{"id":53505,"date":"2023-07-27T08:15:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T12:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insi.net\/?p=53505"},"modified":"2023-07-27T08:15:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T12:15:13","slug":"stretch-your-it-support-dollars-atlanta-ga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insi.net\/insi-articles\/stretch-your-it-support-dollars-atlanta-ga\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Save Money on IT Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What are the Best Ways to Save Money on IT Support?<\/h2>\n

In the last 20 years, I have seen countless small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) waste money on IT support by trying to avoid spending money. However, avoiding costs is not always the same as saving money.<\/p>\n

There are some straightforward ways to stretch your IT support dollars.\u00a0 This includes:<\/p>\n

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  1. Asset Tracking Software to Reduce Your IT Support Cost<\/li>\n
  2. Implement Desktop & Network Monitoring to Reduce Costly Issues<\/li>\n
  3. Administer a Cybersecurity Program to Mitigate Risks<\/li>\n
  4. Rotate Computer Replacement to Save Money on Obsolete Equipment<\/li>\n
  5. Leverage Your Tech-Savvy End-Users to Decrease IT Support Labor<\/li>\n
  6. Update Your Hardware and Software to the Current Version<\/li>\n
  7. Provide Basic Articles and Training to End-Users\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now let’s dig into the details.<\/p>\n

    1. Asset Tracking Software to Reduce Your IT Support Cost<\/span><\/p>\n

    Stop wasting money on assets. A<\/a>sset tracking<\/a> utilizes barcode technology to track each investment’s tickets, memory, storage space, software, and software versions. This is helpful in two ways:\u00a0<\/p>\n