Microsoft 365 in Wairau Valley
Email, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint should just work. We help you pick the right licences, move your mail and files across without losing anything, and keep the setup tidy and secure as your team changes.
Onsite technicians cover Wairau Valley. Most problems are fixed remotely first; when a job needs hands, a technician comes to you.
Microsoft 365 for Wairau Valley businesses
Wairau Valley is the North Shore's established trade and light industrial area, with showrooms, building suppliers, automotive businesses, wholesalers and service firms along Wairau Road and the surrounding streets. Much of it is low-lying, and the area was badly flooded in the January 2023 storms.
Flood risk changes how IT should be set up here: comms cabinets, servers and backup drives belong off the floor, and important files belong in cloud storage with an offsite backup, not only on equipment in the building. Trade counters and showrooms also need POS, quoting systems and Wi-Fi that keep working through a busy day.
We set it up the way a business needs. Shared files live in SharePoint libraries that belong to the company, not a person. Teams is organised around how you actually work. Sign-in is protected, mail is filtered and everything is backed up outside Microsoft.
Technicians attend Wairau Valley businesses for network, POS and computer work, and support everyday issues remotely. We can review where your equipment sits and quote changes to reduce flood exposure.
What's included
Licence advice
Basic, Standard or Premium? We match licences to how each person works, so you don't pay for features nobody uses.
Teams setup
Teams and channels that match your departments and projects, plus guest access done safely.
Ongoing admin
Starters, leavers, shared mailboxes, distribution lists and licence changes handled as you need them.
Email migration
Mail, calendars and contacts moved from your old system with no gap in delivery.
File migration
Shared drives and old servers moved into SharePoint and Teams, with permissions that make sense.
Security settings
Multi-factor sign-in, conditional access and the protections included in your licence, switched on.
Is it right for your Wairau Valley office?
We can help if:
- You are still on an old email server or a hosting company's mail
- Company files live on one person's laptop or OneDrive
- You are paying for licences you don't understand
- You are moving from Google Workspace
- You want to use Copilot but aren't sure your data is ready
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.
Microsoft 365 in Wairau Valley: questions
Our business flooded in 2023. How should our IT be set up now?
Keep comms gear and any server raised well off the floor, store files in cloud services with an independent backup, and make sure staff can work from home if the building is closed. We can review your site and quote the changes.
Can you support our trade counter computers and POS?
Yes. We look after counter computers, receipt and docket printers, scanners and the network they use, and keep them separate from office systems. POS software support stays with its vendor, and we work alongside them.
Which Microsoft 365 plan do we need?
Most offices need Business Standard for the desktop apps and Teams, or Business Premium if they want stronger security and device management. Frontline and Basic suit staff who only need email.
Can you buy the licences for us?
Yes, or you can keep buying them yourself. Either way we manage them and make sure you aren't paying for unused seats.
Will we lose email during the move?
No. We copy existing mail first, then switch delivery at a quiet time and copy the last few messages, so nothing is lost.
How long does a migration take?
A small office usually moves over a few days with the switch done in one evening. Larger file migrations are planned in stages.
More IT services in Wairau Valley
- Managed IT
- IT support
- Cyber security
- 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