Plain Guides to Your Business Technology
What things cost, how a move works, and how to fix the problems that slow your team down. Start from the problem you have, or read the guides for deciding what to do next.
What's Getting in the Way?
Pick the one that sounds like your office. Each guide explains the likely cause and what the fix looks like.
"We pay too much for monthly software subscriptions."
How a private cloud replaces rented tools with ones you own, and what that changes on the monthly bill.
Private cloud →"Our internet is fast at home but slow at the office."
Why office networks slow down as a business grows, and what a managed network does about it.
Managed network →"I'm not sure who has keys to the building or the data."
How to keep track of who can get in, physically and online, and how to take access away when someone leaves.
Access control →"My team can't find files or work together remotely."
Why scattered tools cause lost files and missed context, and what one connected setup looks like.
Team collaboration →"Everyone talks about AI and I don't know what to do with it."
What AI can do for a small business, and how to use it without handing your data to someone else.
Private AI →Costs, Options and How a Move Works
Costs and Ownership
Rent vs Own
Enter what you pay for today and see five years of renting and owning side by side, for your own numbers.
Open the calculator → GuideThe True Cost of Ownership
Why paying more up front can cost less than renting, with five-year totals worked through for businesses of different sizes.
Read the guide → GuidePrivate Server or Your Own Hardware
What moving off subscriptions involves on each path, and why the costs play out differently on each.
Read the guide →Choosing and Switching
How Our Managed IT Compares
The managed IT you would expect from any provider, on a flat monthly fee instead of per seat or by the hour, with more on top if you want it.
Read the comparison → FitIs Owning Your Systems Right for You?
How to tell whether managed IT alone covers what you need, or whether it is time to bring your systems in-house.
Read the guide → ProcessThe Zero-Downtime Switch
What a full move looks like, step by step from assessment to hand-off, planned so your business keeps working through it.
See the steps →Looking for the Service Pages?
The service pages cover managed IT, business systems, team collaboration and ownership, with what each includes and how it is billed.
Rather Talk It Through?
Thirty minutes on a call about your setup, then a written plan with the monthly fee.