Scott A.

My mission is to help small businesses from 1-300 users leverage today's cloud technology. In addition to standard IT services, I also act as an architect and business consultant to help your business grow. As most small businesses of 1-300 users are already Microsoft-centric, Office 365 (launched in 2011) became the productivity platform of choice. But as the Microsoft 365 platform (formerly the Office 365 platform) constantly brings new features and services to your organization's Microsoft 365 tenant almost daily, I make it my business to learn how it all works best to benefit you, the client. To work with me means that you've decided to take your business to the next level as a forward-thinking leader. You don't want to purchase, support, or worry about another on-premises server, let alone consider additional real estate for office space. Instead, we promote new methods to accomplish your goals. Additionally, we help you to transition to a fixed IT budget rather than a variable one. But keeping your remote employees secure, connected, and productive is invaluable. And knowing that your ongoing technology costs are stable is essential to meeting budgets. My focus is primarily on Microsoft 365 Business Premium, which Microsoft cites as the replacement for on-premises small business servers. This subscription plan is a three-pronged solution including Office 365 apps and services; Windows 10 Professional upgrades (from previous Pro versions); and Endpoint Manager with its Intune, AutoPilot, and Conditional Access components. To take it to the next-best level, we highly recommend Microsoft 365 E5 with its inclusions of Cloud App Security, Defender for Endpoint, and Phone System. I currently work with clients from Barcelona to Santa Rosa, yet I live and work in the Sarasota/Tampa Bay region of Florida. As much as I still maintain a few Windows-based machines, my hardware focus has shifted to the Mac platform, so this is my new 'combo niche', where I specialize in helping others leverage their Apple devices within the Microsoft 365 cloud environment.