Managed IT in Howick
Hand your IT to a team that already knows your setup. One monthly price per person covers the help desk, security, updates, Microsoft 365 and backups, with technicians who come on site when a problem needs hands.
Onsite technicians cover Howick. Most problems are fixed remotely first; when a job needs hands, a technician comes to you.
Managed IT for Howick businesses
Howick is one of Auckland's older settlements, with a village centre on Picton Street hosting boutique retail, cafes, real estate, legal and accounting practices, medical rooms and financial advisers. Many professional firms here are owner-run and serve long-standing local clients.
Small professional offices in the village often run on a few computers, an ageing multifunction printer and an internet connection with no backup. Upgrading these firms usually means retiring old equipment, putting files and email into secure Microsoft 365 storage and making sure scanning and printing work cleanly for every staff member.
You pay a fixed amount per person each month, so the IT budget stops jumping around. Projects such as an office move or a new server are quoted separately, in writing, before anything starts.
Our technicians visit Howick practices for upgrades, printers, networks and faults, with daily support handled remotely. We schedule visits outside busy client times where we can.
What's included
Backups that are checked
Microsoft 365 and server backups monitored daily, with a restore test so you know the backup actually works.
Help desk
Staff email or log a request and get a technician, not a call centre. Most fixes happen remotely within the same session.
Security
Threat detection on every computer, email filtering, multi-factor sign-in and the settings that stop the common attacks.
Onsite technicians
When something needs hands - a dead switch, a new printer, a desk move - a technician comes to your office in Auckland or Hamilton.
Planning
A regular review of what is ageing, what is at risk and what to budget for next year. No surprises in March.
Microsoft 365 admin
New staff, leavers, licences, shared mailboxes, Teams and SharePoint permissions, all handled for you.
Is it right for your Howick office?
Managed IT suits offices that rely on their computers every day but don't want to employ an IT person. It is usually a fit if:
- You have between 3 and 75 staff
- Nobody on the team owns IT, or the person who does has a different day job
- You have had a scare: lost files, a scam email, a long outage
- You want a fixed monthly IT cost instead of surprise bills
- Your insurer or a client is asking about your cyber security
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.
Managed IT in Howick: questions
Our scanner only saves to one computer. Can that be fixed?
Usually. We set the printer up to scan to email, a shared folder or SharePoint so anyone can scan and find their documents, and we check it works from every desk.
Is it worth replacing a five-year-old office computer?
Often yes, especially if it can't run a supported version of Windows or slows the person using it. We look at the age, condition and warranty and recommend replacing or keeping it, with any hardware quoted in writing.
How much does managed IT cost?
Our plans are $69, $119 and $169 per user per month plus GST. A user is one person; their computer and phone are included. We recommend the $119 Managed plan for most offices. The full breakdown is on the pricing page.
What if we already have an IT person?
We can work alongside them. Co-managed IT gives your person our tools, security and backup and a team to call on for projects and leave cover.
Do you support Macs?
Yes. We support Windows and macOS computers, iPhones and Android phones used for work.
What is not included?
Hardware, software licences and projects such as an office move, new server or full cabling job. Those are quoted in writing first, with no surprise invoices.
More IT services in Howick
- IT support
- Cyber security
- Microsoft 365
- Networks & Wi-Fi
- Internet & phones
- Backup & disaster recovery
- Cloud & servers
- 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