When a computer stops working in Appleton, the cost is the hour nobody gets back. SteroGroup gives manufacturers, fabricators, suppliers and engineering offices running both front-office and production systems a remote help desk that answers, plus monitoring and maintenance that stop most problems before anyone notices them.
Teams here typically run between 2 and 25 computers and need stable line-of-business software, protected design files and hardware that survives a plant floor. We handle the day-to-day so owners stop being the person everyone asks about the printer.
Wisconsin's manufacturers and professional offices depend on connected, well-protected systems. We work Eastern Time hours and cover Central Time businesses remotely, with tickets picked up early in your day.
Our help desk handles Appleton requests the same way every time: password and login problems, email issues, slow machines, printing, software installs and Microsoft 365 questions. Unlimited remote support is included in every Managed IT plan.
Appleton clients are supported remotely end to end. Hardware is pre-imaged and shipped, warranty work is coordinated with the manufacturer, and local cabling or network installs are arranged through a vendor we brief directly.
Managed IT for Appleton covers 24/7 monitoring, automatic patching, endpoint protection, backup oversight, vendor coordination and unlimited help desk support for one flat monthly price.
Design files, quotes and supplier records are the crown jewels here. We protect them with endpoint detection, controlled sharing and backups that are verified rather than assumed. Essential cybersecurity is included with every Managed IT plan, and Appleton businesses handling sensitive or regulated data can add SteroShield for advanced 24/7 threat detection and response.
Email and cloud files are where most work happens, so we manage them closely for Appleton clients: accounts, licences, MFA, sharing permissions, mail filtering and clean migrations when you move providers.
Device management covers purchase guidance, pre-configuration, encryption, monitoring enrolment and replacement planning, so manufacturers and engineering firms are not guessing when a machine is due for renewal.
Email migrations, Microsoft 365 rollouts, security deployments and cloud moves for Appleton businesses are scoped and quoted as fixed-price projects, separate from your monthly plan.
Yes. Remote help desk support is unlimited on every Managed IT plan and most issues are resolved the same day. We work Eastern Time hours and cover Central Time businesses remotely, with tickets picked up early in your day.
Yes. Manufacturers, fabricators, suppliers and engineering offices running both front-office and production systems are a common fit for our plans, and we focus on stable line-of-business software, protected design files and hardware that survives a plant floor.
We advise on the right machine, configure and secure it before it ships, enrol it in monitoring and set up the user, so it works from the moment it is unboxed.
Managed IT is $249 per month for the first two computers and $89 per month for each additional computer. Servers are $129 per month. Onboarding is free and SteroShield advanced cybersecurity is an optional add-on at $50 per computer per month.
Yes. We document your environment, take over accounts and licensing and transition support without downtime. Onboarding is free.