Make sure to consider Security when Engaging with Cloud Computing Companies

A report by the Central Statistic Office (CSO) has shown that 36% of Irish companies employing 10+ purchased cloud computing services in 2016. This number is expected to rise dramatically in 2017 as smaller to mid-sized companies take advantage of the scalability and cost savings and increased staff efficiencies that cloud computing services have to offer.

The most effective method to move to the cloud is to engage with a cloud computing company who are specialists that can design, implement and support the cloud infrastructure that best fits your business model. 

As infrastructure evolves so must the security solutions that protect that infrastructure from cyber-attack. If existing security layers aren’t able to scale and flex with the new agile public, private and hybrid cloud environments vulnerabilities in protection will develop.

At Novi we partner with Microsoft to deliver Azure Cloud Computing Services to our customers. Azure is a group of integrated cloud computing services including analytics, networking, mobile, storage and more. It enables a company to scale quickly up and down as required so you only spend on what you need, making IT spend more cost effective. It helps managers and business owners make smarter decisions based on real-time business data and analytics.

To protect our customers’ data, systems and infrastructure we recommend the world leading cyber security solutions from Fortinet. After closely analysing your new cloud infrastructure we deliver the best-in-class security solutions that will safeguard your investment into the future. Fortinet has specific solutions depending on your Cloud environment. 

Our advice to any small to mid-sized organisation considering engaging with a cloud computingcompany is to ensure that they have security expertise and can help protect 

your new infrastructure from the ever growing threat of cyber crime.

IT Disaster Recovery Choose To Reduce The Cost Of Your Service

When any company is setup, then, a wide range of working networks is required to provide proper and strong IT services. The IT stands for the information technology that is most important for every firm to establish its proper IT sources through the entire data resources will be enabled and provide the best and effective information technology services without any doubt and problem.

The most important thing is to completely and firmly originate the IT Resourcing Services in Ireland, through this IT resource it will great help for all corporate companies and they are able to act their tasks with faster process. Even, without the IT solution the works can be stopped even, they fail to perform the tasks at the highest level.

 
Next the problems come about the disaster recovery and it is the word that is always connected from the IT department. These days all organizations are depending on computers even, they all maintain and save their information as well as client data in computers only.  So, that is why the IT Disaster Recovery is most vital process that is installed to all computer devices through the staffs can easily access to the entire data recovery process without damaging the files in computers.

This IT resource always allows to register a small amount of space at a low price that meets your entire costs and improve to more space as and when required. In such way the data recovery process for IT status is more necessary to provide the effective solution of all IT departments.

Can outsourcing IT Support to an IT Services Company save you money?

There are a lot of myths around engaging with an IT Services company providing Managed IT Services and IT Support. However more and more companies are adopting the outsourcing model no matter what size and number of users they might have.

The most common myth is that Managed Services is too costly. This is particularly true for the SME market who downgrade IT as a priority and in doing so leave themselves wide open to risk of a security breach and operating at lower efficiencies.  In the long run outsourcing IT Support and IT Services can actually reduce a company’s IT costs by up to 30%. 

Outsourcing IT allows companies to save on salaries for IT staff and reduces the dependencies on the investment in hardware to run business applications, whilst being able to access the latest IT skillset through their Managed Service Provider. Other indirect savings are felt across sales and general administrative costs which are often 5 times that of IT. Thinking of IT Services outsourcing as just a replacement for internal IT costs is ignoring many of the potential cost benefits. 

The advent of cloud computing has seen a growth in outsourcing to an IT Services Company.  The  self-service nature of the cloud environment makes the Software as a Service contract more flexible than those of traditional IT Services outsourcing. Cloud computing offers standardised IT services whereas the more traditional IT Support and Services contract is more customised. 

In summary outsourcing IT Services and IT Support can reduce costs across an organisation. It allows access to the latest skillset and ensures that networks, systems and infrastructure are robust and reliable. Novi focus on productivity, we make sure that the IT set up in all our customer sites are  proactively maintained to guarantee reliability and security. Visit us at www.novi.ie to learn more about our outsourced IT Services portfolio.

Why now is a good time to look for an IT job in Dublin and Ireland

The UK decision to leave the European Union in the recent Brexit vote rocked the business world in Ireland. Whilst nothing is settled yet there will definitely be good and bad knock on effects for all industry in Ireland including ITcompanies. IT companies have been one of the mainstay industries and employers in Ireland and particularly Dublin over the last decade. With Brexit more could choose to locate in Dublin as Ireland becomes the only English speaking country in the single market, already some new IT companies are choosing to relocate to Dublin.

The growth of multinational IT companies in Dublin has led to many EU nationals moving to Ireland to take up positions in IT Solutions providers ranging from Microsoft to Dell and Oracle and the many indigenous IT companies that have seen significant growth and remained steady despite the recent downturn in Ireland. Now many EU nationals based in the UK are considering a move to Ireland as the UK’s departure from the EU may affect their working rights. 

Despite Brexit Ireland has long been an attractive market for IT workers due to the large number of IT companies that have chosen to settle here. IT Solutions employees get access to a wide pool of skills and a varied career path. In return the IT companies particular those that are Internet based such as Amazon, Paypal and Ebay get access to a skilled workforce with many of them having European languages as their first language. This makes them perfect candidates for a pan European based support role for example. 

It’s not only Dublin that has seen an increase in IT companies. More recently Galway and Limerick are seeing an influx of IT Solutions providers choosing to settle there. The coming decade looks set to be a profitable and prosperous one for IT companies and the IT solutions workforce in Ireland.

Keep your business always on with managed services

In today’s competitive business landscape, there is a lot depends on the efficiency of IT systems that pave the way for the effective functioning of business. If you’re also encountering IT-related problems in your business, it’s time to look for managed services that are found to be really decisive in profit making and hassle-free business operations. 

To ease up business operations and infuse high levels of feasibility, companies are now relying on managed services not only to scale up IT infrastructure but also to gain competitive edge in the market. These ITcompanies are striving to make sure that the computer systems work hassle-free and not permit hackers to steal precious business information. However, this mode demands continuous monitoring and continual updating to the software.

Another plus point with managed services is that there will be a dedicated IT professional at your office to take care of all IT-related needs. He would be the person who understands your IT needs and systems thoroughly and take necessary measures to safeguard them form unwanted threats. 

Please note that managed services providers generallycharge their services on a subscription basis. On the basis of the services they deliver, pricing is typically based on the number of computer systems, with various packages priced at various levels. Some provide customer support onsite when needed.

If you are looking for services that are a bit more comprehensive, a good IT company may offer a range of managed IT service options, including data storage, protection and management; disaster recovery; messaging and collaboration; and security services, just to name a few.