In the world we live in today, businesses rely on some form of technology to get by. In fact, the businesses that are unwilling to rely on technology are the ones that are failing. We all know how frustrating it can be when technology doesn’t work the way that it’s supposed to, which means that when you’re busy trying to run a business, pull together new people to create new departments, and keep yourself sane, the last thing that you also need to do is manage your IT services. Instead of being productive, your day turns into hours of frustration trying to fix issues that you are not versed in.

It is when this happens that a managed service provider could be the best thing that you choose for your business. While you are busy hiring internal employees, you should look to fill some of your needs with the help of outsourced professionals. If you haven’t considered outsourcing before, we’ve got five excellent reasons you should outsource your IT services.

1. It’s cheaper. It’s always more expensive to hire in-house employees, and while you may need them for certain departments, you don’t need them for your managed IT services. Outsourcing is going to stop you from paying salary, benefits, taxes – it feels endless. You can control your costs were the one time monthly payment I know that you are paying for what you are getting every month

2. Expertise. What do you know about hacking? What do you know about protecting your password? The answer is probably not a lot, but that’s the whole point. And that’s all service is going to know more than you are and have expertise that you just don’t have. But you’re also not expected to have that knowledge, and that’s what they are there for.

3. It’s flexible. When you have people working in-house they are tied down to working with you for 40 hours per week. That’s usually the case whether you need them there for that time or not. When you outsource your IT, you are paying for the work that needs to be done when you need it. This week, when you need more work when you are busy. You can just call your outsourced provider and pay the extra that you need to pay.

4. There is less risk. Outsourcing your IT is possibly the best thing that you could do to reduce your risk of being hacked. An IT partner is going to manage your network and your systems proactively, so no micromanagement required. There are no downtime issues to deal with and you don’t have to prepare for maintenance or upgrades because this will all be done behind-the-scenes while you’re sleeping.

5. You can focus. While you don’t have to focus on your IT or your managed services, you instead get to focus on your growing business. This prevents you from having to worry about any IT issues, and it shows that you can increase the focus on the task that will help your business to succeed and to grow.