Managed IT and Cybersecurity in Richmond, Virginia since 2004

Hermetic Networks

For businesses with their own IT person

Co-managed IT services that strengthen your internal tech team

Our co-managed IT expands your internal IT team without new hires.

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Sound familiar?

One IT person usually ends up doing everything

They get interrupted all day.

Password resets, printers and quick questions come to them first. The project they’re supposed to be working on keeps getting pushed back.

Nobody covers when they’re out.

When they take a vacation or get sick, problems usually wait until they’re back. Some IT people end up answering email from the beach.

Some of the work needs a specialist.

Security tools, patches and Microsoft 365 settings change every month. Keeping up with them takes time one person rarely has.

What we take on

What your IT person can hand to us

They choose what comes off their plate. You can start with one thing and add more later.

Our help desk takes the everyday calls.

Your staff call us for password resets, printer problems and the like, so your IT person can get through their own work. We let them know about anything they’d want to hear about.

We cover when they’re out.

When your IT person is on vacation or out sick, our techs pick up the work. We already know your setup, so problems don’t sit and wait.

We run security and patching.

We manage the security tools and keep computers and servers up to date. Your IT person can see what we changed and when.

We keep an eye on backups.

We watch your backups and fix the ones that fail, so they’re there when you need them.

We handle Microsoft 365 admin.

Licenses, mailboxes and sign-in settings take more time than most people expect. We can take them over, or help your IT person when they need it.

Have a project coming up, or want help planning the next few years?
Compare

Three ways to run IT

AreaYour IT person aloneCo-managedManaged Services
Who your staff callYour IT personYour IT person, or our help desk when they’re busyOur help desk
Vacations and sick daysNobody coversWe coverWe cover
Security tools and patchingYour IT personWe run themWe run them
Microsoft 365 administrationYour IT personYour IT person decidesWe handle it
IT decisions and budgetYour IT personYour IT personWe plan them with you
ProjectsYour IT personYour IT person, with our help when they want itWe scope and run them
Don’t have in-house IT?

Industries

Industries We Serve

We support small and midsize businesses across Virginia. Many of our clients run servers on site, have a warehouse or plant, or work out of more than one location.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have a question? Call us on (804) 373-4914.

Working with your IT person

Will this replace our IT person?

No. Co-managed IT only works because you have someone inside who knows your business. They stay in charge, and we take on the work they hand us.

Does our IT person have to hand everything over?

No. They decide what we take on, and they can change that as things come up. Help desk calls are a common place to start.

Can our IT person call you for help on a hard problem?

Yes. Our techs work alongside them, and a second set of eyes often helps.

What happens if our IT person leaves?

We already know your systems, so your staff can keep calling our help desk while you hire someone new. If you decide not to replace them, we can talk about taking over all of it.

Cost and changes

How is co-managed IT priced?

We quote co-managed IT support based on how many people you have and what we’re taking on. You’ll know the cost before anything starts.

Can we move to Managed Services later?

Yes. If your needs change, we can take over everything.

Next step

Talk to us about what your IT person could hand off

Tell us what’s on their plate. In 15 minutes we can usually tell you what we’d take on and whether co-managed IT makes sense for your business.

We work with businesses across Virginia from our office in Richmond.

Or call (804) 373-4914.