Here are City Lifeline, we can offer companies the convenience of a central location for their most critical operations, as well as extremely high levels of security for their assets. However, many businesses are searching for more than rack space, but rather a full managed IT service.
City Lifeline is proud to work with Ocean Intelligent Communications, who provide managed solutions for those looking to colocate their IT services in our data centre in Shoreditch. Opting for managed and IT relocation services can resolve a number of challenges that companies face. Here are a few problems that can be remedied by choosing to co-locate your hardware and IT services.
Out of control costs
Depending on the size and industry of your company, operating IT services in-house can cause costs to quickly spiral out of control. Trying to do everything in-house means increased research, development and implementation time – increasing costs for you and your customers. Outsourcing gives businesses variable costs, meaning you only pay for what you use when you need it. This increased flexibility makes it easier to budget your IT services effectively.
Underqualified and inexperienced management
Hiring an in-house IT employee can often create more problems that it resolves. Qualified does not always mean experienced, and when it comes to your business you need experienced technicians to support your IT infrastructure – no matter what the size. Ocean can ensure that you maintain maximum uptime with trained and experienced technicians on-site at the City Lifeline data centre.
Staffing pressure
If some of the best members of your team dedicate a large majority of their time to operating in-house IT solutions, it may be time to consider a managed service. Free up the potential of your team by entrusting your critical infrastructure to an experienced and ISO qualified technicians. Outsourcing to skilled managed services staff gives you the opportunity to focus your human resources where they are needed most.
Out of date equipment and software
Is your software and hardware up to date? Is your firewall currently performing to a high standard? Do you audit your workstations and servers? Tackling the complexities of operating in-house can often feel like spinning plates. However, with on hand engineers working with your critical hardware and software every day, you can feel confident that you will always be given the best equipment advice that are in line with your business needs.
Unreliable security
Can you guarantee the safety of your critical infrastructure and sensitive data? City Lifeline can not only offer exemplary 24/7 physical security with trained guards, CCTV, controlled biometric access and patrols, but also the managed IT services that help to ensure an entirely secure service from your servers to your virtual private cloud. Your security also needs to account for a disaster recovery plan and back-up solutions. Managed services take away the pressure of dealing with these high demands in-house. The experts at City Lifeline are on hand to significantly reduce the chances of damage or disconnection to your IT services and data.
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