Living in South Africa means we’re experts at dealing with uncertainty. We’ve got backup batteries, inverters, and a collection of candles that would make a 19th-century novelist jealous.
But have you ever stopped to think about what that uncertainty is doing to your IT infrastructure? And more importantly, what it’s costing you?
Every time the power goes out, your business is exposed to a host of hidden IT costs that go far beyond the obvious inconvenience. These aren’t line items you’ll see on an invoice, but they are silently draining your budget and killing your productivity.
The Hidden Costs of Unstable Power
Load shedding isn’t just about the lights going out. It’s a chaotic force that wreaks havoc on sensitive electronic equipment.
- Hardware Failure: Abrupt power cuts and surges are the mortal enemies of servers, routers, and switches. Each outage shortens the lifespan of your equipment, leading to premature and unpredictable replacement costs. That server that was supposed to last five years? It might now last two.
- Data Corruption: When systems shut down improperly, data gets corrupted. This can mean anything from a single lost file to a completely unusable database, requiring hours of expensive IT support to restore, if it can be restored at all.
- Productivity Blackouts: Your team can’t work if they can’t access their tools. Even if you have an inverter for the office, what about your remote workers? What about the cloud services you rely on? Every minute of downtime is a minute of paid-for-but-lost productivity.
- The “Hurry Up and Wait” Tax: When the power comes back on, everything doesn’t just magically work. Systems need to be rebooted, files need to be checked, and network connections need to be re-established. This slow, frustrating process is a hidden tax on your team’s time and morale.
For years, businesses have been told to just accept this as the cost of doing business in South Africa. You’re expected to throw more money at the problem: buy more expensive UPS systems, pay for more frequent IT support, and cross your fingers.
We think there’s a better way.
Predictable Costs in an Unpredictable World
At Boost, we believe your IT infrastructure should be a source of stability, not another source of stress. Our approach is built for the realities of the South African business landscape.
We design and manage systems built for resilience. This isn’t just about keeping the lights on; it’s about ensuring your business operations are seamless, secure, and uninterrupted, no matter what the grid is doing.
- Resilient Connectivity: With solutions like SD-WAN and managed APN, we can ensure your critical operations stay online, automatically switching between multiple connections (like fibre and LTE) so you don’t even notice a primary link has gone down.
- Proactive Monitoring: Our AIOps platform doesn’t wait for a power surge to cause a problem. It constantly monitors the health of your network and hardware, often identifying and mitigating risks before they can cause an outage.
- Transparent, Fixed Pricing: Instead of unpredictable, reactive support bills, you get a simple, per-device monthly fee. You know exactly what your IT is going to cost you, allowing you to budget with confidence. No more surprise invoices after a week of heavy load shedding.
You can’t control the national power grid, but you can control your IT environment. Stop paying the hidden tax of unstable power. It’s time for a solution that brings predictability and peace of mind to your business.
