Co-managed IT in Panmure
Your IT person knows your business better than any outside provider ever will. Co-managed IT gives them a team to lean on: proper tools, security and backup monitoring, help with the hard problems and cover when they are on leave, without replacing them.
Onsite technicians cover Panmure. Most problems are fixed remotely first; when a job needs hands, a technician comes to you.
Co-managed IT for Panmure businesses
Panmure sits on the Tamaki River with a town centre, a busy train and bus interchange, local retail and services, and light industrial streets that blend into the Mt Wellington business area. Trade suppliers, workshops, community services and small offices make up much of the business base.
Small workshops and trade firms here often run quoting, invoicing and job software on a couple of computers in the office and phones out on jobs, so mobile device security matters as much as the desktop. Office connections can be basic, and a better router and Wi-Fi often fixes daily frustrations.
We agree the split in writing, so everyone knows who does what and nothing falls between two chairs. Your IT person keeps full admin access and visibility of everything we do. When they are sick or on leave, we already know the setup and can keep things running until they return. We meet regularly with your IT person to review alerts, projects and anything that is ageing, so they have a colleague to think problems through with rather than carrying every decision on their own.
Technicians attend Panmure offices and workshops for computers, Wi-Fi and networks, and support most requests remotely. Work is quoted in writing before it starts.
What's included
Shared management tools
Your IT person gets access to our monitoring, patching, remote support and documentation tools rather than buying and maintaining their own.
Shared documentation
One set of up-to-date notes on your systems, so knowledge stays in the business if people change.
Help desk overflow
Staff requests passed to us during busy periods or projects, so your IT person can focus on the work that needs their knowledge.
Backup oversight
Backup jobs checked each working day and test restores done on schedule, so one person isn't responsible for noticing every failure.
Security monitoring
Threat detection alerts, sign-in risks and email security watched by our team, with serious issues raised with your IT person straight away.
Project help
Extra hands for migrations, office moves, rollouts and upgrades, planned with your IT person and quoted in writing first.
Is it right for your Panmure office?
Co-managed IT tends to suit businesses where:
- One IT person looks after 20 to 75 staff on their own
- Your IT person can't take leave without things piling up
- Security and backups depend on one person remembering to check them
- A big project is coming that needs more hands than you have
- Your IT person wants better tools than the budget allows on its own
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.
Co-managed IT in Panmure: questions
Our staff use phones for job software. Do those need managing?
Yes. Business phones and tablets can be managed so they have a passcode, stay updated and can be wiped if lost, while staff keep their personal apps separate. We set that up with Microsoft tools where possible.
Our office Wi-Fi drops several times a day. What causes that?
Common causes are an overloaded consumer router, interference or a failing line. We check the connection and equipment, then fix or replace what is at fault, with any hardware quoted first.
Who decides who does what?
We agree a written responsibility list with your IT person and management at the start, covering support, security, backups, projects and vendors. It is reviewed as needs change.
Will this replace our IT person?
No. The point is to support them, not replace them. Your IT person stays in charge of your systems and their relationships with staff; we add tools, depth and cover around them.
How is co-managed IT priced?
It is usually based on our per-user plans, $69, $119 or $169 per user per month plus GST, adjusted for the work your IT person keeps. We set out the agreed price in writing first.
Does our IT person keep admin access?
Yes. They keep full access and can see every ticket, alert and change we make. We work in the same documentation, so nothing is hidden.
More IT services in Panmure
- Managed IT
- 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
- Security awareness training