Rapid information growth and pressures for more flexible IT are challenging traditional IT sourcing strategies. You may not have the skills you need to manage your growing information infrastructure, or be able to hire all the additional staff to operate it.

The traditional alternative to sourcing internally has always been outsourcing. While outsourcing may address cost concerns, it usually provides little flexibility or control, causing diminished service levels, accountability issues, and loss of management intellectual capital.

EMC Consulting recommends considering the full range of sourcing options to determine which best fit your requirements. Managed services solutions range from short-term residency services delivering technological, operational and support expertise, to more complex service engagements that optimize and implement specific storage processes and operations.

Choose a managed services provider that focuses on your specific information challenges. They should offer the flexibility, level of assistance, types of skills, and engagement duration that meet your particular requirements. Look for a provider that can manage your information infrastructure, and can combine flexible onsite and remote delivery options.