Do you know the best way to take full advantage of cloud services available in IT today? Experts are forecasting that in the current climate, you’ll get the most value by utilizing the cloud through a managed service provider.
The basic options when it comes to using the cloud have traditionally been to purchase a collection of services – computing, storage and more – directly from a provider, or to hire managed cloud services. But according to a recent survey commissioned by AT&T, a managed service provider is your best choice.
“No [unmanaged] cloud service will fully meet your corporate needs out of the box,” concludes the Forrester Consulting survey “A Key to Cloud Efficiency: Aggregation” (page 6).
Why? Because according to the results of the survey, businesses get better results when they take advantage of the flexibility, efficiency, cost savings and expertise that comes with using a managed service provider.
When making the decision for your business, it might help to ask yourself the following questions: Do you have the talent on staff to make the most of cloud services purchased directly? Do you want to spend time and money filling in the gaps in a cloud service system that isn’t custom made for your business?
You might want to go with the option to use the cloud by hiring a managed service provider for the flexibility if you have any reason to believe that your organization will experience growth, seasonal changes, or unexpected projects looming.
Another major benefit to hiring a managed cloud services provider is the operational efficiency. You’ll want to maximize the value of cloud services by hiring people who have the expertise and experience to give you custom services and help you learn more about your options.
Hiring managed service is also a surprising way to save money when using the cloud. That’s because the benefits of buying space and service through an aggregator get better and more efficient with greater capacity – it’s the old economy of scale theory in practice.
So why not free your business team to build your business and innovate? Start by learning more about your options for hiring a managed cloud services provider, such as Ancero. Start your research today!