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Outsourced IT support in Ottawa

Outsourced IT Support for Ottawa Small Businesses

A local technician for your networking, workstations, email, backup and security, for clinics, offices, startups, shops and home-based businesses, with no monthly minimum and no call centre.

Free consultation Quoted before work starts Open 7 days, 7 AM–11 PM

Home-based in Ottawa. On-site, remote and scheduled support

  • Lower rates than large IT providers
  • You talk to the person doing the work
  • Remote, onsite or by the project
  • Easy to add staff, devices or locations later

Most small businesses are too big to fix IT themselves and too small to justify a full-time IT person. Outsourcing fills that gap, but most providers push a managed-services contract with a per-seat monthly minimum, which is more than a ten-person office usually needs.

We work the other way: project-based and advisory. You engage us for the setup, migration, fix or check-in you need, get a quote first, and pay for that work. You deal directly with the technician, who learns your network and systems and can be on-site in Kanata, Nepean, Orléans, Barrhaven or downtown when something breaks.

What we handle

IT Support Services for Ottawa Small Businesses

Office Networking and Business Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi that reaches every room, and shared printers everyone can actually print to.

  • Router and access point setup
  • Office Wi-Fi that stays up
  • Printer and shared device connectivity
  • Multi-room and multi-location planning

Workstation Setup and Deployments

New staff get a computer that's ready to use on their first day.

  • New computer setup on Windows, Mac or Linux
  • User onboarding
  • Business software installation and licensing
  • Data migration and device handoff

Cloud Software and Email

Business email, shared files and calendars, set up right the first time.

  • Microsoft 365 setup
  • Google Workspace setup
  • OneDrive and Google Drive configuration
  • Email and account troubleshooting

Backup and Recovery Planning

Backups you can restore from, so a dead computer doesn't take your data with it.

  • Local and cloud backup setup
  • Business data recovery
  • NAS guidance
  • A plan for getting back up after a failure

Internet Failover and Uptime

A second connection that takes over automatically, so an outage doesn't close you.

  • Backup internet connection setup
  • Automatic switchover on primary failure
  • No downtime for staff or customers
  • Important for clinics, pharmacies and retail

Wireless Camera Setup

Cameras placed around your premises and set up along with the rest of your tech.

  • Coverage planned to your floor layout
  • Wireless camera setup and configuration
  • Remote viewing setup
  • Handled alongside your network, not by a separate contractor

Security and Device Protection

The protections a small team actually needs, without enterprise overhead.

  • Firewall and router guidance
  • Endpoint protection
  • Password manager and 2FA setup
  • Security review for small teams

Ongoing IT Maintenance

A direct line to the same technician, without hiring in-house IT.

  • Remote support
  • Onsite visits
  • Device lifecycle planning
  • Hardware procurement guidance

Google Business Profile and Online Presence

So people searching for a business like yours can find you.

  • Google Business Profile setup and verification
  • Hours, categories and photos filled in
  • Ties in with a new or existing business website
  • Guidance on managing customer reviews

Cloud Cost Audits and Migrations

Stop overpaying for cloud tiers you don't need, and move systems without losing data.

  • Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace / cloud cost audits
  • On-premises server to cloud migration
  • Cloud-to-cloud migration when switching vendors
  • Right-sizing subscriptions to actual usage

Guest Wi-Fi and Network Segmentation

Keep guest traffic separate from the systems that run your business.

  • Guest Wi-Fi setup for clinics and retail
  • Network segmentation to isolate POS and patient systems
  • PCI-conscious network design
  • VLAN setup for growing offices
Who we work with

What Ottawa Businesses Usually Call Us For

Opening a new office, setting up staff who work partly from home, onboarding new hires, fixing Wi-Fi that keeps dropping, or planning a second location.

  • Medical clinics
  • Retail stores
  • Professional service firms
  • Startups
  • Home businesses
  • Small offices
  • Multi-location businesses
  • Independent professionals

Clinic Work

We're the IT consultant for My Medical Centers, a local clinic group with three Ottawa locations. We handle their network and internet failover, wireless cameras, workstation upgrades, shared printing, access between sites, and custom workflows.

