Offshoring is when companies move certain jobs or business operations to other countries, often to save money by paying lower wages or taking advantage of specific skills that other countries use. This can help businesses reduce costs and increase efficiency. However, it comes with some issues like managing time zone differences, language barriers, and cultural differences, which can make it harder for smaller companies to communicate to who they are offshoring their work to. Offshoring in this way may create risks like political instability or changes in local regulations that can affect business operations. There's also the potential for negative customer reactions if people feel jobs or products are being moved away from their home country. IT offshoring is just offshoring the IT related work, such as server maintenance, to other countries where they are just as skilled, but don't need to actually be in the office for it.