Every business needs IT. But what kind of IT is the real question. There’s plenty to choose from, and it really depends on your product/service, compliance reqs and cybersecurity needs.
Don’t forget business goals, employee needs, budget, how you store data — the list goes on!
There are 12 major types of IT services for business. Take a look below to understand each one. Are any a “Definite Yes” for you? What about “Maybe” or “Unsure”?
Remember, we’re here to help! Let’s talk through your current IT and what services to consider.
In this guide, we’ll go over the top 12 IT services. They are:
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Consider this as you read through: IT works in an ecosystem. It’s only as strong as the weakest part. Let’s talk about the top 12 IT services. We’ll help you understand which service is right for your business.
Having a managed network is an important IT service for businesses. It means that your entire IT system is managed under one umbrella.
Managed network services keep everything organized. When you think of all that IT touches — payroll, hiring, sales, operations, compliance — you can understand why it’s easier and safer for one entity to manage everything.
Managed network services have these benefits:
Data backup services ensure businesses don’t lose their most important files. Whether an employee accidentally deletes last year’s financials or ransomware hits your system, data backup services offer protection from the unpredictable.
Data backup services ensure your data is stored in more than one place. Methods involve tapes, to file servers to cloud-hosted storage.
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There are tangible benefits to data backup services including:
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Data storage and management goes hand-in-hand with data backup services. It’s the “where?” in “Where should we back up our data?”.
If you’re ready to back up your data. The next question is where? There are plenty of options.
For most clients, we recommend a cloud service. It’s fast, accessible from almost anywhere and highly secure.
Our own data storage service goes a step further.
Public cloud hosting stores your data in publicly offered infrastructure owned by third-party vendors and shared by many different businesses.
It’s a good option for businesses that need cloud services, but don’t require strong security protections. Also, businesses that don’t have the necessary resources (money and manpower) to allocate to managing and maintaining a cloud infrastructure.
Private cloud-based services are offered via private IT infrastructure that’s placed on company property or housed in the cloud provider’s own data center. For example, we offer clients our own private cloud, the iVenture Vault.
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Network cybersecurity services include all the protection and defense around your technology. This means anti-virus and anti-spam software, consistent patchin, multi-factor authentication, monitoring and more.
It’s also meeting compliance requirements. For businesses who deal with CMMC, HIPAA, NIST SOC, ISO and more, cybersecurity is a critical part of the audit.
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IT needs to grow with your business. Whether you plan on expanding your team, opening new offices or transitioning to something different, IT plays a major role. This is where IT consulting services come in.
IT consulting services help you plan for tomorrow. We call our plans “technology roadmaps” because they take you from A to B. IT consultants look at what you have now (type of tech, amount of equipment, current software, etc) and figure out what you need to reach your goals.
Technical support for your business applications to ensure availability and performance
Fast technical support for those common IT issues like password resets, file restores, troubleshooting and more. The best IT help desks are the dedicated ones AKA full-time help desk technicians.
Management and support for your desktops and laptops. Think of the physical equipment you use to work everyday
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When you have a big project ahead of you, like securing all work-from-home equipment with a safe private network, you need PM services.
Project management services handle the work for you. You need a project done, experts (who’ve done this countless times) take care of it. This way, you can focus on running the business.
This is where innovation happens. Product development services are constantly researching new ways to make your business run faster and easier.
Your business will always improve. You have a team that’s vetting and implementing tech solutions to help you work better.
Which IT services stick out to you? Remember, IT works in a ecosystem. The best IT solutions are comprehensive — where network, cybersecurity, data management and more work together to support the business. So let’s talk about your best fit.