Managed IT Services

Managed IT Services Sydney for businesses of 15 to 70 staff

Elscomm is a managed service provider based in North Sydney. One team runs your help desk, devices, Microsoft 365, network and security, and your people get on with their work.

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Managed IT services Sydney

Managed IT services in Sydney, run by one accountable team

Managed IT services are an ongoing arrangement where a provider takes responsibility for running and improving your IT, instead of fixing problems one job at a time. Elscomm has been a managed service provider (MSP) for Sydney businesses since 2006. We support your staff, monitor and patch your systems, keep security and backups in place, and plan what comes next. Our business address is Level 25, 100 Mount Street, North Sydney NSW 2060, and we support businesses across Greater Sydney.

Elscomm at a glance

Business address
Level 25, 100 Mount Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
In business since
2006
Built for
Sydney businesses of 15 to 70 staff
Help desk
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Security monitoring
24/7
On-site support
Across Greater Sydney
Microsoft
Microsoft Partner
Essential Eight and SMB1001
Assessment and preparation on request
First step
Free IT assessment

A help desk that knows you

The same team supports your staff every time, so nobody explains your setup twice.

Security built in

Patching, endpoint protection, backups and 24/7 security monitoring come as part of running your IT.

Planned ahead

Regular reviews and a plan for what comes next, so you fix problems before they stop anyone working.

Client ratings

Rated by the businesses we look after

The person who raised each support ticket scores it when we close it, and the results show here live. Our Google reviews sit alongside, written by clients in their own words: Elscomm is rated 5.0 from 89 Google reviews.

Our 90-day promise: three measurable improvements in your first 90 days, or we keep working free until you see them.

What is included

What managed IT support in Sydney includes

Managed IT support, sometimes called outsourced IT support, covers the day-to-day running of your IT. We write the exact scope into the agreement before you sign. Projects such as office moves or migrations, new hardware and software licences are usually quoted separately.

Included in managed IT with Elscomm

  • Help desk support for your staff, remote and on-site
  • On-site IT support across Sydney when a problem needs hands on it
  • Monitoring, patching and maintenance of laptops, desktops and servers
  • 24/7 security monitoring with endpoint protection on every device
  • Microsoft 365 administration accounts, licences and security settings
  • Backups and backup monitoring checked so you recover when you need to
  • Network and Wi-Fi management so the office stays connected
  • Staff onboarding and offboarding new starters set up, leavers locked out
  • Vendor coordination for internet, phones and business software
  • Regular reviews and IT planning tied to where the business is heading

Day to day

What an IT MSP does for your business

An IT MSP, sometimes called an MSP service provider, takes over the running of your technology under one agreement. Our IT managed services support your staff, devices and systems every working day, with security monitoring running around the clock. We built our managed IT services for businesses of 15 to 70 staff, and the same team runs every part of it.

IT managed support services, in practice

Most of the work is quiet. A new starter gets a laptop and accounts on day one. A leaver loses access the same afternoon. Patches go out on a schedule and backups get checked. When something breaks, your staff call a help desk who already knows your setup. Good IT managed support looks like this most weeks: nothing dramatic, and nobody waiting.

Internet managed services and your other suppliers

Your internet connection, phones and business software all sit with other suppliers. Our internet managed services cover the connection itself: we log faults with the carrier, chase them until they close and confirm your office is back online. An internet managed service like this keeps your office manager off hold, and like all our managed IT service solutions, it is run by the same team who looks after your help desk.

Compare your options

Managed IT vs break-fix vs in-house IT

Three ways to run IT for a business of 15 to 70 staff. Many end up with a mix: one internal person who knows the business, backed by an MSP for security, projects and depth.

Managed ITBreak-fixIn-house IT
How you payAn ongoing agreementPer job or per hourSalary and on-costs
Who prevents problemsThe provider, as part of the serviceNobody, until something breaksYour staff member, when they have time
Cover when someone is awayA teamWhoever is availableOften none
SkillsA team of specialistsVaries by jobOne person's skill set
Security monitoring24/7, built into the serviceUsually noneHard for one person to cover
Best for15 to 70 staff wanting planned ITSmall, simple setupsLarger organisations, or alongside an MSP

Managed IT Sydney pricing

IT managed services Sydney firms can budget for

Most IT managed services providers charge a fixed fee per user, per month. Where you land depends on what sits inside the fee: on-site visits, after-hours cover, security tools and how often you meet to plan.

Most IT support managed services in Sydney follow this model, so ask what sits outside the fee. Projects, new hardware and licences usually do.

We quote a fixed monthly price after a free IT assessment, with every extra listed in writing, and your IT managed services provider should do the same. That is how we run managed services IT Sydney-wide: one price and one written scope.

Switching to Elscomm

Switching managed IT providers without downtime

The biggest risk in changing provider is the outgoing provider holding your credentials, documentation or licences. We take over in a set order, so the switch runs in the background. Most staff only notice a new support contact.

