VIRTUAL CIO SERVICES
CIO (Chief Information Officer) or CTO (Chief Technology Officer), is an executive management position mostly found in medium to enterprise-class companies. This critical position is responsible for providing high-level, strategic vision for the company, and helping the management team and/or board members in making executive decisions pertaining to IT operations. A virtual CIO (vCIO) function is often provided by an independent contractor or outside company experienced in IT solutions. A vCIO has a strong background in IT management, and has supported multiple and varied IT environments.
When you retain us as your Virtual CIO, we work closely with you to understand the role that technology plays in your organization. We strive to learn the all aspects of your business that are directly and indirectly dependent on technology. An in-depth assessment of your existing IT Infrastructure allows us analyze the results against the unique needs, business challenges, and concerns that your organization faces. We then help you formulate a customized roadmap to close any technology gaps.
Every successful building starts with a solid foundation and a plan. Your IT network is no different. We will advise you on best practices and most suitable products to use for meeting your business needs, then work with you to develop a solid plan for your infrastructure. We can help you understand the latest technology trends, like “Cloud Computing” and innovative mobile solutions. We can also make recommendations for technology that is widely used, which will aid in cost reduction. Sometimes life happens, and challenges like moves, mergers, acquisitions, or splits, demand a dramatic change in your network and its layout of LAN/Wan components. We use our extensive knowledge to guide you in the areas that are the most critical, like redundancy, fail-over/fail-back, or an inexpensive internet services strategy.
We know running a company today requires careful advanced planning, and often on a limited budget. Companies should not have to spend on IT that does not produce the desired and/or projected benefits. We work closely with you to make sure your technology spending is aligned with your IT roadmap, and our goal is to know that any dollars spent are well calculated and properly invested for maximum return.
Data protection and recovery are two of the most important aspects of IT today. This is also the area that IT managers and business owners worry about the most. Statistics say that about 40% of SMBs have an inadequate plan in place to recover from data loss. With our years of experience, we will advise you how to put a comprehensive plan in place to first mitigate data loss, and then to develop a plan to get you back up and running within a pre-determined period of time, if an incident does occur.
Whether reading the latest security breach story, or dealing with one of your own, most companies today are growing more concerned about security. Our security engineers do assessments routinely, and they know how to check systems for new risks and vulnerabilities. We can look at your existing policies and solutions, or help you develop, document, and implement new ones. Then we assist with navigating today’s complex world of security by selecting quality security solutions, implementing them correctly, and ensuring they stay up to date, in this fast-paced cyber-security environment.
VCIO FOCUS AREAS
Since 2001, StepUP IT Services has been helping businesses in Eugene and throughout Oregon with their technology needs. We are your IT partner. We manage and maintain your technology, empowering your organization to reach its goals. Making you happy is what makes us happy.
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228 Grimes St. Eugene, OR 97402
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Contact us by phone at (541) 683-5000 for afterhours support.
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