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.

Strategic business reviews

All organizations want to get better returns from IT investments and manage their level of risk.

Your knowledge of your operations combined with our expertise can help select and implement the right technology to become more agile and profitable and stay ahead of your competitors. We will recommend both technical and operational measures to improve the systems you already have and plan for future changes or upgrades.

In order to let your employees know how you expect them to use your systems we can work with you to create an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) which suits the culture of your firm and follows current guidelines from bodies such as the Information Commissioner and ACAS. This important step will ensure the money you have spent on IT is being put to good use and help reduce potential risks such as time-wasting or abuse, and damage to systems or your firm's reputation.

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.