  1. Discovery

    We document your users, devices, sites, Microsoft 365, backups, security tools and vendors.

    Step01
  2. Access

    We confirm admin access and ownership of your domain, Microsoft 365 and key systems, in your business name.

    Step02
  3. Baseline

    Monitoring, patching, endpoint protection and backup checks go live across every device.

    Step03
  4. Staff introduction

    Your team learns how to get help and who they will be talking to.

    Step04
  5. First review

    You get a risk and improvement plan, so leadership sees what needs attention first.

    Step05

Choosing a provider

How to choose a managed IT service provider in Sydney

Whether or not you choose Elscomm, ask these before you sign with a managed service provider in Sydney. Good providers answer them easily and put the answers in writing.

10 questions before you sign

  • Who answers when my staff call? A named team who knows your setup, or a queue changing every time.
  • What are your response times, and are they in writing? Ask for urgent and routine issues separately.
  • What is included, and what is billed as extra? Projects, new hardware, after-hours work and on-site visits are the usual extras.
  • How does on-site support work? When you come on site, and whether visits are limited.
  • What security is included as standard? Patching, endpoint protection, backups and how many hours a day monitoring runs.
  • How do you check our backups restore? An untested backup gives you no guarantee of getting anything back.
  • Who owns our admin accounts, domain and licences? Your business should own all of them, in its own name.
  • Do you work with the Essential Eight or SMB1001? Useful if clients, insurers or tenders ask about your security.
  • How will you report on what you have done? Regular reviews show whether your IT is improving or standing still.
  • What happens if we leave? Notice period, handover of documentation and how credentials come back to you.

The bigger picture

The managed service provider industry, and where Elscomm sits

Managed service providers Australia-wide range from one-person operators to national firms with hundreds of staff. Search MSP Australia and the list runs for pages.

The managed service provider industry splits roughly in two: operators built for sole traders and micro businesses at one end, and consultancies built for enterprise at the other. Neither serves a 40-person firm well.

Elscomm is an Australian MSP built for the gap in between. If you are weighing a managed service provider Australia-wide against a local one, ask who turns up on site when the network goes down.

Comparing Sydney managed service providers

The managed service providers Sydney firms shortlist tend to fall into the same two camps. Some IT managed services companies chase volume; others are managed service provider companies with Sydney added to a national brand. Look for managed services providers who know your sector and give you a named team. Managed IT services companies and managed services companies sell under different labels, but the label matters less than the scope you sign.

Ask the IT managed service providers Sydney businesses use whether they publish live ticket scores. We do. When the managed IT service providers Sydney firms rely on sit interstate, on-site visits slow down, while a managed service IT provider based in North Sydney reaches the CBD and North Shore quickly. Before you pick an MSP provider, check where its engineers are based.

Elscomm is a managed IT company and a managed IT support company in one: the same team plans your IT and answers your help desk calls. Since 2006 we have been the MSP Sydney businesses of 15 to 70 staff call, and a managed IT services provider Sydney teams can reach on site. Comparing providers side by side? See our guide to the best managed service providers in Sydney.

Who it suits

Who Elscomm managed IT suits

Most of our clients have between 15 and 70 staff: too big for one person who knows computers, too small for a full internal IT department. If you have fewer than about 15 staff, a full managed arrangement is usually more than you need, and we will tell you.

  • Growing businesses who have outgrown ad hoc support
  • Businesses without an internal IT team
  • Lean internal IT teams needing cover and depth
  • Hybrid and multi-site teams
  • Professional services, accounting and financial services firms
  • Healthcare, construction and education

Industry pages: accounting, financial services, construction, healthcare, schools and medium businesses.

Planning

IT management support for your leadership team

Running IT day to day is half the job. The other half is deciding what comes next. Our IT management support gives owners and managers a clear view of where their IT stands and what it will cost to improve.

We meet with leadership on a regular schedule, and we sit in on board meetings when you want direct input. Each review covers risk, spend, licences and the projects worth doing next. For a longer-term roadmap, see our IT strategy and vCIO services.

Managed IT solutions Sydney firms grow into

As you add staff, sites or new software, the plan changes with you. Sydney IT managed services should scale without a new contract every year. Our Sydney managed IT services do.

FAQs

Managed IT services: common questions

Straight answers to what Sydney businesses ask before choosing a managed service provider.

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How much do managed IT services cost in Sydney?

Managed IT is usually priced per user or per device each month. The price depends on how many staff and devices you have, how many sites, your Microsoft 365 licensing, your security requirements and how much on-site support you need. Elscomm gives a fixed quote after a free IT assessment, with every extra listed in writing.

What is managed IT support?

