{"id":6278,"date":"2024-01-29T11:08:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T16:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/?p=6278"},"modified":"2024-01-29T11:08:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T16:08:21","slug":"top-4-reasons-to-outsource-your-it-support-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/top-4-reasons-to-outsource-your-it-support-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 4 reasons to outsource your IT support this year"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AWith 2024 still in its early stages, it\u2019s not too late to add another New Year\u2019s resolution to your list: Outsourcing your IT support.<\/p>\n

As technology advances at an increasingly rapid pace, it\u2019s more challenging than ever to stay up to speed on new solutions while also handling the daily demands of IT support. Opting for fully managed or co-managed IT in 2024 can help your company contain costs, reduce stress levels for your internal team, boost productivity, and stay ahead of the competition.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a business leader considering your strategy for the year ahead, here are a few of the top reasons to outsource IT.<\/p>\n

1. Hiring and retaining IT professionals isn\u2019t easy.<\/h2>\n

Most senior tech leaders (63 percent) say it\u2019s currently hard to hire skilled IT staffers, according to Spiceworks\u2019 2024 State of IT report<\/a>. Outsourcing to a third-party service provider is one way to ensure you have experienced IT professionals on your side without the hassle associated with recruiting and retaining internal staffers.<\/p>\n

2.There\u2019s a cybersecurity talent shortage.<\/h2>\n

The situation is no better in the realm of cybersecurity<\/a>. As of 2023, we had a global security workforce deficit of nearly 4 million, according to the most recent (ISC)\u00b2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Considering the fact that bad actors have seized the opportunity presented by generative AI<\/a> to launch supercharged phishing campaigns<\/a>, ensuring your business has access to high-level security talent is vital \u2013 and outsourcing is one way to do that.<\/p>\n

3. Outsourcing can enhance your AI strategy.<\/h2>\n

Generative AI (a.k.a. genAI) is well on its way to becoming ubiquitous in the corporate world. By 2025, 90 percent of companies globally will utilize genAI as a workforce partner, according to the Gartner 2023 IT Symposium\/Xpo\u2122 Keynote Insights<\/a>. However, Gartner also projects that more than 50 percent of enterprises that construct their own large language models (LLMs) from scratch will scrap those projects by 2028 because of the associated costs, complexity, and technical debt.<\/p>\n

Crafting a solid AI strategy and successfully deploying artificial intelligence within your organization will be much easier with a managed IT service provider on your side<\/a>. An MSP can assist you in multiple ways:<\/p>\n