IT Support for Education |Newport News, VA

 

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EDMautomation is your trusted local provider of IT support for the education sector in the Newport News, VA area. We are a highly proficient IT services provider for schools and educational institutions of types and sizes, both public and private. When you partner with us, your school will benefit from professional, comprehensive IT support services that will help you achieve your educational goals. Contact us today to move your IT to the top of the class! 

IT Support Services for Educational Success 

Now more than ever, information technology is a critical function for the education sector, as an essential utility for some and a strategic advantage for others. In the past decade, new information technologies have driven an explosion of innovative services and options, and more recently these innovations have become a necessity for remote learning.  

Our education IT services can help you optimize the benefits of your existing systems and those of emerging IT products and services. Our customized services can include: 

  • Segmenting networks between students and staff, limiting internet access and blocking specific categories of sites 
  • Building technology labs that support student learning, with support for Windows and iOS systems 
  • Creating disaster recovery and data protection plans  
  • Supporting remote students 

We will help you protect your students’ private data, and help you advance learning with video conferencing, electronic blackboards, and VoIP 

        IT Support for Education

        Comprehensive Support for Your School’s IT Environment

        Managed IT Services

        As a managed IT services provider, we deliver a range of services to support your ongoing IT administration, operations, and maintenance. Our service contracts may cover your networks, applications, infrastructure, user support, help desk, security management and more. Our services can be delivered on campus, in your data center(s) or remotely.

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        Highly qualified education IT consulting services

        Our IT consulting services offer strategic advice and skilled expertise to help you assess alternative technologies and adapt solutions for your business needs. Our services may include research, capability assessment, strategy development, planning and implementation. 

        Applications and Services

        Cybersecurity and Data Privacy

        We understand you need to protect your students and their private data while balancing the needs of your staff to access information for lesson planning and other daily activities. Growing security challenges are crucial factors in every aspect of today’s life, and education is no exception. Malware, phishing, and ransomware attacks are producing huge yearly increases in the number of data and privacy breaches across both private and public sectors. 

        Your security program should not only employ strong technical controls but maintain a continuous program to educate users and reinforce the need for good security hygiene among staff, students, contractors, third-party suppliers, and associates. 

        Our security experts can help you analyze your security risks and craft a comprehensive, multifaceted defense against cybercriminals.  

        Reliable IT Server and Network Management

        Supporting your IT systems and communications networks is the core of our managed services platform. You can count on EDMautomation to provide competent 24/7 management of your internal equipment racks, towers, data centers, and infrastructure.

        We offer exceptional management for your full IT service stack, including: 

        1. LAN or internet networks. 
        2. Internal servers and network controllers. 
        3. Firewalls and security devices. 
        4. Data storage and backup systems. 
        5. Software installations, patches, and updates. 
        6. Logging, monitoring, and responding to alerts and alarms. 
        7. Connected and IoT devices. 
        8. Backup power supplies. 
        9. VPNs and endpoints. 
        10. IT policies and procedures.
        Flexible Help Desk Support

        Supporting your staff and students is critical to ensuring your IT assets are being used correctly to foster staff satisfaction and enhance the learning experience. Remote learning requirements imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have introduced many new complications for providing secure end-user support. 

        As part of our IT support services, our well-trained help desk techs employ modern service management software and procedures to efficiently address user requests. We use the latest versions of sophisticated technology to help quickly address user issues without waiting for human intervention. We guide users to resolve common issues smoothly and quickly. 

        Outsourcing your help desk is not just a cost-saving strategy, but with our highly trained techs and efficient systems, you can expect increased expertise and faster response times. 

        Smartphone and Mobile App Integration

        Smartphones and tablets have become essential tools for enhancing the education and learning experience. Further, a new movement called mobile-first advocates designing apps and services primarily for mobile devices rather than PCs. 

        EDMautomation‘s IT support experts can help you develop and implement an optimal strategy for your school, one that considers productivity, cost, security, and your teachers’ and students’ needs. 

        Server and Application Virtualization

        Virtualization is a technology used for many years by larger organizations to drive more efficiency from their IT investments. Essentially, virtualization uses special software to convert a single physical server into multiple virtual machines (VMs). This configures the server to perform many tasks concurrently, and because today’s computers are so fast, the processes appear to be occurring simultaneously. 

