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More on reducing IT costs
Some readers asked me to write more about this.
Many businesses and home users, use Microsoft Windows. Have you ever calculated how much do you spend each year for your computer(s), Program Licenses, Antiviruses, Firewalls, ….?
What about the delays and damages imposed to your business because of a virus? What about the threatens of data theft because of visiting a web site or receiving an infected email?
Most of the treats are just for Windows products which is more like a Swiss cheese than a computer software. However, for most of the daily works, you can use other operating systems and softwares for free or far less costs and at the same time, have more security. For example, there isn’t any virus for Mac or Linux operating systems. Their security is far higher than Windows, Linux is FREE and you have many free resources available. so, consider of a business using 100 PCs, each have at least MS Word and Outlook, an antivirus and a firewall. How much this business can save by doing his work just without paying such licence fees?
You can spend this savings on many other ways more effectively to increase your potential for more sales.
IT Cost
Which operating system do you use for your business? Windows, Mac OSX, or Linux
How many percent of your annual income is spent for:
1- software license
2- dealing with computer viruses
3- the loss that is imposed to your business by the computer viruses
4- hardware and maintenance
