The Advantages of Centralizing Your Infrastructure and Data

Technology helps organizations of all kinds keep their operations running effectively, but depending on the way that it’s managed, it could have harmful effects on your business. For example: if you have all kinds of solutions hosted on specific servers or workstations, you’re preventing them from being accessed by devices that aren’t connected to that specific network. Wouldn’t it be better if everything was centralized so that all of it could be accessed at a moment's notice?

You should work toward centralization of your organization's IT assets as quickly as possible because it can provide your business with upgraded accessibility and flexibility. If your assets are all located in a single place, you might be surprised at how many possibilities reveal themselves, including the ability to access data anywhere, anytime, on any device.

Most companies think of centralization as hosting company assets in one location where they can be accessed at any given point. For a lot of businesses, this means implementing cloud computing of some sort. This includes taking your assets and moving them into a virtual environment, where they can be accessed by anyone who requires them. Examples of cloud computing:

• Constant accessibility: If you host applications in the cloud, you’re permitting simplified access by authorized individuals. This also means that you’ll be able to access these solutions on any connected device, providing on-the-go access for your employees.
• User-based access: Your employees have unique roles and responsibilities, and with these come differing degrees of data security clearance. You need to reduce access to specific data depending on the user’s role. This keeps your employees from accessing data that they’re not authorized to access.
• Security: If all of your data is located in a single place, it becomes much easier to protect. This security also needs to extend to any devices that have access to this data. If you can control security, your company can use centralized IT assets with minimal risk.

If your organization wants to take full advantage of centralized IT, we recommend reaching out to Macro Systems at 703-359-9211. We can assist your business on any number of technology topics and help you maintain your infrastructure.