        VMs can be set up and configured quickly and can be reconfigured or shut down equally promptly when no longer needed. 

        While technologies exist to virtualize most of today’s servers, your best approach may be to consider cloud-based solutions that allow you to lease preconfigured virtual servers, applications, databases, security and more on demand. 

        Cloud Migration Strategy and Implementation

        It is hard to find anyone who doubts the cloud is here to stay. In January 2020, Information Age reported on the top 10 benefits of cloud computing, concluding that many organizations are jumping on board because the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages and it is now much easier to move to the cloud. 

        Many organizations start with a hybrid approach. They move a few services, like email and office applications, to the cloud and leave their main production apps in-house until later. 

        Our cloud experts can help you select a cloud strategy that is right for your institution and provide ongoing IT support services that bolster your implementation team every step of the way. 

        Cybersecurity and Data Privacy

        Growing security challenges are crucial factors in every aspect of today’s life, and education is no exception. Malware, phishing, and ransomware attacks are producing huge yearly increases in the number of data and privacy breaches. 

        Your security program should not only employ strong technical controls but maintain a continuous program to educate users and reinforce the need for good security hygiene among staff, students, contractors, third-party suppliers, and associates. 

        Our security experts can help you analyze your security risks and craft a comprehensive, multifaceted defense against cybercriminals. 

        Turn to EDMautomation  for education IT support services in the Newport News, VA area. Contact us today for unparalleled excellence in education IT support and assurance that your systems and networks are efficient and secure. 

        The EDM difference - world-class IT solutions and packages at a reasonable price.

        60-Second Response

        We’re available when you need help by phone, chat or email.

        Business-class Security Suite

        World-class security layered solutions that meet and exceed expectations.

        Bullet-proof Backup Solution

        Onsite and off-site. Segregated, versioned and tested.

        Proactive Monitoring & Management Automation

        Patch management and scheduling, hardware monitoring and more.

        Qualified Technicians and Staff

        Our local technicians and remote help-desk professionals are highly-trained and greatly experienced. You can expect fast, expert service.

        Affordable Managed Service Solutions

        We offer customized, exceptional IT solutions and support that are effective and affordable for businesses of all sizes. We give you a way to grow your business and not your IT costs.

        100% Happiness Guarantee

        No long-term contracts required. No expensive gotchas. Just great service.

        Get a better IT management solution at a better price. Let’s chat about your needs.

        FROM OUR SATISFIED CLIENTS

        After several months of failed promises and nickel and diming us for everything, we hired the team at EDM Automation. It has proven to be a very good decision — I cannot say enough good things. What a difference!

        John Carvalho • Director, Corporate Landing Medical Center

        EDM Automation brings a very affordable and efficient way to manage our large and growing organization. We interviewed several IT vendors and chose EDM Automation, it has proven to be a good decision.

        Anders Hellstrom •  Past CIO, Welligent, Inc.

        It’s so nice to know that my entire network is handled so I can focus on running my business. I’ve worked with a number of other computer consultants in the past and no one can touch EDM's level of service or expertise.

        Helena Gates • Co-Owner, Doors On Demand

        Can't say enough good things about EDM Automation, we never have problems and it allows us to operate at full speed, which is important in the healthcare environment.

        Heidi Jones • Office Manager, Oceana Sports Medicine

        We have been fortunate to find and use EDM Automation. They have provided full support and great expertise that has been a great value to our business.

        Wendy McKee • Office Manager, McKee Environmental Services

        Wonderful people here! They listen to you, and are genuinely concerned about providing you the best IT support possible! I would recommend them to everyone!

        Jennifer Williams • Office Admin, Great Bridge United Methodist Church

        The costs of outstanding IT support and solutions is very reasonable and I have always been impressed with the results. The fully technically qualified team at EDM are professional, friendly and trustworthy.

        Carrie Cho • Cho Foot & Ankle Specialists

        Lee Nelson and his team at EDM Automation are great, they make you feel important and they take the time to listen, which most IT vendors don't do. I highly recommend them to anyone.

        Susan Lund

        We had several instances where we almost lost all of our data due to floods and mistakes, it could have been devastating but EDM Automation had our backs and we recovered quickly

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