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Tech Services: Budget Savers in Tight Times

Overview Budgets are tight and growing tighter and many IT professionals are caught in the squeeze. They're being asked to reduce staff and expenditures and, at the same time, deliver greater efficiencies through technology. In this budget-busting scenario, pre-packaged technical services stand to offer attractive alternatives that can stretch available dollars as IT departments struggle to do more with less. Warranty contracts can be tied together in cohesive agreements that expand coverage to insure that all equipment is covered on a contract that expires at one time. These work really well for state and federal governments and educational institutions, especially where there are a number of agencies with offices in different locations.

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Publisher	CDW	File Format	HTML
Date Published	July 2003	Downloads	3
Format	White Papers
Topics	Cost Control - Risk Mgmt.

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