Making Life Easier for IT Managers
Monday, February 14, 2011 | 0 Comments
By Sheldon Smith, Product Manager
When I first started my career I thought it would be awesome to be an IT manager. I’d get to play with all the cool new toys! I’d configure networks, work on hardware, install software, set up printers, and more. Back then resources were plentiful – you may have had 5-10 IT staff for your company of 200 employees – but time was short. You had to answer internal support calls and run from workstation to workstation, from floor to floor.
Those resource-heavy days are gone – now you’re lucky to have 5 IT people for your 1000 person company. Resources are tight and time is even shorter. Computers are more complex, requiring patches, updates, maintenance, etc. Factor in new hires and terminations, error messages, drivers, security, bandwidth … well, this list could finish the rest of the blog. IT administrators have challenges and need solutions.
Apptix helps address many of these challenges. Hosted Applications by Apptix allows admins to save time, money, and resources by deploying software products across all users in a single, web-based portal. How does this work, exactly? Users log into a central URL, where they can see all of the available products assigned to them. Administrators assign or remove application access from our simple control panel. No more running from desk to desk installing software!
Easy, isn’t it?
Imagine the time and resources you’ll save! Think about it - each new hire requires building access, a computer with your image installed (which you may need to modify later), account(s) set up, and more. With Apptix you could have all the necessary software and email accounts set up and configured in no time. You just log into the control panel, create/add a new user, select the products and services they have access to, and then send their credentials. Users even get preconfigured cloud storage to save their files in.
Hosting applications also makes financial sense. You can rent your car, house, and almost anything else, so why buy permanent versions of products when you only need to use them for a short period of time? Why not rent them? For example, if you needed a specific product for a specific project but didn’t want to purchase the full (and expensive) license, you could ‘rent’ that product from Apptix for a few months and still have money left in the budget.
Now that the good ol’ days of large IT teams are gone, why not outsource some of your efforts to save time and effort and increase your efficiency, plus have a little money left over? Is there a specific application you think we should host that would make your job easier? Let me know in the comments section.
When I first started my career I thought it would be awesome to be an IT manager. I’d get to play with all the cool new toys! I’d configure networks, work on hardware, install software, set up printers, and more. Back then resources were plentiful – you may have had 5-10 IT staff for your company of 200 employees – but time was short. You had to answer internal support calls and run from workstation to workstation, from floor to floor.
Those resource-heavy days are gone – now you’re lucky to have 5 IT people for your 1000 person company. Resources are tight and time is even shorter. Computers are more complex, requiring patches, updates, maintenance, etc. Factor in new hires and terminations, error messages, drivers, security, bandwidth … well, this list could finish the rest of the blog. IT administrators have challenges and need solutions.
Apptix helps address many of these challenges. Hosted Applications by Apptix allows admins to save time, money, and resources by deploying software products across all users in a single, web-based portal. How does this work, exactly? Users log into a central URL, where they can see all of the available products assigned to them. Administrators assign or remove application access from our simple control panel. No more running from desk to desk installing software!
Easy, isn’t it?
Imagine the time and resources you’ll save! Think about it - each new hire requires building access, a computer with your image installed (which you may need to modify later), account(s) set up, and more. With Apptix you could have all the necessary software and email accounts set up and configured in no time. You just log into the control panel, create/add a new user, select the products and services they have access to, and then send their credentials. Users even get preconfigured cloud storage to save their files in.
Hosting applications also makes financial sense. You can rent your car, house, and almost anything else, so why buy permanent versions of products when you only need to use them for a short period of time? Why not rent them? For example, if you needed a specific product for a specific project but didn’t want to purchase the full (and expensive) license, you could ‘rent’ that product from Apptix for a few months and still have money left in the budget.
Now that the good ol’ days of large IT teams are gone, why not outsource some of your efforts to save time and effort and increase your efficiency, plus have a little money left over? Is there a specific application you think we should host that would make your job easier? Let me know in the comments section.
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