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Canberra · ACT · Queanbeyan

Canberra IT support, done right.

Local managed IT for businesses with 10–50 staff. Owner-operated. Transparent pricing. Onsite when you need it, remote when you don't. Since 1999.

No call centres. No offshore handoffs. No obligation.

25+ years
In Canberra IT
Owner-operated
No call centre
100%
Australian-based
1 hour
Free first consult
What we cover

Everything a growing Canberra SMB needs from IT.

One Canberra partner across the whole stack. Pick what you need today — add the rest as you grow.

Managed IT support

Day-to-day support for your team — laptops, printers, software, "why won't this work" moments. Remote-first, onsite when needed.

  • → Same-day response in business hours
  • → Patch management, monitoring, backups
  • → Hardware procurement and setup
  • → Onboarding and offboarding staff

Microsoft 365 & cloud

Tenants set up right the first time. Email, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Entra. Migrations from Google Workspace or legacy Exchange handled cleanly.

  • → Business Standard / Premium licensing
  • → Conditional access & MFA
  • → Intune device management
  • → Email migrations (zero downtime)

Cybersecurity

Practical defences sized to your business. We won't sell you enterprise tooling you'll never use — we'll lock down the things that actually get SMBs compromised.

  • → Endpoint protection (Bitdefender / ESET)
  • → Phishing simulation & training (KnowBe4)
  • → Backup & recovery you can actually restore
  • → Cyber Insurance prep & Essential Eight uplift

Networking & Wi-Fi

Properly designed networks that don't fall over at 11am. UniFi or Sophos, cabling, firewalls, VLANs, and Wi-Fi that reaches every corner of the office.

  • → Office fit-outs & cabling
  • → Site surveys for Wi-Fi coverage
  • → Secure VLANs, guest networks, VPN
  • → Ongoing monitoring & alerting
Why Starboard

The Canberra IT partner that automates the boring stuff away — instead of billing you for it.

You get the owner

When you call, you get me — Tim McPherson — or someone I'd trust with my own business. No call centres. No offshore handoffs. No "your ticket has been escalated" black hole.

Transparent pricing

Fixed quotes on projects. Honest 15-minute increments on support. If the work comes in under budget, you pay the lower number. The pricing page exists — go read it.

Automation-first

Most MSPs bill you monthly for recurring admin work. We build automations to make that work disappear. It's literally why we built Vela — our AI admin platform.

FAQ

The questions Canberra business owners actually ask.

How fast do you respond?

Same business day for routine support, usually within an hour or two. Critical issues (whole office down, suspected breach) jump the queue.

Do I have to sign a long contract?

No. Casual support is pay-as-you-go in 15-minute increments. Managed plans are month-to-month — we keep your business by being good, not by locking you in.

How does managed IT pricing work for a 20-person business?

Roughly $120–$180 per seat per month all-in for a typical office workload — covers support, monitoring, M365 admin, endpoint protection, backup and patching. We'll quote your business properly after the free consult so you know exactly what you're paying for.

Are you only in Canberra?

Head office is in Canberra and that's where we do onsite work. We support clients remotely across Australia — most managed IT and Microsoft 365 work doesn't need anyone in the room.

What does onboarding look like?

Week 1: free 1-hour consult, written recommendations. Week 2: discovery and audit of your current setup. Week 3: migration plan agreed. Week 4 onwards: phased cutover. We don't disrupt your business to suit ours.

Free consult

One hour, on us. No pitch.

Whole-of-business tech review with written follow-up. If we're a fit, great. If we're not, you walk away with honest recommendations either way.