Understanding your IT needs:
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By Zachary Schuler, chief executive of!cer, Cal Net Technology Group
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Understanding your IT needs: consulting vs. staf!ng
By Zachary Schuler, chief executive of!cer, Cal Net Technology Group
I founded Cal Net Technology Group in 1995 to provide small-to-midsize companies in Southern California
with technology consulting and IT computer services. When clients choose Cal Net, they don’t simply hire an IT
professional; they gain an insourced IT department. Better than a stand-alone in-house IT department, Cal Net
deploys ongoing IT services and project management solutions to help companies communicate effectively and
protect their critical data while saving time and money.
Our signature services, TECManage and CoManage, give clients cost-effective options to manage the entire IT
function or specialized services, such as ongoing backend infrastructure support or IT systems conversions.
When businesses insource most of their IT needs to Cal Net, they enjoy a better level of service and overall
lower costs than they would by retaining full-time employees to meet these needs. Using expert consultants for
IT insourcing in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Ventura County can save businesses thousands of dollars.
There are only two IT needs that a business might be better off having fulfilled by in-house employees:
1) Many businesses utilize custom-built applications and/or databases that require upgrades and report writing.
In these cases it makes more sense for a business to hire one or more in-house programmers to constantly
work with these applications.
2) For businesses employing more than 200 computer users, it is advantageous to hire one or more in-house
technicians for desktop support and help desk services.
Other than these two positions, all other IT-related needs (including consulting, strategy, infrastructure
management, upgrades, and repairs) can be “insourced” through focused consultants like C