The Growth of Managed Services and Cloud Computing in Ireland

The Managed Services market in Ireland is growing, thanks in one part to the growth in cloud computing. The location of many large data centres in Ireland by big companies such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are also contributing to the growth of Managed Services and is earning Ireland the title of Data Centre Capital of Europe.

Other contributing factors are the desire to reduce costs, to free up IT staff from the daily trudge of IT Support to focus on more efficient IT performance and the expansion of the use of mobile devices in the workplace and a more digitalised environment.

Most important is the ability to scale up and down as business needs dictate. That flexibility allowed in a Managed Services contract and in a cloud computing environment is causing many companies to move from traditional in house IT. As companies in Ireland start to invest in IT again there is more opportunities now for them to redesign how they do business and underpin that move with solid, robust, flexible IT systems and infrastructure. 

Storage is a key requirement for many SMEs and a driver to moving to a Managed Service and Cloud Computing model. Some companies need aspects of on premise and cloud storage depending on their requirement. Managed Services providers need to be cognisant that not one model will fit all and each company should be treated on an individual basis. Trust is an essential part of a good relationship between a transitioning SME and their Managed Services provider. 

The cloud computing movement in Ireland looks set to continue and the future looks bright for clever Managed Services providers who can optimise on the current trend.