With the start of 2015, I was researching the future of technology, and came across a list of the “Top 25 Technology Predictions” made by Dave Evans of Cisco in 2009. The predictions rage from the number of IP addresses to the processing power of a PC. The most startling prediction was that “by 2025, teleportation at the particle level will begin to occur”. This is the stuff of the late 60s when Star Trek introduced teleportation. It seems like teleporting should be a lot further off. Just another jarring reminder of how fast technology is moving.
You are in the position to prepare your customers for future technology developments by getting them on an affordable cycle of new technology. This one reason HaaS and Cloud options are saturating the IT industry. Customers don’t own their equipment in those situations, which is another reason for their popularity.
Resistance is futile! If you are trying to go the way of the future, you may be pleased to learn HaaS and Cloud aren’t your only options. HaaR® is nearly identical to HaaS, except you are using GreatAmerica funds and not your own to acquire the equipment. HaaR is also great for your customers. Here are the top four ways it helps businesses prepare for future IT costs:
#1 KEEPS CUSTOMERS UP-TO-SPEED WITH TECHNOLOGY
A 2009 prediction from Cisco estimates a 20-time increase in home networking speeds by 2019. The computers of today will not be able to handle the applications and services of tomorrow. By offer your customers the technology on a fixed monthly budget, and set them up for a future upgrade with the latest and greatest technology.
#2 PROTECTS YOUR CLIENTS FROM AGING EQUIPMENT
Consumer Reports say 1 in 3 laptops and desktops break by their fourth year, with many warranties lasting only one year. Waiting until their technology breaks is not the way of the future, in fact that will do more harm your customers more in the long run with costly maintenance. Prepare your customers to upgrade your computers regularly, so you don’t lose productivity because of technology.
#3 CONTROLS YOUR CUSTOMERS IT COSTS
Many clients have a history of acquiring their IT investments with cash. That can mean that they are having to making capital budget decisions, delaying the acquisition. This example projects about eight years of an IT budget out, comparing the unpredictable capital purchase of a $10,000 system with predictable IT budget on the same system ().
