IT Consulting Services

IT Consulting is the practice of hiring an IT Professional to assess your business as a whole to include your objectives and business goals. This allows us to tap into the extensive knowledge and experience and resources to accomplish a wide range of objectives to include:

Design computer systems that are meant to perform and keep your employees operating at peak productivity at all times.

Design the network infrastructure that will rapidly & securely get your vital data from point A to point B.

Design & Build servers that are meant to handle the workload your organization demands and are ready to grow with your organization.

Design & Implement a Back-Up & Disaster Recovery plan that will minimize your exposure to data loss in the event of a disaster (Fire, Theft, Hardware Failure, Etc.). We take into account any and all disasters that could cripple and jeopardize your business and put together a responsible and reliable solution to eliminate any issues.

We can give you Secure access to your systems, data, servers, etc. from anywhere in the world; allowing you to work from abroad as if you were at home.

- Why hire an IT when you have an employee that is "pretty good" with computers?

This is all we do all day, everyday and we are really good at what we do. We spend countless hours expanding our knowledge, renewing our skills, advancing our credentials, keeping up with a rapidly evolving industry and are passionate about technology. We know first hand that Technology can either be your greatest expense in business or your greatest asset and tool that helps you maximize your earning potential. The expertise of the IT you hire determines which you will experience. Is the success of your business worth risking on a junior tech or a kid that is "pretty good" with computers?

- Who do you trust to give you advice on how you should approach and implement technology?

Well, think of your IT person as if they were the Doctor that was going to perform Brain or Heart surgery on you. Would you pinch your pennies and pay some whack job doctor without knowing their expertise? Remember now that the person that graduates Medical School with a C- is also called DR. Credentials & Education are not enough we are afraid. Experience backing them on the other hand is what determines the outcome and the success rate.

We all want to save money these days, times are tight and unpredictable. The news is full of dooms day crap. When it comes to business though, you cannot afford to pinch your pennies on the very computer systems that you require to perform your daily tasks to be cheap and slow. The price difference between a cheap system and a system designed to perform the functions you need is usually minimal. When you take into account warranty and other very important factors, price is suddenly very close. We find that we are extremely competitive and can give you more system for less money and frustration.

- What is the cost of ownership of buying the wrong system for your needs?

The improper system will cost you time, money and frustration. Here is a real scenario to demonstrate this problem:

We had a client that performed graphical printing. They had an expensive printer that was capable of printing amazing graphics, incredibly fast. This printer was attached to a home grade computer designed for basic home needs.

Computer cost about $900

It takes this machine an hour to RIP or generate graphics

This business has an hourly rate of $60/hour

If they were printing only 1 graphic a workday (minus all federal holidays and weekends), it was costing them over $15,000 / year in lost time. They couldn't afford to buy the right system as they were really busy making no money and did not understand why.

The right computer system designed and engineered to perform these tasks in a fast and efficient manner:

Complete computer system: $3,500 total cost with a 3 year warranty and consulting fees

Time to RIP the same 1GB+ graphics: 3-5 minutes

Annual cost to run this machine regards to billable time: less than $1,500/year

Which system is really the cheapest?

Cost of Ownership should always be a consideration when any organization is considering a technology solution.