Managed IT support is ongoing IT support delivered for a fixed monthly fee. Instead of calling someone when something breaks, a managed IT provider runs your help desk, monitors and patches your devices, manages Microsoft 365, keeps security and backups in place, and plans what comes next. Elscomm provides managed IT support for Sydney businesses of 15 to 70 staff.

What are managed IT services?

An ongoing arrangement where an external provider takes responsibility for running and improving your IT. The provider supports staff, monitors and patches systems, keeps security and backups in place, and plans what comes next, usually under a monthly agreement.

What does a managed service provider (MSP) do?

An MSP looks after your technology as an ongoing responsibility. Success means systems stay up and staff keep working, with no incentive to bill more hours for fixing problems.

Who provides managed IT services in North Sydney?

Elscomm is a managed service provider based in North Sydney (business address: Level 25, 100 Mount Street), looking after Sydney businesses of 15 to 70 staff since 2006. We support businesses across North Sydney, the Sydney CBD, Chatswood, the Northern Beaches, Parramatta, Norwest and Penrith.

What is included in managed IT support?

Help desk support (remote and on-site), monitoring and patching, 24/7 security monitoring, Microsoft 365 administration, backups, network management, staff onboarding and offboarding, vendor coordination and regular IT planning. We write the exact scope into the agreement.

What is the difference between a managed service provider and break-fix IT?

Break-fix IT is paid per job when something goes wrong, so nobody is responsible for preventing problems. A managed service provider is paid an ongoing fee to keep your IT running, secure and up to date, so prevention is part of the job.

Why pay a monthly fee if nothing is broken?

The work keeping things from breaking happens while everything runs: patching, monitoring, checking backups, renewing licences and fixing small faults before they stop people working. Under break-fix, this work usually never happens.

How do I choose a managed IT service provider in Sydney?

Check five things before you sign: written response times for urgent and routine issues, exactly what is included and what is billed as extra, what security comes as standard, that your admin accounts and domain stay in your business name, and how the provider hands everything back if you leave. Ask any provider for these in writing, and start with a free IT assessment so you can compare like for like.

Do you provide managed IT support for small businesses in Sydney?

Yes, for small and medium businesses from around 15 staff. Elscomm looks after Sydney businesses of 15 to 70 staff with the same help desk, security, Microsoft 365 and backup services, priced per user each month and quoted after a free IT assessment.

Is managed IT better than in-house IT?

For most businesses of 15 to 70 staff, managed IT gives broader skills and better cover than one internal hire. Larger organisations often combine both: an internal person who knows the business, backed by an MSP.

Do you provide on-site IT support across Sydney?

Yes. We resolve most issues remotely because it is faster, and we come on site for office moves, network faults, hardware rollouts and anything needing hands on it.

Is support available 24/7?

Security monitoring runs 24/7. Our help desk is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. If your business needs cover outside those hours, raise it when we scope the agreement.

What response times do you offer?

Issues stopping people from working come before routine requests. The help desk is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, and security monitoring runs 24/7. We walk you through response times for each priority level during your free IT assessment.

Can you work alongside our internal IT person?

Yes. Many businesses keep one internal person who knows the business and use Elscomm for help desk depth, security, projects and cover when that person is away.

Can you manage Microsoft 365 and remote workers?

Yes. Microsoft 365 administration is part of managed IT with Elscomm. We manage laptops and phones through Microsoft Intune, so staff get support and protection wherever they work.

Do managed IT services include cyber security?

Baseline security is part of managed IT with Elscomm: patching, endpoint protection, backups and 24/7 security monitoring. Our IT security pages cover deeper services such as managed detection and response and compliance work.

Do you align with the Essential Eight?

Yes, on request. We assess where you sit against the Essential Eight and work through the gaps, and we prepare businesses for SMB1001 certification through CyberCert. Baseline security comes with every managed IT arrangement.

Can you take over from our current IT provider without downtime?

Yes. We secure admin access and documentation first, then transfer licences and vendor contacts, then cut over support on an agreed date. Check your current agreement's notice period before you give notice.

What size business is managed IT best for?

Managed IT usually makes sense from around 15 staff, when informal arrangements stop scaling and nobody internally owns technology. Elscomm works best with established businesses of roughly 15 to 70 staff.

What industries do you support?

Elscomm looks after professional services, accounting and financial services firms, healthcare, construction, schools and other established businesses of 15 to 70 staff.

Is Elscomm a Microsoft Partner?

Yes. Elscomm is a Microsoft Partner, and Microsoft 365 and Azure sit at the centre of how we run IT for clients.

How do I contact Elscomm or get a quote?

Book a free IT assessment. We look at your devices, Microsoft 365, network, security and backups, then give you a fixed quote with every extra in writing. Call (02) 8188 9777 or book online.

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Managed IT services across Sydney

We look after established businesses of 15 to 70 staff across Greater Sydney, with our business address in North Sydney. Choose your area for local detail on how we work there.