Cloud & servers in Ellerslie
Some offices are better off with everything in the cloud. Others still need a server down the hall for software that won't run anywhere else. We help you pick the right mix, build it properly and keep it patched, monitored and backed up.
Onsite technicians cover Ellerslie. Most problems are fixed remotely first; when a job needs hands, a technician comes to you.
Cloud & servers for Ellerslie businesses
Ellerslie's office parks beside the Southern Motorway and around the train station house regional head offices, insurance and finance teams, engineering consultancies and health organisations, while the village and racecourse add hospitality and events businesses. Floor plates are larger and newer than in the inner suburbs.
Modern buildings here usually have structured cabling and a comms room, but tenants inherit whatever the last fit-out left behind: unlabelled patch panels, switches nobody owns and meeting rooms with screens that do not talk to Teams. Hybrid work means video meeting rooms, desk booking and docking stations are now part of everyday IT.
Whatever we build, it is documented, monitored and included in your backup. Moves happen in planned stages, with permissions checked and a fallback ready, so staff come in on Monday to find their files where they expect them. Project work is quoted in writing first, and ongoing care sits inside your plan. You also get a plain diagram of where everything now lives, which systems depend on which, and what to do if one of them is unavailable for a day.
Our technicians attend Ellerslie offices for fit-outs, meeting room setups and network work, and support staff remotely for daily issues. Moves and rollouts are scheduled and quoted in writing beforehand.
What's included
Server review
We map every role your current server plays, from file shares and print queues to scheduled tasks nobody remembers, before suggesting what should replace it.
Monitoring and patching
Disk health, storage space, services and updates watched, with patches applied in a maintenance window that suits your office.
Remote access
Secure ways to reach onsite systems from home, using Microsoft sign-in and multi-factor rather than open ports on the router.
File server to SharePoint
Shared drives restructured and moved into SharePoint and Teams libraries, with permissions rebuilt and staff shown where their folders went.
New onsite servers
Hardware specified, supplied and built with redundant disks, remote management and a warranty that covers the years you intend to use it.
Azure virtual machines
Windows Server workloads moved to Azure, sized for the software that runs on them, with costs estimated before you commit and reviewed afterwards.
Is it right for your Ellerslie office?
This work is usually a fit if:
- Your server is out of warranty or running an unsupported version of Windows Server
- Staff struggle to reach shared files when working from home
- Your accounting, CAD or practice software needs a server to run
- You are paying for a server that mostly stores old files
- You have a NAS but nobody is sure how it is backed up
How getting started works
- Free IT health check. We look at your devices, accounts, backups and network and tell you what we find, in plain English.
- Clear proposal. A written monthly price per user and a list of any fixes, with nothing hidden.
- Handover. We collect admin access and documentation from your current provider and keep your team working.
- Day-one fixes. Security gaps, failed backups and urgent risks are dealt with first.
Cloud & servers in Ellerslie: questions
We inherited an untidy comms room from the last tenant. Can you sort it?
Yes. We trace and label the cabling, identify which equipment is yours, remove what is not needed and document the result so future changes are simple. The work is quoted before we start.
Can you set up our meeting rooms for Microsoft Teams?
We set up Teams-ready rooms with the right camera, microphone and screen for the room size, test them with your staff and keep them updated. Equipment and installation are quoted in writing first.
Should we move everything to the cloud?
Not always. Email and shared documents almost always belong in Microsoft 365. Some software runs better on a local server, and large media files can be slow to sync. We recommend what suits your software and your internet connection.
Can you look after a server someone else installed?
Yes. We document it, check the backups and health, and tell you plainly how much life it has left.
What happens to the old server?
Once the data is moved and checked, we wipe the drives securely or keep them as an archive if you prefer, and arrange recycling of the hardware.
Is Azure more expensive than a server?
It can be if it is left running oversized. Azure is billed monthly with no hardware to replace, so we compare a five-year cost for both options and size the virtual machine to what you actually use.
More IT services in Ellerslie
- Managed IT
- IT support
- Cyber security
- Microsoft 365
- Networks & Wi-Fi
- Internet & phones
- Backup & disaster recovery
- Email security & deliverability
- CCTV & access control
- Printers, copiers & scanning
- Laptops, PCs & devices
- Office moves & fit-outs
- IT strategy & consulting
- Co-managed IT
- Security awareness training