Cloud & servers in Takapuna
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 Takapuna. Most problems are fixed remotely first; when a job needs hands, a technician comes to you.
Cloud & servers for Takapuna businesses
Takapuna is the North Shore's main professional centre, with lawyers, accountants, financial planners, medical specialists and property firms around Hurstmere Road and Lake Road, and larger corporate offices at the campus beside the Northern Busway at Smales Farm. Apartments above offices make it a mixed live-work area.
Offices range from new glass buildings with a managed comms room to older two-storey blocks where the equipment sits in a kitchen cupboard. Professional firms here rely on Microsoft 365, practice software and secure client portals, and many staff split their week between the office and home on the Shore.
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 cover Takapuna for onsite setups, network work and hardware faults, and handle day-to-day requests remotely. Office moves and upgrades are quoted in writing and scheduled with you.
What's included
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.
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.
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.
Monitoring and patching
Disk health, storage space, services and updates watched, with patches applied in a maintenance window that suits your office.
NAS setup and care
Network storage set up with sensible shares, user permissions, snapshots and an offsite copy, plus firmware kept up to date.
Is it right for your Takapuna 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 Takapuna: questions
We're moving to a new office in Takapuna. Can you handle the IT side?
Yes. We check the new space for cabling and internet early, order the fibre connection in good time, set up the network and Wi-Fi and move your equipment over a weekend or evening. The move is planned and quoted in writing.
Can you secure staff who work from home on the North Shore?
Company laptops are managed wherever they are, with multi-factor sign-in, encryption, updates and backups. Staff use the same secure access from home as from the office.
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.
Will our folder permissions carry across?
We review them first, because old servers often have years of one-off exceptions. We rebuild them in a simpler structure and check them with you before the switch.
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.
How long does a file server migration take?
For a typical office, planning and copying happen over a week or two while staff keep working, and the final switch is done after hours. Larger or messier shares take longer; the timeline is in the written quote.
More IT services in Takapuna
- 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