Some tips for IT to survive the current economic crunch

As we wait for the worst of the fallout from the on-going credit crunch to pass, it has become inevitable that even the resilient IT industry will be affected by the economic climate.

I think it's safe to say that if the current situation had happened a short eight or 10 years ago, the inevitable outcome would be drastic cuts in IT department personnel (with IT-related spending put on an indefinite freeze). However, the inexorable advancement of technology is such that IT is now an inseparable part and parcel of normal operations. While IT can no longer be subjected to an outright amputation, it does make sense to attempt to reduce costs as well as increase its efficiency.

Here are some tips and resources to help you do just that:

• A guide to cutting IT costs lists some tips where an organization can reduce running up IT costs.
• Use this crisis to make things things ‘best-ever' highlights some ways which organization can leverage this downturn to make things better than they were.
• Six ways to keep training staff talks about keeping up with IT training despite reduced budgets.
• Consider switching to open source. Check out our short report on how 85 percent of companies are already using open source.
• Consider switching over to a hosted e-mail service in order to reduce expenses.
• If your company relies on high-performance desktops--animation comes to mind--you might want to check out top desktops for any budget for a good deal.

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