Cloud & servers in Glenfield
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 Glenfield. Most problems are fixed remotely first; when a job needs hands, a technician comes to you.
Cloud & servers for Glenfield businesses
Glenfield combines a suburban town centre with small business units, medical and dental practices, tutoring and childcare centres, and service businesses run by locals. It sits beside the Wairau Valley commercial area, and plenty of trades and consultants work from home offices nearby.
Typical Glenfield businesses have three to twenty staff, cloud accounting and a mix of personal and company devices. The quickest improvements are usually separating guest and staff Wi-Fi, replacing an internet provider's basic router with a business firewall, and making sure email and files are properly backed up rather than trusting the cloud alone.
The old office server is often the most important and least loved machine in the building. It holds the shared drive, the accounting database, the printer queues and the scanner folder, and it has been running in a cupboard for seven years on a warranty that ran out three years ago. When it fails, everything stops, and nobody remembers quite how it was set up. Replacing it in a hurry after a failure costs far more, in money and lost days, than planning the change.
We send technicians to Glenfield offices and practices for setups and fixes, and handle most requests remotely. Monthly plans and pay as you go both work for smaller teams.
What's included
Monitoring and patching
Disk health, storage space, services and updates watched, with patches applied in a maintenance window that suits your office.
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.
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.
NAS setup and care
Network storage set up with sensible shares, user permissions, snapshots and an offsite copy, plus firmware kept up to date.
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 Glenfield 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 Glenfield: questions
Isn't Microsoft 365 already backed up?
Microsoft keeps the service running, but it is not a full backup of your mail and files in the way most businesses assume. A separate Microsoft 365 backup lets you recover deleted or encrypted data from a point in time, and we include it in our plans.
We want a guest Wi-Fi for clients. Is that complicated?
No. With a business access point and firewall we set up a separate guest network that gives internet access only, so visitors never see your computers or printers.
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.
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.
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 Glenfield
- 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