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Questions, answered straight.
The nine things people ask on the first call. If yours is not here, call and ask. That is what the phone is for.
The nine questions
How long is the contract?
Month to month. Give us 30 days notice and you can leave, and we hand over every password, diagram and document on the way out. We would rather keep clients by being useful than by paperwork.
How hard is switching from our current IT provider?
Easier than it feels. We do the awkward part, including asking your old provider for admin access and documentation. Most offices switch in about four weeks without a single lost morning.
Do you sell hardware?
No markup, no reselling. We send you a parts list with links, you buy it on your own card, and we set it up. You always know what the hardware really cost.
Do you support Macs?
Yes. About a third of the computers we look after are Macs. Same monitoring, same updates, same help desk, same price.
How fast do you respond?
A human replies within 15 minutes during help desk hours, Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm. If the whole office is down, that 15 minutes is a tech working on it, not a reply saying we got your email.
What about after hours?
Call the same number. An on call tech picks up for real emergencies at any hour, every day of the year. Routine requests wait for the morning queue.
Can you help with our cyber insurance form?
Yes, every year, at no extra charge for clients. We fill in the technical answers truthfully and tell you which ones would change with a small fix. Premiums are the insurer's call, but closing the gaps the form asks about often helps.
What if we get hit by ransomware?
Call us first, before you pay anyone anything. We cut the affected machines off the network, check which backup is clean, restore from it, and help you talk to your insurer. Our target for a full office restore is one business day.
Do you outsource the help desk?
Never. All six of us work out of Los Gatos, and the person who answers your call has seen your office before. We do not resell anyone else's help desk.
Still wondering about something?
Ask a tech directly. Call (408) 555-0134 during help desk hours or open a ticket and we will reply the same day. Price questions are answered in full on the pricing page.