If your business’ technology seems to be a-okay, the thought of updating it may seem unnecessary. This is decidedly not the case. Updates are what keep your business functioning (and therefore, profitable), while every skipped update opens you up to vulnerabilities, bugs, and much more severe consequences when you experience a true threat.

Yes, Updates Can Be Expensive

First of all, sure, there’s only so much money in your budget, and these kinds of updates and upgrades can cost a pretty penny. From a certain point of view, it might start to make sense to postpone some to try and retain some cash. Resist this temptation, as it isn’t sustainable and opens you up to greater threats.

Updates Can Also Save You a Ton of Stress and Money

When you update your technology on time, you can sidestep some notoriously expensive business issues… namely, performance issues, security risks, and sudden end-of-support dates.

Why Performance Becomes an Issue

As technology ages and becomes outdated, it inherently slows down, load times increase, and performance lags. These circumstances slowly grow from an irksome inconvenience to a considerable problem until you have no choice but to address your update needs. You could swiftly lose your ability to multitask with your device and have to deal with much longer loading, startup, and shutdown times.

Why Security Becomes an Issue

Many updates will contain critical security improvements intended to prevent threats from being able to impact your business. Neglecting these updates equates to allowing your infrastructure to remain vulnerable to an increasing flood of threats intended to cripple your business.

Why Updating at All Becomes an Issue

Eventually, the tech you rely on will ultimately stop receiving updates at all, as the developer shifts focus to new and improved options. Just consider Windows 10… it’s already on the chopping block, waiting for Microsoft to pull the plug on its support. As such, the OS is never going to be as good as you need it to be, even if you pay for the wildly expensive extended security support (which is still just a temporary fix). This is why you need to upgrade to Windows 11 as soon as possible, and follow a similar policy for all of your business IT.

Is Your Business Due for Some Upgrades, Instead?

Whether we’re referring to IT updates or full upgrades, the intention behind either is the same: to improve your business’ technology as compared to its current state. Oftentimes, updates will be enough, but there may come a point where your business requires a superior version of its IT. You’ll know when you’ve reached it, as your infrastructure will seem to improve less and less with each update, up to the point where updates are no longer available. If your business has an IT department, it should track when such upgrades will be necessary and plan accordingly. We can help with this, too.

As we said, older tech just doesn’t work quite as well as new tech. The older your IT system becomes, the more likely it is that an upgrade is required. We’ve mentioned Windows 11… it actually has certain hardware requirements that your existing infrastructure may not meet, requiring you to make full upgrades in order to keep up.

For reliable assistance with every aspect of IT, including updates and upgrades, smart businesses turn to us. We can help you determine where you stand and identify your practical needs. Give us a call at (877) 874-8351 to learn more.