Technology assessment

A clearer picture of your office technology.

Understand what you have, where the weak points are, and what to improve first. I review devices, networks, backups, and the practical details that keep an office working.

Discuss an assessment See the work behind it

The purpose

Turn observations into useful decisions.

A useful assessment connects each finding to the work it affects: what needs attention, why it matters, and which next steps fit your constraints.

We agree on the scope and report deliverables first. The review can cover individual devices, shared office infrastructure, or both, with priorities you can use to plan repairs, replacements, and follow-up work.

Scope

The devices and the system around them.

Desktop and laptop systems

Desktop/Laptop Details

Brand and model
Supported OS compatibility
NVMe drive media
Antivirus protection

Performance

Rarely requires reboots
More than 20% drive space available
Reliable applications
Reliable print, scan, and copy

Backup and Recovery

Backup completed
Scheduled backup software
Disaster recovery plan
Offsite or cloud backup storage

Lifecycle and Condition

Desktop/laptop under 5 years
Monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer lifecycle
Good physical condition
Clear cable pathways

Site infrastructure

Internet and Network

ISP details
DOCSIS 3.1 or newer modem
Gigabit router ports
WiFi 6, 6GHz, or WiFi 7 access points

Security and Firmware

Firewall intrusion prevention
Deep packet inspection
Router firmware up-to-date
Firewall and access point firmware up-to-date

Power and Storage

UPS self-test
UPS load under 80%
AVR and pure sine wave options
NAS capacity and RAID1 or better duplication

Organization and Lifecycle

CAT-6 or better cabling
Patch panel labels
Clear cable pathways
5-year lifecycle checks for network components

The approach

Organize. Assemble. Keep.

O.A.K. connects the information, the tools, and the data that needs to survive. The assessment applies that framework to the office in front of us.

Read about O.A.K.

A practical next step

Start with the situation.

Tell me about your team, the technology involved, and what is currently slow, confusing, or unreliable.

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