Clinics can't afford downtime, so we plan for failures before they happen. The same approach works for any business that loses money when its systems go down.

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Managed IT

Managed IT Services Without the Long Contract

When Ottawa small businesses look for managed IT services, what they usually want is simple: one person who knows their setup, keeps computers updated and backed up, keeps email and accounts secure, and answers quickly when something breaks. That's what we do, on-site and remotely.

The difference is the terms. There's no per-seat monthly minimum and no long contract: you pay for projects and the time you use, and we can schedule regular check-ins if you want them. For a small office that doesn't need round-the-clock monitoring, that usually costs far less than a managed services plan, and we'll tell you plainly if your business has outgrown it.

Common questions

Outsourced IT Support FAQs

What does outsourced IT support include?

Networking, workstation setup, email and cloud, backup, security, and ongoing troubleshooting, remotely and on-site across Ottawa, quoted per project rather than as a fixed monthly plan.

What are managed IT services, and do you offer them?

Managed IT usually means one provider looks after a business's computers, network, email, backups and security, and is the first call when something breaks. We provide that hands-on support for Ottawa small businesses, but without the per-seat monthly contract: you pay for the work and check-ins you actually use. We don't sell round-the-clock monitoring, and we'll tell you if your business needs it.

Do you offer on-site IT support?

Yes. We come to your office anywhere in Ottawa for networking, workstations, printers and anything that needs hands on the hardware, and handle everything else remotely so it's fixed faster.

Do I need to sign a managed IT contract?

No. We don't run a per-seat monthly-minimum plan. You engage us for specific work or periodic check-ins and pay for the time or project. If you want regular scheduled time, we can arrange recurring advisory sessions billed as used.

How fast can you respond if something is down?

Message us on WhatsApp. We usually reply within minutes, seven days a week from 7 AM to 11 PM. For an outage that's stopping your team, we triage remotely straight away and come on-site the same day when scheduling allows.

Can you work with our existing software and vendors?

Yes, that's most of the job. We work alongside your accounting, booking, POS and practice-management systems and vendors rather than pushing replacements.

What does small business IT support cost in Ottawa?

We bill by the project or by the hour. Consulting is $40/hour, and you get a quote based on your setup, team size and locations before any work starts. Message us with your setup for an exact number.

Do you support clinics and multi-location businesses?

Yes. We're the IT consultant for My Medical Centers, a local clinic group with three Ottawa locations. That covers their network and internet failover, wireless cameras, workstation upgrades, shared printing and custom workflows.

What's included in business IT support?

Office networking and business Wi-Fi, workstation setup and onboarding, Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace configuration, backup and recovery planning, security and device protection, and ongoing remote or onsite maintenance.

Is this a fit for a very small or home-based business?

Yes. We size the work to you. That might be the odd remote session for a solo professional, or a full setup and regular maintenance for a small team. Either way, you won't pay enterprise prices.

Can you review our cloud subscriptions or help us switch providers?

Yes. A cloud cost review looks at what you pay for across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and other cloud services, and flags anything oversized or unused. We also handle migrations, whether that's moving an on-premises server to the cloud or switching between cloud providers.

Can you set up separate Wi-Fi for customers so they're not on the same network as our systems?

Yes. We set up a guest network that's kept separate from the one your POS, patient records or business systems run on. Clinics and stores usually need this anyway.

Can you set up our Google Business Profile so we show up in local search?

Yes. Google Business Profile setup is $75 on its own, or included in a larger setup project. We claim or create your listing, get it verified, and fill in your hours, categories and photos so people nearby can find you.

Is there IT support near me, or do I need to travel to a shop?

We come to you. On-site visits cover all of Ottawa, from Centretown to Kanata, Orleans, Barrhaven and Nepean. Most day-to-day problems, like help desk requests, cloud and email issues, are handled remotely the same day, so you rarely need to go anywhere.

Tell Us About Your Setup

What you use now, how many people and locations, and what's not working. We'll tell you whether it needs a fix, a setup, ongoing support, or a plan done in stages.

Free consultation Quoted before work starts Open 7 days, 7 AM–11 PM

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