Outsourcing data administration – key benefits

14 October 2022 | Noor Khan

Outsourcing data administration – key benefits

Data administration services include the building and maintenance of data infrastructure from databases, data warehouses and data pipelines to fulfilling data migration requirements. Many larger organisations will have well-experienced in-house data engineering teams that can take care of these data projects, however, many businesses will not have the skills and resources in-house to take on these projects. Therefore, outsourcing is one of the options that an organisation can take.

Outsourcing your data administration to the right company can provide you with invaluable benefits. Here we will look at why you should consider outsourcing data administration and what benefits are on offer.

Reduced costs

According to Capital Counselor, the top reason cited for outsourcing by 70% of businesses is the reduction in costs. There are several ways in which you can reduce costs when it comes to outsourcing data administration including:

  • Recruitment costs – As opposed to hiring, and spending a substantial amount in this process you can save time and resources in doing this.
  • Salary costs – Again, if you were to hire a data administrator or a team, you would have to cover their costs including their salary.
  • Costly errors – If you are carrying out your data administration in-house and there is an issue in the system, you will have to deal with it, cover the costs of resolving the issue and provide the resources to do so. If you are outsourcing the responsibility lies with the third party.

Peace of mind

Putting your data administration into a trusted and capable team of data administrators that was years of experience can provide you with peace of mind. Ensuring your data is performing optimally with around-the-clock monitoring will help you focus on business rather than worrying about your data.

Optimise data performance

Optimising your data performance will ensure that you can maximise the gains of insightful data. A well-experienced data administrator will able to help you optimise your data performance with suggestions on continuous improvements whilst simultaneously ensuring that you are data is performing as it should without errors and issues. Additionally, with experience, they will be able to spot underlying issues that may be causing issues or that may have long-term implications.

Access leading technologies

Investing in leading technologies can be a costly affair. The licensing costs of some of the biggest technology platforms such as AWS and Microsoft can be substantial for businesses. Therefore, working with a third party and outsourcing your data administration will enable you to save on those licensing costs that will be covered by the data administration provider.

This also provides you with the ability to access an administrator who is well-versed and proficient in these leading technologies, saving you both time and resources you would have used to train an in-house administrator.

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Gain expert advice

Gaining expert advice can be game-changing for businesses. Working with a data engineering company will help you to a mutually beneficial relationship where they can make recommendations based on experience and expertise. This is especially beneficial for those organisations that may not have expert knowledge in-house.

Ardent data administration services

Are you looking for constant monitoring of your database systems, with dedicated support for all your data queries? We can help. Our data support services with our highly experienced data administration team can provide around-the-clock support to give you peace of mind. If you are an organisation that is leveraging your data to grow and succeed and needs support with data administration, get in touch today to find out how we can help.


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