HARDWARE AS A SERVICE (HAAS)
How fast does technology become obsolete? Just look at your phone. In 2015, the newest smartphones had 20-megapixel cameras, 2.2 GHz processors, and 4G data connections. Now, just a few years later, the next generation phones are expected to have as many as 5 built-in cameras, twice the processing power, 5G data and HD displays. That’s not just a lot more power; that’s a whole bunch of new technology you probably didn’t even know you needed.
Now, if you’re locked into a long-term contract, your phone technology will seem oppressively out-of-date in no time. The same is true of your office technology — perhaps even more so.
How to Avoid Obsolete Technology?
The good news is that HaaS means you never have to put up with obsolescence. The HaaS model can be a cost-effective way for small or mid-sized businesses to work with state-of-the-art hardware without paying state-of-the-art prices every couple of years. A HaaS plan typically includes hardware and software, plus a standard maintenance plan — all for a fixed monthly charge.
In our fast-paced technology world, owning and maintaining technology yourself is getting to be too expensive, cumbersome and difficult. It can be done, but as technology changes, mutates and evolves every year, keeping up gets harder and harder. As retired Army Chief of Staff General Shinseki once said, “If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less.”
Here’s our quick guide to why HaaS can keep you current, relevant and financially stable:
CONTROL YOUR COSTS
In the HaaS model, an organization doesn’t have to spend a lot of money upfront for hardware upgrades or to introduce new technology. In other words, it converts a large capital expense into a more manageable operating expense. As an entrepreneur or small business owner, you know that a fixed monthly cost makes budgeting easier.
STAY CUTTING EDGE
Are you familiar with Moore’s Law? It’s not really a law, but more of an observation made a long time ago that CPU technology was doubling in power every two years. That means that your phones, tablets, laptops and desktops from a few years ago are half as powerful as the current generation of technology. HaaS is the only shortcut you can take to stay current with state-of-the-art technology specific to your industry and business. That can include multifunction printers and copiers, servers, computers, peripherals and more. And we think your IT department will appreciate not having to spend all their time doing upkeep and maintenance on your machines and, instead, can spend more time on long-term projects.
BUILD FOR THE FUTURE
Being able to scale is everything in today’s business world. As your business grows and changes, your technology needs to be able to keep up with spikes in demand or even changing business models. And if a negative trend affects your company and business contracts, you can even scale down with a HaaS solution and not be stuck owning unused machines. With HaaS, you can integrate any number of new devices, all depending on your needs.