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Plain-English answers to the IT questions Sydney small business owners actually ask. No jargon, no sales pitch, real numbers.

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Written guides

Everything we publish follows the same rule: say the real number up front, then explain it.

How Much Should Managed IT Cost?

Most Sydney small businesses pay $80 to $150 per user per month. This 2026 guide breaks down what you get at each tier, what pushes the price up or down, and what a fair budget looks like for a 5 to 30 person team.

Read the pricing guide

Microsoft 365 Migration Plan

The 10-step playbook we run for every migration: pre-flight checks, identity, the after-hours mailbox cutover, security baselining, and the backup step almost everyone skips. From $1,200 for a small team.

Read the migration plan

One Vendor for IT and Web, or Two?

Most businesses under 30 staff are better off with one accountable vendor for both. This guide covers when that's true, when it stops being true, and the questions to ask before you bundle.

Read the decision guide

Managed IT Services in Sydney

What "managed IT" actually includes, the suburbs we serve, how onboarding works in the first month, and our pricing in plain English. The best starting point if you're comparing providers.

Read the overview

Tools in development

Self-service calculators and checklists, built on the same numbers we use in real quotes.

Coming soon

Managed IT Cost Calculator

Enter your team size, current setup, and support expectations. Get an indicative monthly budget range in under a minute, before you talk to anyone.

Coming soon

Essential Eight Self-Assessment

Score your business against the ACSC Essential Eight in five minutes. See where you stand on the Australian government's security baseline and what to fix first.

New

Website Cost Estimator

Seven quick questions, one honest price range. Built on the same numbers we use in real quotes. No email required.

Try the estimator

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