NEWS RELEASE
September 19, 2012

Outsourced IT Continues to Rise

ROCKVILLE, MD (September 19, 2012) - A survey from Bluewolf indicates that businesses are choosing to bring on more contractors rather than hiring full-time IT staff. Today, one-quarter of annual IT budgets are spent on outsourcing and according to a survey, 32% of businesses are planning to increase their investment in IT outsourcing within the next 12 to 18 months.

Not only is outsourcing IT cost-effective, but hiring outside help allows companies to become more agile and prepared when responding to business technology challenges.  Keeping up with new technology solutions, trends, and training can take a considerable amount of time away from other vital areas of a business.

According to Baseline, "CIOs are embracing the elastic workforce to gain access not only to more talent, but also to a specialized pool of workers at the top of their game who offer an outsider's perspective."

  • 32% of the surveyed companies will increase outsourced IT investments in the next 12 to 18 months.

  • 48% of these enterprises will bring on more contractors rather than full-time staff.

  • 73% outsource application services, and 30% are planning to increase this within 12 to 18 months.

  • 48 cents of every outsourcing dollar is being spent on application services.

  • 35 cents of every outsourcing dollar is being spent on IT infrastructure services.

  • 16% of data center operations are managed in the cloud.

  • 35% of companies plan to increase the outsourcing of application hosting in the next 12 to 18 months.

  • 23% of installed applications were running in a Virtual Machine (VM) in 2010, and now 48% of installed applications are currently running on a VM.

  • 22% plan to increase the outsourcing of data center operations within the next 12 to 18 months.

  • 21% plan to increase the outsourcing of network operations within the next 12 to 18 months.

  • 17% of businesses plan to increase the outsourcing of disaster recovery within the next 12 to 18 months.
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Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, Dataprise, Inc. is a leading information technology managed services provider and systems integrator that solves the technology challenges of small and medium-size business. With offices in Washington, DC, New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Northern Virginia, Dataprise is an outsourced technology partner to hundreds of clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic, helping organizations manage their networks and leverage their technology investments. Dataprise offers affordable technical support and consulting services including its revolutionary Support365™™ plans. These comprehensive, scalable plans meet the unique needs of small and medium-size businesses by offering a holistic and personal approach to IT support services. Learn more about Dataprise, Inc. by visiting www.dataprise.com and follow the firm at Twitter.com/dataprise.

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