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A survey by Gartner has revealed that there has been a marked increase in the number of European companies looking to outsource their IT structure, with just over half revealing they're hoping to outsource more during 2010 than previous years. Thanks to the benefits that outsourcing brings, there's a good chance that this number could increase further in future years. Outsourcing IT comes with a lot of plus points. By having either hardware or software solutions - or both - get handled by a third party company, managers can expect to save many of the company's resources, including staff, money and time. And there's a lot to choose from, from having company websites and information being hosted on shared servers, private servers, virtualised servers or even an up and coming technology, on the cloud. More and more businesses are choosing to use cloud computing for their IT services as its easy operation and low costs mean that it's a viable solution in terms of both functionality and affordability. The cloud, or virtualisation, is an excellent option for those aiming to go with the most economical choice. However, other more standard forms of hosting are still perfectly acceptable, As for cloud computing, plenty of companies are turning to the private cloud as a way of ensuring that their outsourced IT remains secure and more reliable than it would on the public offering. The increased security is achieved through how private clouds exist on a closed internal network which is protected by your own dedicated firewall. It is this exclusivity that, of course, makes the security tighter. The private cloud is also cost-effective because the resources can all be managed from just one point - which also means it is easy to use, too - and account holders only have to pay for the virtualised services when they are switched on and in use. It's no surprise that so many companies across Europe are turning to outsourcing their IT services, particularly when it's obvious why it's a good idea. With benefits to be gained such as safe and reliable IT services, cost saving, and a reduction on the amount of resources used, it makes sense to outsource more. The hosting UK scene is also on the rise as more and more UK bosses see the benefits of outsourcing their IT - and, in today's current economy, this can only be seen as a good thing.
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