Our Services
All Robotnik Solutions Service Plans Include:
Monthly Check Up ✓
Software and Data Management
Software Updates performed
Verify sufficient hard drive space
Verify and check backups
Remove temporary internet files
Virus and Spyware Scans
Complete monthly virus and spyware scans
Configure automatic scans and updates
Periodic inspecting for malware infections (removing if found)
Firewall and Network Management
Checking internet connectivity to ensure proper network functionality
Verifying network hardware (printers, etc) are functioning properly
Annual Activities ✓
Optional single visit to discuss and detail IT requirements for the new year.
All documentation to be updated in client file
Don’t wait til something
becomes an emergency situation!
We highly recommend one of our Annual Remote Monitoring and Maintenance Programs to keep ahead of the IT curve and prevent emergencies.
Our Business Is Making Sure You Can Do Yours
Benefits of Robotnik Maintenance
Preventative Maintenance
Address problems brought to our attention by our contact in your organization on a monthly basis
A monthly report issued to track concerns and all maintenance performed
Monitoring for Critical System faults
Monitoring for virus infections
Emergency Assistance
Access to Help Desk Ticketing System.
Dedicated Help Desk Phone Support line
In the case of an emergency, equipment can be loaned until new hardware is implemented. (set-up fees may apply)
Specialty Knowledge
Maintained client file with network information
Remote monitoring of mobile phones, Google Apps, Microsoft 365 and third-party software
Breaking one thing to fix another…
…is our least favourite solution.
Break-and-Fix (if we have to)
Robotnik offers one-time repair costs for all customers with urgent IT issues. Prices vary depending on the technology effected, the complexity of the issue, and the tier of technician needed to fix it. Customers on annual contracts also receive repair discounts!
Get in touch today to get a quote!
FAQs
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Our annual service packages include proactive checkups, software updates, data backup verification, virus and spyware scans, and network performance checks. These services keep your systems running smoothly and avoid problems before they turn into expensive disruptions. Each plan is a complete IT managed services solution rather than a menu of add-ons, so monitoring, updates, backup checks, and security work together rather than being billed separately.
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Preventive maintenance also helps identify and resolve potential issues before they occur, preventing any unforeseen downtime. With the attention of critical systems, a virus scan, and concerns that are taken care of regularly, your business will be ahead of IT issues instead of dealing with them. Underpinning all of it is proactive IT monitoring; systems are watched continuously, so a failing drive or missed backup raises an alert before it becomes downtime for your staff.
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Yes. In the event of an emergency, our team offers emergency IT managed support services through our help desk and dedicated phone support. We can even loan equipment in certain situations until new hardware is installed, so your business operations are not severely affected.
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We provide break-fix services to customers who need urgent repairs without a service contract. The cost varies based on the nature of the technology and the complexity of the problem; however, customers with annual contracts are offered discounted repair prices. That said, most clients find that managed IT services for small businesses are cheaper over a year than repeated one-off repairs, since prevention costs less than recovery.
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Absolutely. Our comprehensive network design services will provide your business with a secure, scalable, and efficient infrastructure. We tailor solutions to your business requirements and help you grow in the long term, starting with planning and implementation. Network design is part of our broader business technology solutions, so your infrastructure is planned around where the business is headed, not just what it needs today.
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Yes. We support Microsoft 365, Google Apps, Microsoft Azure, and other third-party software. These tools are kept safe, connected, and optimized for your team's workflow through our remote monitoring and management. Cloud coverage also includes cloud backup and disaster recovery, because keeping data in Microsoft 365 or Azure isn't the same as having a tested way to restore it.
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The correct plan will be based on your business size, IT needs, and budget. Your needs will be discussed with our team, and a custom solution will be suggested. You may require continuous monitoring, cloud services, or comprehensive network management, and we offer flexible plans that suit your needs.
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Break-fix IT services mean you call someone when something goes wrong and pay by the hour to repair it. Managed IT services mean a provider monitors and maintains your systems continuously for a flat monthly fee, aiming to prevent failures altogether. Break-fix looks cheaper until you count downtime. The bill arrives only after you've already lost productivity. With preventative IT maintenance built into a monthly plan, costs stay predictable, and incentives align: your provider does better when things don't break.
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It depends on headcount, coverage hours, security requirements, and system complexity. Most managed IT services for small businesses are priced per user or per device, billed monthly, which makes budgeting predictable. The useful comparison isn't the monthly figure in isolation; it's a single day of downtime or a junior IT salary, since small-business IT support on a managed plan typically covers an entire team for less. When comparing IT service plans, ask what's included versus what's billed extra; that's where quotes diverge most.
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Proactive IT monitoring watches for subtle signs of impending failure, including disk health, backup completion, security patches, unusual login activity, and server performance, and raises an alert before they become outages. Paired with remote monitoring and management (RMM), a failing drive is replaced during a scheduled window rather than mid-morning on your busiest day. Most of the value is invisible by design: with proactive IT support, the incidents that never happen never become tickets.