Managed IT & security · Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
We look after your computers, Microsoft 365, backups and security for businesses and non-profits across Vancouver Island, so the only weather your team notices is outside.
Above the clouds
Updates at 2am. Backups that actually restore. Threats stopped before anyone clicks. Your business runs on the cloud, and we keep it running smoothly from up here.
What we look after
One team and one phone number for everything from your inbox to your firewall.
Your staff call, email or chat us whenever something breaks. No per-ticket charges, so people ask early instead of putting up with it.
Managed IT supportEmail, Teams, shared files and licences organised and managed as people join and leave. You stop paying for licences nobody uses.
Microsoft 365Windows, macOS and apps kept up to date, with alerts for failing drives and full disks before your team notices. Laptops and phones can be wiped if they're lost.
Managed IT supportBusiness-grade firewalls and Wi-Fi, monitored so we often know about an outage first. We deal with Telus, Shaw/Rogers and your other vendors for you.
Networks & Wi-FiMicrosoft 365, computers and servers backed up off-site, with restores tested on a schedule. A backup you've never restored is only a hope.
Backup & recoveryTwo-step login, threat protection on every device, email filtering and staff training, aimed at the attacks small offices actually face.
CybersecuritySecurity, in plain language
Most attacks aren't personal. They're automated and aimed at everyone. These three cause most of the damage, and each has a simple fix.
Storm 1
Someone types their Microsoft password into a convincing fake login page. The attacker reads their email and sends fake invoices to your clients.
What stops it: two-step login (MFA), so a password alone isn't enough to get in.
Storm 2
One bad attachment encrypts your shared files, followed by a note asking for money to unlock them.
What stops it: threat protection that spots the behaviour early, and tested backups that get you running without paying.
Storm 3
A convincing email from a supplier, or your boss, asks accounting to send a payment somewhere new.
What stops it: email security that flags impersonation, and a two-minute habit your staff learn to use.
And the paperwork
Insurers now ask about MFA, backups and training, and wrong answers can void a claim. We help you answer accurately and fix the gaps they reveal.
Getting started
We review your computers, accounts, backups and network, onsite or by video, and tell you plainly what's at risk.
We document everything, fix the urgent gaps and set up monitoring on every device. Your team gets one number to call.
Unlimited help when you need it, quiet maintenance in the background, and a regular check-in to plan what's next.
Charvar Networks · the projects side of our team
Office moves, Microsoft 365 migrations, server refreshes and AI rollouts are run by Charvar, the projects side of our team. Same people, with a project lead, a written plan and a fixed quote. When it's done, it comes straight back to us for day-to-day care.
Where we work · the view from above
Most issues are fixed remotely. When something needs hands on it, a real person drives over.
Not on the Island? We already look after businesses beyond it. Helpdesk, monitoring, security and Microsoft 365 all work the same wherever your office is.
Free IT assessment
We'll review your computers, accounts, backups and security, and give you a short written summary of what's at risk. No obligation.
250-585-2233Planning a move, migration or AI project? That's Charvar Networks, the projects side of our team.