Managed IT Services

Simple, reliable IT for businesses.

Straight-talking support, proactive monitoring, and secure systems—so your team can get on with their work.

From 5 staff or 50, we act as your IT department. Our local team keeps your technology running smoothly while you focus on running the business.

Servicing Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula & surrounding areas.

No lock-in surprises. Just clear, predictable support from a team that actually shows up.

Technology should be reliable, not a constant distraction.

Most small and mid-sized businesses outgrow “call someone when it breaks” IT. You need someone watching things before they go wrong.

That’s where Straight Forward’s managed IT service comes in. We become your single point of contact for anything with a power button—from laptops and Wi-Fi through to cloud apps and line-of-business systems.

We proactively monitor, patch, secure, and support your environment so your team spends less time fighting with tech and more time serving customers.

The cost of “she’ll be right” IT

Downtime doesn’t just cost you a few hours—it stalls sales, frustrates staff, and can damage your reputation.

  • Slow logins and flaky Wi-Fi dragging productivity down.
  • Staff wasting time troubleshooting instead of doing their job.
  • Security gaps that leave you exposed to attacks and data loss.
  • Surprise bills every time something breaks.

With a managed plan, IT becomes a predictable operating cost—not an emergency line item.

IT that quietly does its job in the background.

We look after the boring but critical stuff—patching, security, backups, support—so your team just logs in and gets to work.

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Proactive monitoring

We keep an eye on servers, workstations, and key services 24/7, fixing small issues before they turn into outages.

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Local, real people

Talk to a technician who understands your business, not a script. Remote support plus on-site visits when you need them.

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Security built in

Endpoint security, patching, and best-practice configuration to reduce risk from ransomware, phishing, and data leaks.

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One partner, end to end

We don’t just support your systems—we designed and installed most of them. Cabling, NBN, Wi-Fi, servers, and cloud under one roof.

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Strategic guidance

Regular reviews to align your IT roadmap with where the business is heading, not just where it is today.

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Predictable monthly costs

Clear inclusions, simple invoices, and fewer surprise “emergency” call-outs—just a steady, manageable monthly fee.

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Smooth onboarding

Structured onboarding for new sites and staff so devices, accounts and access are ready on day one.

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Clear reporting

Regular reports on tickets, health checks and security so you can see exactly what’s happening in your environment.

Managed IT plans.

Security sits at the heart of every plan. Shield, Armor and Fortress build on the same core toolkit—layered protection, cloud backup solutions and email security—so you can choose the level of coverage that fits your risk profile.

Shield

Core management, security & protection for everyday environments.

Ideal for small to mid-sized teams using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace who want their devices managed, patched, monitored and protected properly.

  • Straight Forward Endpoint Management for supported desktops & laptops.
  • Online support portal for logging and tracking requests.
  • Automated patching for Microsoft & 3rd-party applications.
  • Managed antivirus and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR).
  • Baseline cloud backup solutions for Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace using Dropsuite.
  • Essential email security and spam filtering to cut down annoying and risky mail.
  • DNS management and detailed IT documentation for your environment.

We’ll review your environment and provide a tailored quote based on your users, locations and systems.

Fortress

Security-first IT for high-risk, multi-site or compliance-heavy environments.

Designed for organisations with higher risk, compliance requirements or multiple sites. Fortress layers on advanced security operations, testing and recovery capabilities.

  • Everything in Armor.
  • Enhanced threat monitoring, alert tuning and incident response guidance.
  • Vulnerability scanning and remediation planning for key systems.
  • Monthly backup testing and enhanced reporting across devices and cloud.
  • Extended retention and policy-driven cloud backup with Dropsuite.
  • Deeper strategic guidance for compliance, risk reduction and growth projects.

Perfect for multi-site, compliance-driven or higher-risk environments that need strong governance and resilience.

These managed IT plans include many more tools and inclusions than we can list here. Book a consult to explore the full scope and match the right level of security, backup and support to your business.

More than “call us when it breaks” support.

Whether we installed your systems or inherited them, our team takes ownership of keeping everything healthy, secure, and documented.

Support

Helpdesk & on-site visits

Fast remote support for day-to-day issues, plus technicians who can come on-site for projects, installs, and hands-on fixes.

Monitoring

Servers, endpoints & networks

We watch over your key devices and services—CPU, storage, updates, backups, connectivity—so you get ahead of problems.

Security

Security-first approach

Patch management, hardening, MFA guidance, and layered security tools to help protect staff from modern threats.

Cloud

Microsoft 365 & cloud apps

User management, licensing, mail flow, and best-practice configuration, plus advice on which tools will actually help your team.

Infrastructure

NBN, Wi-Fi & cabling

Because we also install networks, we know how to build them properly—clean, documented, and ready to scale as you grow.

Strategy

Reviews & roadmap

Regular check-ins to review performance, security, and upcoming projects, so IT supports your next stage of growth.

Assets

Device & asset register

Centralised tracking of devices, warranties and lifecycle stages so you know what you have and when it needs replacing.

Vendors

Vendor liaison & escalation

We talk to your internet, software and hardware vendors on your behalf, so you don’t get stuck in support queues.

Getting started is straightforward.

No hard sell, no cookie-cutter setup. We take the time to understand your business first, then recommend the right level of cover.

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Discovery session

We chat through your business, existing systems, pain points, and goals. This can be remote or on-site.

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Environment review

Our technicians map out your network, devices, cloud services, and risks so there are no surprises later.

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Tailored proposal

You’ll receive clear recommendations, inclusions, and options based on the level of coverage you actually need.

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Onboarding & handover

We document your environment, deploy management tools, and introduce your team to “their” IT support crew.

Ready to stop worrying about your IT?

Let’s have a straightforward conversation about where you are now and where you’d like your technology to be. No pressure, no jargon—just clear options.

Servicing Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula & surrounding areas · By appointment only · 2/15 Suffolk Street, Capel Sound VIC 3940