{"id":96286,"date":"2023-08-22T17:22:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T21:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=96286"},"modified":"2024-08-14T17:32:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T21:32:41","slug":"top-5-benefits-it-unification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/top-5-benefits-it-unification","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons You Should Unify Your Stack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Struggling with bloated infrastructure? You\u2019re not alone. Many companies are feeling the effects of reactionary buying cycles: they\u2019re stuck with too many point solutions and too little cohesion amongst them. Here are the top five ways unifying those solutions can benefit your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-lower-tco\">1. Lower TCO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lower your <a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/what-is-total-cost-ownership-it\">total cost of ownership<\/a> environment-wide by centralizing the core functionality you need to effectively run your department and support your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-improved-admin-ux\">2. Improved Admin UX<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A unified stack builds trust in IT and makes administration easier and more efficient, leading to greater productivity and higher satisfaction in IT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-security-and-visibility\">3. Security and Visibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoid <a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/shadow-it\">shadow IT<\/a> by delivering preapproved apps that you\u2019re confident in and have validated through supply-chain assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-modern-authentication\">4. Modern Authentication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Modern authentication, such as conditional access and <a href=\"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/what-is-passwordless-authentication#:~:text=Passwordless%20authentication%20replaces%20that%20knowledge,a%20possession%20or%20biometric%20factor.\">passwordless authentication<\/a>, proevents unauthorized and unmanaged access to IT resources (with greater control over the authentication chain).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-visibility-streamlines-compliance\">5. Visibility Streamlines Compliance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintain a full account of your assets to streamline audits and compliance \u2013 and avoid the rush to assemble information from many places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unify-your-stack\">Unify Your Stack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting your stack back under control is easier than you might think. In fact, it only takes three steps. 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