The best solution for a small business is to have IT support services provided by someone familiar with the setup of infrastructure and more importantly, involved at an intimate level in the organisation of the business.

Although I can provide ad-hoc support, the preferred way of working at Simply Better IT is regular ongoing support through a retainer contract – it helps Simply Better IT stabilise things, and helps your business know it has an IT department for all intents and purpose. I charge £30 + Vat per hour for a minimum guarenteed number of hours, then £35 + Vat for any hours within that month over the minimum hours. This gives both parties stability in the support relationship.

Time to develop some good documentation, backup and disaster recovery planning and testing.