keeping a close eye on your network and server equipment (and responding to all of the alerts, errors, bells, and whistles) can easily distract you from your other critical business management tasks.  A managed network provider can take that load off your task list. 

As a savvy and forward-thinking business manager, you have integrated a computer network and systems into your business.  Now, you need a professional team to manage these systems and keep them running in top shape.  There is a lot to consider when choosing your business computer support company.  The Common IT Questions blog series looks at the benefits and disadvantages of remote-only support.