{"id":14917,"date":"2021-04-05T15:57:22","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T15:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openbusinesscouncil.org\/?p=14917"},"modified":"2021-07-19T08:24:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T08:24:37","slug":"7-ways-to-improve-your-it-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballthink.com\/7-ways-to-improve-your-it-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Improve Your IT Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There is no surprise anymore that the move to digital infrastructure is the future of any successful business. We\u2019re well into the digital age and that means information technology, also known as IT, has to be a necessary function that goes right for any business to work normally and succeed in the contemporary climate of the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n Construction, medical field, or sales, no matter what it is, IT plays a role. Security of clients and customers, ability to transmit data, storage of data, and functionality of digital features is the primary concern for IT of a business, as it would be on an individual level, but as you guessed, having to handle money and data in the digital space requires extra consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re running on old software, old hardware, or frankly haven\u2019t updated any of your IT yet, then you need to consider how you can improve it and fast. Here are 7 ways you can do that in a short amount of time that will help you in the long run.<\/span><\/p>\n Cloud computing gets thrown around a lot and the idea is very sound now that it has been implemented and tested rigorously over the years. Storing your data on a server outside of the physical space that can hold more information for you and transmit files at lightning speeds can help optimize your business. There is plenty of cloud storage and computing solutions out there too, and a <\/span>Microsoft Azure Cloud Partner<\/span><\/a>, among others, are options available. Cloud solutions can help modernize a business and improve overall IT infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Site security is also something you need to maintain the solid infrastructure of your digital footprint. Adding the right plug-ins to make the site less susceptible to malware or DDOS attacks can help protect user information, site uptime, and prevent data loss. Adding SSL and HTTPS protection is necessary as many sites will opt for this route. Similarly, hiding admin data is important to keep out unwanted guests, along with routinely updating your plug-ins to stop any lapses in defense. Updating the security of your site will be excellent for keeping things running smoothly and safely.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s also a good time to reevaluate how well your existing infrastructure is performing. There are companies still running their functions on Windows XP or Vista, which while good OS\u2019s in their own right, they\u2019re not equipped to handle the speed of computing power and features nor are they up to date on the proper security protocols. Look into your infrastructure and make a comprehensive list of what needs to be updated first and work through it to get a good idea of where you\u2019re lacking and where you\u2019re fine.<\/span><\/p>\n If it\u2019s network capability you lack, then adding more servers to your business operations is going to allow you to improve in this area tremendously. You might not realize it, but your business server is likely far outdated as well. This is something that is usually not looked at because you don\u2019t see it everyday unlike towers, laptops, or even routers. Improving your servers (and while you\u2019re at it, the routers too), can help <\/span>make your network stronger<\/span><\/a> and allow you to store more data and enjoy faster processing power. It\u2019s also encouraged to add or improve your servers for IT infrastructure because you won\u2019t be susceptible to lapses in operation times if one goes down.<\/span><\/p>\n It also might be a hardware issue that you\u2019re dealing with. Your IT could be hampered because of a lock of storage space, so increasing your hard drive size and abilities is a move to make. Including plenty of alternative storage, methods are also advised, like flash drives for small storage uses but mostly upgrading the drives for your computers. Going back to cloud computing, cloud storage providers are also able to give you increased data storage solutions without needing physical space or if hardware upgrades aren\u2019t in the question. This will help avoid overloading your hard drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n Using some of the hardware and software upgrades you\u2019ve seen so far, it\u2019s advisable to make some serious, sweeping backups for your systems. This could mean mirroring the OS on your computers and <\/span>partitioning drives to have full backups<\/span><\/a> for that, making duplicate files on your hard drives and or on cloud storage, but the point is to always have a plan B. You never know if an electrical shortage can kill a months-long project or if some downtime can cause a loss of data, but the point is that without backups, you could be panicking without any answers so that\u2019s why you have to back up your system.<\/span><\/p>\n1. Implement Cloud Computing Into Your Business<\/span><\/h2>\n
2. Update Site Security\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
3. Consider the Age of Your Existing Infrastructure<\/span><\/h2>\n
4. Add More Server Capabilities<\/span><\/h2>\n
5. Increase Storage Space<\/span><\/h2>\n
6. Create Backups for Your Systems<\/span><\/h2>\n
7. Educate Your Team On Safer IT Practices<\/span><\/h2>\n