Looking ahead to the next year, it looks like the economy will get worse before it gets better. Everyone is looking for ways to maximize profitability without negatively affecting their Internet presence. In an environment where customers may assume you have gone out of business if they can’t reach your web site, now, more than ever, you need a fast, reliable web site and stable Internet access.

Technology can be the secret weapon that allows your existing employees to provide a high-quality customer service experience. It is far more cost effective to keep existing customers than to find new ones. From the customer standpoint, it is easier to work with a company you know and trust, than to go through the process of finding a new vender. Your well-organized web site and online database servers can help customers find the information they need and can even lead to new incremental purchases.

Technology can also be leveraged to reduce basic business expenses. By implementing plans that enable employees to work from home, employers can help the environment, lower office costs and reduce employees’ travel expenses. Solid Internet access combined with secure access to internal company servers can keep your employees productive at home.

If your servers are showing their age but a big project and capital investment doesn’t make sense in this climate, managed and dedicated servers are a great option. 

ipHouse has years of experience managing servers and, although we don’t provide internal network support, we can work with you to explore different options for your employees to work from home. Companies who colocate servers as part of a corporate, work-from-home solution can qualify for reduced rate DSL accounts for their employees.

Whether you have a plan or are just exploring options, give us a call. We can help you examine the pros and cons and put together a strategy that will help you make the most of your IT dollars in 2009.