6 Tips to Stretch Your IT Dollars in Tough Times

In this tough economic climate, IT budgets are being slashed - by up to 60% in some businesses. Here are six easy ways to stretch your IT budget and achieve more with less in any market condition.

1. Tape Buyback Program

Turn your scratch pools and outdated tape formats into cold, hard cash! All while adhering to SAS 70 and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations that ensure the safe and secure eradication of your data. DataSpan’s secure nine-point data eradication process can help you turn your old technology into next year’s budget.

2. 100% Certified Tape

Reduce your tape expenses by up to 50% annually. Our tape certification process includes the cleaning, retensioning and data eradication of the full length of every pre-issued tape to ensure security and quality. And unlike new tape manufacturing processes, we test every tape we manufacture before you receive it. Optimize your storage media with 100% of the reliability of new tape at a fraction of the cost.

3. Media Redeployment

Utilize the resources you already have. When a major upgrade in system equipment takes place, this often causes the media associated with it to become obsolete well before the end of its lifecycle. Redeploy that media to other departments or users in your corporation in order to avoid unnecessary new purchases and to increase your current media utilization.

4. Outsourcing Datacenter Services

Don’t sweat the small stuff. When budget and staff cuts take place, it’s usually the basic jobs that get pushed aside. DataSpan can label and initialize your new and redeployed tapes at a fraction of what it would cost you, so you can save money while your staff focuses on more pressing matters.

5. Customer 1^st Rewards Program

Experience first-class savings with every DataSpan purchase. Combine a tape or toner purchase with a new storage media or Datacenter infrastructure service, and you’ll receive a 10% credit of the lower of the two invoices off your next eligible purchase. Keep the cycle going, and keep saving on every purchase.

6. Innovative Leasing Programs

From step-up and step-down leasing to seasonal and deferred payment plans, DataSpan offers a wide variety of creative leasing programs to help you take advantage of the full benefits of new equipment while only paying for a fraction of it right now.

For more tips on how to trim your budget or to get a free quote, contact a DataSpan Data Storage Specialist today.

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DataSpan offers a wide array of Data Storage Solutions, including:
Disk Storage, SAN Management, Tape Storage, Tape Buyback Program, Tape Storage and Transport, Data Duplication and Format Conversion, Tape Labeling and Initialization, Tape Disposal, Data Eradication and Data Destruction, Tape Cleaning and Certification, Tape Library Audits, Tape Library Relocations and Configurations, Disaster Recovery, Tape Removal and Reslotting, Asset Recycling, and RFID Tape and Asset Tracking.