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A recent study from research and advisory firm Computer Economics Inc. shows that more companies plan to increase rather than decrease their data center outsourcing and most are pleased by the results.

The percentage of companies that entrust some part of their data center operations to third-party providers has hovered around 33% in recent years, according to Computer Economics survey data. The most aggressive outsourcers are small organizations, with more than half relying on third parties for at least 50% of their data center operations. Large organizations are nearly as eager (45%) to let third parties do half of their processing.

In addition, the heaviest users of data center outsourcing also have the most complex and heterogeneous computing environments. Outsourcing may be their strategy for bringing data center costs in line with industry norms. Outsourcing the data center at a lower cost than managing it oneself may free up IT budget dollars that go to keeping the lights on (70% is the norm) for more strategic projects.

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Saturn Systems Software Engineering has reported record results for 2008 with its Rural Outsourcing business model. Financial results for 2008 show a 25% increase in revenue which is consistent with Saturn’s growth pattern over the past three years. Equally strong first quarter results for 2009 indicate another record year is in the making.

Rural outsourcing, also known as onshoring or domestic outsourcing, is a growing trend in the Information Technology industry. Tools and infrastructure for working over distance have improved dramatically in recent years, making the location of IT workers less relevant. Lower costs, better communications and ease of management have made rural outsourcing an attractive alternative over metro and offshore services.

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