Feb 18, 2007

Big or Small, computer networks can be complicated. And in almost every business, they’re always extremely important to your organization’s operations. Think about this, 5 hours of down-time can equate to 5 engineers being down. If those 5 engineers are being paid at an effective rate of $45 per hour, that’s a total cost of $1125. Additionally, if those engineers are doing work that they bill at $200 per hour, that’s a total opportunity-cost of $5,000. So, in summary, 5 hours of down-time costs a 5 engineer team $6,125.

Network management includes functions such as planning the design of the network, maintaining hardware and software, integrating new software and hardware, server upgrades, customizing applications, overseeing the resources, supporting the users, defending the network from hackers, and trouble shooting any problems.

Maintaining your own network can be a real headache. As shown earlier, it can be a very expensive headache. Outsourcing your network management is a viable alternative. Here is a list of the advantages of outsourcing your network…

Specialization Pays
Outsourcing network management can save you money by utilizing people with optimal skills in your area of need. These people can attack tasks and create innovative solutions quickly and efficiently. They can also use their expertise to alter your network so that such problems may be avoided in the first place. Doing this helps minimize costly mistakes.

A Lot of Skills for One Price
Our engineers have a vast knowledge in how networks operate. This means they can set up, run, and successfully trouble shoot. They know the ins and outs of networking including database management, network security, hardware, and specialized software. When you outsource network management, you are hiring our entire wealth of knowledge at one low price.

Different Points of View
When you outsource your network management, you get different points of view as to how the network should be setup, executed, and repaired. These different points of view help to create a comprehensive plan, which produces a more successful launch, better maintenance, and less downtime for your network.

There are COSTS for Having Employees
Hiring a consultant is not as expensive in the long run as you may have thought. Take into consideration the expenditures you wave by procuring a consultant versus an employee; you don’t pay taxes, insurance, vacation, sick days, etc. Additionally, this type of environment forces information to be shared among many people. This means you don’t have the realized transition cost incurred that you might if your employed technician were to seek alternative means of employment.

Make Sure it Functions Properly
Believe it or not, network engineers like when the network runs smoothly, no problems to fix and no reason for extra billing. So, there are always extra preemptive measures taken to verify the health of the network.

Constantly Updating Their Skills
Network management professionals are dedicated to learning about all the new technologies. This means that your network will benefit from our technicians self-motivation to stay abreast with the changing technologies. This professional development is usually at a cost NOT billed to you. Whereas, if you have internal help, you almost always have to pay for professional development.