A working tweak for Logicalis

Channel firms encouraged to help IT departments make minor adjustments that could bring major benefits

Integrator Logicalis is encouraging channel firms to help embattled IT departments make small tweaks to their IT infrastructure that can help them make major savings.
The VAR is promoting 'tweak-onomics', which it defines as the process of making micro-level changes to technology processes to facilitate macro-level performance benefits. Logicalis has picked out three key areas for IT departments to examine in a bid to cut costs.

Firstly, investing in IT infrastructure to increase efficiencies is singled out. Investing in IT operational process and delivery is also picked out as being of great importance. Finally, firms are encouraged to increase organisation-wide efficiencies to help drive down overall cost base.

Logicalis' director of solutions and marketing Chris Gabriel claimed that major upgrades and technology refreshes were not viable in many cases. He indicated IT departments should be looking instead make to minor adjustments and additions that could realise tangible benefits.

"Without the budgetary clout of previous years, utilising existing assets better, more effectively and efficiently, is the name of the game," said Gabriel. "For example, implementing de-duplication technology can immediately reduce your back-up and archive requirements by up to 80 per cent. Similarly, auditing your existing software licenses can realise initial savings of 30 per cent, and provide an up-to-date evaluation of your future needs and compliance measures."

Managing director Tom Kelly added: “We often talk about IT enabling positive change, and now is the time for the industry to deliver. Even the smallest tweaks can improve the performance or efficiency of legacy infrastructure, but it is absolutely critical that these successes are recorded and communicated back to the business. In doing so, IT is afforded the opportunity to demonstrate its leadership qualities, in addition to its intimacy with the business issues, ensuring it is associated with helping secure the stability and profitability of the business, and sealing its deserved position at the boardroom table.”