There are 6 reasons that you should make sure that your business keeps up with technology:

Over 90% of businesses carry on investing in a replacement strategy for their computer systems. When a server breaks they replace it and they occasionally upgrade their software.

This approach rarely leads to value for money or a good return on your investment. A better way is this:

It has been a feature of IT in the last few decades to have a lot of talk about new developments for some time before any real difference is made and then to have a sudden shift as the new technology is used to practical effect and then becomes mainstream. Examples include smart phones, tablet computers and cloud computing.

If you want your business to be successful, it is clear that you need to have a good strategy for technology and that you implement it properly. All successful businesses have a very intelligent approach to the use of technology because they follow four, simple, golden rules.

1. Never rush a decision on business technology

   You will live with the consequences of a bad decision for some time, so it pays to take the time to get the right decision.

Fourth generation mobile phone technology is currently being rolled out to 16 cities in the UK. So what is 4G, and what does it mean for UK businesses?

Essentially it means that you will be able to send and receive data on your mobile phone, tablet or laptop around five times faster than you can with current 3G enabled devices. It means no more hunting for WiFi hotspots when you need to download a big file, or send a large report by email, when you are out of the office.

In fact it may offer a better service than that provided by overused WiFi services connected to landlines in public areas such as hotels and coffee shops.