Evaluating IT Infrastructure - 5 ways to take care of your digital backbone.

Any thriving business enterprise must rely on technology to scale up in a sustainable and efficient manner. And with the way innovation is shaping the face of the industry with an accelerated momentum, it is for the organizations to ensure that they scale up to the cutting-edge technology infrastructure that is necessary to keep the cogs in the machinery whirring without hiccups.

The shelf-life of IT Infrastructure is limited and over a period most of the paraphernalia falls out of line with the technology in vogue. Before we know it, technology becomes obsolete and stops serving the purpose with the same efficiency and throughput, that it was adopted for in the first place. 

Most organizations troubleshoot the issues as and when they raise their head but this reactive approach has its implications. Mission-critical applications may stop working, the downtime can put a serious dent in the business status quo and more importantly the customer goodwill. 

The best way to deal with this is to not let this happen. In other words, a proactive and periodic IT Infrastructure evaluation will help save those nine stitches. Here are some of the ways in which Organizations can keep their IT Infrastructure in peak form.

1. Analyzing your technology requirement- Start from ground zero and do a realistic assessment of what is it that your company needs to delight your customers and render yourself dependable and sought after with a competitive edge.

2. Take a stock of your network capabilities- If you are taking your business to the cloud, it is all the more important to take regular stock of your bandwidth needs, and weed out any problems with storage and communication at the inception.

3. Do a gap analysis- Do an elaborate assessment of your existing technology and highlight the lacunas and loopholes. The gap analysis will be crucial to zero on specific technology needs for your organization.

4. Be comprehensive about technology budgeting – Do not be myopic about technology costs. Make sure you factor in other aspects such as training, downtime, maintenance activities, etc. Preempt all possible costs involved to avoid surprises in the future. Think beyond the price label, think of the total cost of ownership of the technology.

5. Evaluate incumbent technology in terms of business continuity – A spin-off of point 4, make sure you evaluate existing technology from the angle of disaster management and recovery. Weigh in these factors when assessing a potential replacement technology. 

Sprucing up your IT Infrastructure is a balancing act. It is a toggle between bringing down the costs and economizing the whole process and making sure you score a competitive technological niche at the same time. At Integration International, we help you leverage that competitive advantage with our sustainable, cutting-edge offerings.

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