In today's society full of technological wonders, gadgets and the Internet are used 24/7 in every corner and aspect of any business, company, or corporation. Thus, a startup business isn't exempted from this no matter what type of business is opening. In reality, many startup businesses don't have the resources or inclination to have the latest computer software, be updated on the latest gadgets, online security threats, or even how to repair of fix common computer issues. Naturally, not all startup businesses have the capacity to maintain a separate IT tech department to care care of all this.
To avoid falling into these technological mistakes and traps, startup businesses needed to immediately include an online technical support as part of their operating expenses. The reality of the situation is that if a startup business has insufficient technical support, when a grave computer problem strikes, this may have the potential to wipe out all the businesses' data. Depending on novice technicians or a fellow employee "who has some tech skills" is not being cost-efficient.
Any startup business needs to a knowledgeable and trusted tech support company that has proficient, current, trained, and licensed professionals.
Hardware and Software Issues
Many startups don't realize that a computer's service life is there to four years at the most. The reason for this is the normal computer's lifespan, and when a computer is around five to six years old, support expenses increase. Thus, a startup business with the proper tech support company will be well-informed of this, and in the long run, and as the business grows, incompatibilities due to license terms, renewal dates, and mismatched components and software applications are avoided. Naturally, on the other side of the long run, older and more obsolete hardware will make office work less efficient, increases downtime likelihood, and will endanger sales.
Insufficient Power Protection
Tech support professionals will definitely inform clients that a single power outage, power surge, or power spike will damage the electronic components in a computer and result in critical data loss. This consistent power problems will definitely shorten the lifespan of computers and even peripherals like printers. A strong lightning strike or electric outage has the potential to greatly damage computer systems, corrupt data, and cause lost data if the business has no proper power outage suppressors.
Using Unlicensed Software
Unfortunately, many startups, in order to save cost, will resort illegal software that are cheaper and carry no licensing fees. It also means that should the business owner realize too late that proper tech support sorely needed; "prated" or illegal programs will render the business "suspect" since the online support of the legitimate software companies will detect the illegal programs online and trace it to the computers concerned.
Poor Security
Startups that fail to get tech support will not immediately be advised to make computer and Internet security a priority to protect the new business. Having a good tech support company means that the startup will be advised to implement and enforce strong password security policies for all IT equipment.