Systems audit and IT healthcheck

Whatever technology you use it makes good sense to review this periodically and make sure you avoid any unforeseen risks to the smooth running of your systems. We can check your servers and workstations and advise of any potential problems such as disks running out of space, or software which needs to be patched to fix known security problems.

By checking your policy and procedures as well, you can avoid common pitfalls such as inadequate backups or antivirus protection. We can also recommend ways to use automation and good systems management tools to provide users with a more consistent, reliable experience, improve your network security, and reduce your overheads for basic system tasks.

If you configure and manage your network centrally, staff have a more reliable experience and can focus on their work, rather than on unreliable systems

Many companies miss out on the benefit of controls which are already built into the software they have, such as using Group Policy and Active Directory to full effect. Using these Windows Server components and other free utilities can dramatically improve your systems administration, and we can design a structure for you and show you how to use them most effectively.

Licensing assessment

One complex but important topic is making sure you have the right licences for software you wish to use, and that you are paying for this in the most cost-effective way to suit your organisation. To make it easier our qualified Microsoft Licensing Sales Expert can cut through the jargon and explain what options are available to you.

Network and server installations

We can help you to plan and carry out more complex projects - for example setting up a new network, changing your office layout or moving premises. If you are just starting out we can design and build an entire Windows server infrastructure for you, or migrate what you already have and integrate systems together as you grow or merge with other organisations.

As a Microsoft partner, Meteor IT is ideally positioned to help you to build on what you have now and plan ahead for the next generation of software around the corner. If you simply want to get more out of your Windows servers or applications, we will evaluate your systems as well as assess existing staff skills. Then we will make recommendations and help you to prioritise any changes, upgrades or training to suit your budget.

IT systems which are set up correctly will expose your business to less risk and cost less to manage in the long term

Adam Vero, Meteor IT

Our experience of networks includes NT 4 through 2000 to Windows Server 2003, SBS and Microsoft Exchange email systems, as well as a variety of third-party software.

Installation of software is only the begining - we can help improve productivity through customisation, provide consulting support to match your software use to your business processes and train your staff to get the most out of the tools they have.