Winnipeg IT questions. Straight answers.

A managed IT company looks after your technology end to end: monitoring, security, backups, help desk support, cloud services and planning, so your business runs without technology getting in the way.

Cost depends on your number of users and devices and the coverage you need. After a short assessment you receive a written quote, so you know the cost before anything starts.

Yes. We handle the transition, collect passwords and documentation, audit what is in place and make sure nothing is lost during the handover.

Winnipeg is home base and our focus. Finch Computers also supports clients across Canada, the United States and the Caribbean.

Monitoring, patching, help desk support, security, backup management, documentation and strategic planning, all covered under one agreement. The exact scope is written into your agreement before work begins.

Pricing is based on the number of users and devices and the level of coverage you need. After an assessment you receive a written quote, so the cost is clear up front.

For most businesses with five or more staff, yes. The cost of a single serious outage or security incident usually exceeds a year of proactive management.

Yes. Secure remote support is how Finch Computers delivers help desk and maintenance work, and it is faster and more cost effective for the vast majority of issues. Physical tasks, such as swapping hardware, are handled by your staff or your hardware vendor, with our guidance.

Talk to us about your situation. Most clients get the best value from a managed agreement, and we can discuss options during your consultation.

Email, Microsoft 365, computers, servers, networks, printers, security alerts, software and anything else your team uses to get work done.

Yes. Most attacks are automated and opportunistic. They look for weak passwords, missing updates and unprotected email, regardless of company size.

Turn on multi factor authentication, confirm your backups can be restored and make sure every device has current endpoint protection. We can assess all three quickly.

Yes. We implement and document the controls insurers ask about, such as MFA, endpoint protection and tested backups.

It depends on the number of users and the amount of data. Most small business migrations are planned and completed in a matter of weeks, with the cutover done outside business hours.

Often, but not always. We look at your applications, internet connection and budget and recommend what actually makes sense.

Yes. We regularly audit and fix security settings, licensing and file structures in existing tenants.

Microsoft keeps the service running, but its retention is limited. A separate Microsoft 365 backup protects you from deletion, corruption and ransomware.

Critical systems are typically backed up multiple times per day. We set the schedule based on how much data you can afford to lose.

We test restores on a regular schedule and report the results to you.

Yes. We design and manage UniFi networks along with other business grade firewall and Wi-Fi platforms.

Yes. Modern network equipment is managed and monitored remotely, which means faster changes and less downtime.

Some businesses do, many do not. We assess your applications and recommend the right mix of on site and cloud.

A virtual Chief Information Officer provides strategic IT leadership on a part time basis: planning, budgeting, vendor management and risk oversight.

Yes. We build custom business applications and automation, typically in Python and Django, when standard software does not fit your workflow.

Yes. Consulting and vCIO services are available alone or as part of a managed IT agreement.