App Gap Tech

Whether you inherited, applied for, or were chosen 'by default', being the part-time IT person can be tough.  You have to get your 'regular' job done, and at the same time handle an ever increasing demand of IT support and activity. 

You're probably handling the day-to-day just fine. But what about having a partner to bounce ideas off of, learn new technology from, or assist in upgrading your systems?

If you've asked yourself questions like:

• Is there someone I can talk to who won't try to sell me 'their' solution?
• A vendor says we need to upgrade our software/hardware. What hardware/software makes the most sense 'for us' to upgrade to?
• Can you help me spec new hardware, software, and network?
• Our network is slow.  What's the problem?
• Is this 'new thing' really a good idea, or just hype?
• Should we wait for the next version, do it now, or change direction altogether?
• Can we get any more life from the current system?
• Can you help me make a business case for this 'new thing'?
• How secure are we?

So you're it. That is the good news...and sometimes the bad news. We've been there. We understand. 

Many of our 'single IT person' clients tell us that having someone to work with, even if only occasionally, makes a huge difference.  

If you've asked yourself questions like:

• We are upgrading our hardware, does virtualization make sense?
• We will purchase it, but will you help me spec new hardware/software?
• Can you help me migrate to virtualization, and teach me along the way?
• All this licensing gets complex, can you sort that out with/for me?
• I have created a spec for new hardware, can you review it?
• We are thinking about moving some things to the cloud. What aren't they telling me and what should I watch out for?
• Can you help me with project and budget planning?

You're a team.  You divide, you conquer! 

If you've asked yourself questions like:

• What technologies are around the corner, and what should we be aware of? 
• We have backups, but what about disaster recovery?
• We can deploy it...will you help us find 'it'?
• We have a massive upgrade coming, will you lend us a hand?
• What am I missing from next year's budget?
• Should we go with a cluster, a NAS, or virtual machine replication?
• Should we consolidate servers or move them apart?

Why would an IT consulting company hire an IT consulting company?  
To learn the latest and greatest, get turned on to new standard operating procedures, and get a fresh view. 

We'll work with you as a separate entity, as your company, or completely in the background.  In any scenario, your client is your client and we are here to support you.

If you've asked yourself questions like:

• I have never taken on this type of project, can you lend me a hand, and teach me at the same time?
• I want to take this to the next level, can you help me?
• We need specialized support in 'X', will you help us?
• Have you ever seen this? Where would I start to troubleshoot this?