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Modern businesses are heavily reliant on technology to run their day-to-day operations. IT systems collect, analyze, and store valuable information. The thing is, however, technology keeps evolving – bringing in new ideas, new business tools, and introducing new ways of doing things. Sometimes, these changes happen so fast, and so frequently that it can be challenging to keep up.

Nevertheless, it’s important to make upgrades to your IT systems every time there is a significant change in technology. And since you might be unable to spot new trends right away, here is a list of three key signs that your IT infrastructure needs an upgrade.

Frequent Breakdowns

Is your equipment always breaking down? Are you constantly on the phone seeking help from IT repair and IT consulting firms over the state of your electronics and software? If you are, then it’s time to think of a more permanent solution – upgrade.

Like all other electronics, IT hardware also has a limited life expectancy. After the useful life of a system is over, components begin to fail; the performance drops, and the work efficiency reduces. This is one of the reasons why old tech is prone to crashes. In most cases, the only solution is a replacement.

Compatibility Issues

As technology evolves, new hardware models and software versions emerge. Newer releases come with better performance, new features, better look, and more functions. However, in most cases, new tech comes with different running specifications from older versions. Backward compatibility of the latest models with earlier models sometimes becomes an issue.

If system configuration is giving you headaches due to compatibility problems, it might be because the underlying infrastructure is too old to accept and run some of the new components. This means you might not be able to make use of the latest software or gadgets because of poor compatibility.

Cumbersome User Operations

Tech developers are focused on creating products that are easy-to-use and feature intuitive designs. Most old electronics and machines are much harder to operate and use than newer equipment. Just think how different the old mechanical typewriter is from the modern keyboard. It’s the same story with IT hardware and software. It could be that the reason why you find IT processes difficult is that the system is old and outdated.

Regular systems upgrades are an essential part of maintaining an effective, powerful, and secure IT system. The IT infrastructure might be one of your most valuable business assets, so ensure that it’s fit for the job.

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A lot of the larger retailers are struggling at the moment with stores closing on the high street up and down the country.

The reason for this is clear, although most bricks and mortar shops are having to cope with reduced footfall most can just about cope for now, whereas larger stores with often crippling rents can quickly get into big trouble making the books balance.

We have found a number of our EPoS system customers are coping with these issues by making some of their stores into concessions within other retailers stores and premises.

This way the rent is contributed to by all parties involved and they also then share the task of getting people into the store. The mere fact that you can browse multiple retailers’ products within a single store is a draw in itself for shoppers.

These businesses may also be able to share staffing costs to an extent as well as other resources like point-of-sale advertising and EPoS Systems. They can also benefit from any hospitality concessions present in the premises, for example a cafe or coffee shop may help bring customers in and help to give them an experience that they cannot get while shopping online.

We can see this trend growing in the coming years and in fact in some circumstances it may be the only viable way to utilise some of the larger stores currently standing empty in our towns and cities. The chances of finding a single retailer willing to take on the risk and rent associated with a huge retail premises is remote but there surely can’t be a shortage of large retailers wanting to downsize or presently online only retailers wanting to have a real world presence.

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