Licenses and subscriptions
Who uses what – and what you pay for but don't use.
Business IT, servers & remote access
“My business spends too much on IT. What can we do?”
Clear, independent advice on IT costs, systems, servers and remote access.
Small businesses often pay for software they don't use, contracts they don't understand and systems nobody monitors. We help you see what you have, what it costs and what would work better – and we can help set it up.
Common situations
IT bills keep growing and nobody can explain why.
You're not sure your backups would actually work.
Your team needs secure remote access to files and systems.
Proven in practice
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What we check and explain
Servers vs. cloud
What should run in-house, in the cloud, or on a small local server.
Remote access and security
Secure access for your team without shared passwords or open doors.
Monitoring and backups
Alerts before things break, and backups that are actually tested.
Website and online presence
Whether your website and tools work for your customers.
Red flags
- Long contracts with automatic renewals and price increases.
- Paying for many more licenses than you have people.
- Backups that have never been tested with a real restore.
- Shared passwords and former employees who still have access.
Questions to ask your IT provider
- What exactly are we paying for each month?
- When was our last successful backup restore test?
- Who has administrator access to our systems?
- What happens to our data if we end the contract?
- What would you change to reduce our costs?
How we help
- 1Inventory
We look at what you use, pay for and depend on.
- 2Recommendations
Clear options to cut costs and reduce risk.
- 3Hands-on setup
We can implement servers, remote access, monitoring and automation.
Fitting packages
Complex projects can include a written report with recommendations and a comparison of alternatives.
Independent educational and technical consulting. Work that requires a licensed electrical contractor, professional engineer or other regulated professional is referred to appropriately licensed providers.
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