The IT infrastructure in an office or workspace is one of the most important components of company functionality and productiveness. But as time passes, it can be easy to grow complacent in regards to those pesky IT issues that are slowing things down for your employees.
There are tons of ways IT experts can help you optimize the technological infrastructure of your company, but some upgrades are more important than others. If you’re planning on improving the IT infrastructure in your office, start with these 4 crucial upgrades.
Computers and Workstations
When you think about your employee’s productivity at work, their workstations should be one of the first things that come to mind. The area in which people will be doing their work needs to be optimized so that a wide range of different age groups can succeed without dealing with debilitating inconveniences.
Upgrading the IT infrastructure of a workspace includes the computers, monitors, keyboards, computer mice, and any other aspect of a workstation that involves employees interacting with technology. This is one infrastructure upgrade that your employees will definitely appreciate.
Router
A faulty router can quite literally halt productivity in a workspace. Techterms defines exactly what it is a router does quite simply and effectively by writing, “a router is a hardware device that routes data (hence the name) from a local area network (LAN) to another network connection.” This means a router is essential in order to broadcast your internet connection to the rest of the office.
A high quality router will help strengthen the internet connection throughout your office which (should) improve the productivity of your employees. A router upgrade is without question one of the most essential IT infrastructure upgrades for an office.
Your IT Security
In the year 2020, cybersecurity isn’t something that can be taken lightly. This is particularly true for small and midsized businesses, being that almost 50% of cyberattacks are targeted at these companies. If you aren’t confident in your IT security, then an upgrade absolutely needs to be considered.
IT security is something a company really shouldn’t take chances with. Bring in the IT professionals to ensure security measures are implemented properly and effectively. Don’t mess around with the security of your company.
Email Platform
The email platform your company is operating on is crucial not only to your internal operations, but also to how your company and employees are perceived to potential clients, customers, and partners. An article from Omnistech explained the importance of hosting your company’s email on your own website, pointing to the fact that your employees emails should end in “@(companyname).com” as opposed to “@gmail.com”. This makes your organization and your employees appear much more legitimate and organized in their correspondence.
IT infrastructure can sometimes be the forgotten aspect of company success. But as companies continue to shift more and more towards digital and online based communications and functionality, it’s more important than ever to ensure your company, and your employees, have the technology capability to succeed. Reach out to our team at M&H Consulting to learn more about how we can improve your IT infrastructure, and in turn, your company.
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