When you first set up your organization's IT system, you probably made sure it as equipped with all the latest and greatest applications, from state-of-the-art operating systems and office productivity suites to specialized proprietary applications required for your particular business or industry. But a lot can happen very quickly in the world of applications, and what was cutting-edge and current last week could be buggy, obsolete and/or non-secure this week. Keeping up with all the necessary updates, patches and compatibility conflicts can turn into a full-time job all by itself. Fortunately for your company, our Austin IT managed systems team at Gravity Systems is happy to do that job – and do it spectacularly well.

Software applications have continuously evolved over the decades along with technology. While you still might see the occasional ancient mainframe running COBOL or FORTRAN, most of today's programs bear little resemblance to the dinosaurs of yesteryear. But not all applications grow at the same rate or in the same direction, and this can lead incompatibilities even between two fairly recent versions. You might leap to install Windows 10 on all your workstations, for instance, only to find that it won't work with an essential piece of proprietary software.

 Security is another problem. The ongoing threat from malware and hackers has forced applications to upgrade themselves ever more frequently. Even one missed patch can cause nightmares for your organization, especially if you have to meet rigid compliance standards (such as HIPAA) or face enormous financial penalties.

Application support is one headache best outsourced to the experts – your friendly IT managed services friends at Gravity Systems. We can monitor your system remotely and deal with any bugs, incompatibilities and scheduled upgrades that may come up. You may come to regard us as your business's most important application of all!

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