Recent layoffs in the tech industry have left many CIOs and CTOs wondering who can take on the IT workload. With fewer IT professionals on hand, it can be challenging for companies to keep up with the demands of day-to-day operations, let alone plan for future growth. However, managed cloud services providers like InterVision can help alleviate some of these challenges and provide much-needed support to struggling IT departments.

The tech industry has been hit hard by recent layoffs, with many high-profile companies announcing significant job cuts. These layoffs have affected a broad range of industries, from manufacturing to financial services, media and entertainment and retail/internet.  Some of the most notable examples include:

• Tech Firms: Amazon (18,000), Google (10,000), Cisco (7,000 employees), SalesForce (7,000), Dell: (6,500), IBM (3,900), Zoom (130)
• Manufactures: GM (500 employees, 3M (2,500), Dow (2,000)
• Financial services: Goldman Sachs (49,000), BYN Melon Bank (1,500), PayPal (29,000), Affirm (19% of the workforce)
• Media & Entertainment: Disney (7,000), Spotify (9,800)
• Internet: Facebook (10,000), Shopify (10,000)

These are just a few examples of the many companies forced to make significant job cuts. The impact of these layoffs on the IT talent pool has been massive, with many experienced professionals suddenly finding themselves out of work. This has created significant challenges for CIOs and CTOs in finding skilled IT professionals to fill the gaps and manage their IT infrastructure effectively.

With fewer IT professionals available, it’s becoming increasingly challenging for IT departments to keep up with the pace of work. The remaining staff members are often overworked and overstretched, with less time to focus on strategic initiatives that can help the company grow. This is where managed cloud services providers like InterVision can step in and provide much-needed support and expertise.

• The recent wave of layoffs in the tech industry has had a significant impact on the IT talent pool. Many experienced IT professionals are suddenly without jobs, leaving companies struggling to find new talent to fill the gaps. This shortage of skilled IT professionals has made it increasingly challenging for CIOs and CTOs t provide coverage and support of the current IT environment, including making changes, responding to incidents, and providing proper maintenance and patching.
• In addition to the challenges of maintaining day-to-day operations, the shortage of IT staff has also been a distraction from driving strategic IT initiatives that benefit the business. CIOs and CTOs may spend more time managing the shortage of IT staff rather than focusing on long-term planning and implementing new technologies to keep the company competitive.
• For example, a mid-sized financial services company may have had to lay off a large portion of its IT staff due to the economic downturn. As a result, the remaining IT staff may be overworked and unable to keep up with the demands of day-to-day operations, let alone plan for future growth. This can lead to increased downtime, longer response times to incidents, and an inability to adapt quickly to changes in the market. Without proper IT support, the company may fall behind its competitors and lose its competitive edge.
• A reduced IT staff may face challenges to keep up with cyber insurance and regulatory requirements, which over time have been getting increasingly complicated and prescriptive.

The Benefits of Managed Cloud Services

Managed cloud services offer many benefits to IT departments, including improved scalability, reliability, and security. With a managed cloud services (MCS) provider like InterVision, companies can leverage the expertise and resources of a dedicated team of professionals to help them manage their IT infrastructure more effectively and free up their time to drive app development, implement new tools, and other strategic projects.  In addition to reducing the need for in-house IT staff and freeing up resources for other strategic initiatives, InterVision’s MCS can improve guardrails and bring valuable insights and best practices to our customers. For example, we can identify and fix misconfigurations and implement governance guardrails and security controls to improve our customers’ operational and security posture. This not only helps to address the IT staff shortage but also enhances the company’s overall IT capabilities. By partnering with us, companies can ensure that their IT infrastructure is managed efficiently, securely, and in line with industry best practices.

Our team of experienced IT and Cloud professionals helps companies manage their IT infrastructure by taking on tasks that would otherwise fall to in-house IT staff. With MCS, companies can leverage InterVision’s team to handle tasks such as cloud migrations, disaster recovery, security monitoring and routine maintenance and patching.  This can help reduce the need for in-house IT staff, freeing up resources for other strategic initiatives. Additionally, our team brings a wealth of experience and expertise, ensuring that companies receive high-quality support for their IT needs. This also means that companies can rely on InterVision’s team to stay up to date on the latest technologies and best practices, ensuring that their IT infrastructure is always running at peak efficiency.

Lastly, MCS offers increased flexibility, allowing companies to scale up or down as needed. InterVision’s team can quickly adapt to changes in demand or business needs, ensuring that companies always have the IT support they need when they need it. Organizations can focus on core business functions rather than IT maintenance and management.

 

How InterVision Can Help

“InterVision’s Managed Cloud Services for AWS provides our team with 24/7 support and expertise of our container-based workloads and our CI/CD toolchain.  This has freed up our key resources to focus on more strategic activities. They bring a wealth of knowledge, are very responsive, and have been extremely helpful in achieving our business goals.” –BlueDigital

InterVision’s team of experienced IT professionals is well-equipped to help companies manage their IT infrastructure across various environments, including virtual machines, containers, serverless environments, and DevOps. We offer a range of services from managing day-to-day operations to providing architects and application and data modernization engineers to help clients continuously evolve their environment and become more efficient, saving clients money in the long run. Our team also provides insights and best practices to help clients optimize their infrastructure, implement governance guardrails, and improve their security posture.

On a personal note, if you are an individual or know of someone recently impacted by layoffs, companies like InterVision are a great place to look for employment opportunities. We are expanding depth and breadth in managed services to meet the demand of companies restructuring their approach to IT.