Managed IT Services

Managed IT

Proactive monitoring, patching, helpdesk, and support for GTHA — Toronto, Durham, York, Peel, Halton, and Hamilton — so your team stays productive and problems get fixed before they become outages. No in-house IT department required.

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At a glance

What you get

Proactive monitoring

Hardware health, capacity thresholds, and unusual behaviour surfaced before users feel downtime.

Patch and vulnerability cadence

OS and application updates on a tested schedule with reporting so compliance is visible, not guessed.

Human helpdesk

Fast remote support and on-site dispatch when needed — without re-explaining your stack every call.

Backup and cloud retention

Versioned backups, documented restores, and tested recovery paths so ransomware or hardware loss is survivable.

Running a business on reactive IT — fixing things when they break, patching when you remember, backing up when someone asks — works until it doesn't. The cost of a single outage, a ransomware incident, or a failed restore almost always exceeds what a year of managed IT costs. We make the math obvious.

How we work

Every engagement starts with a full environment audit — hardware inventory, software stack, M365 or Google Workspace configuration, security posture, backup status, and patch compliance. You get a written summary of what we find. From there we establish a baseline, remediate what needs fixing, and build a managed services agreement around your actual environment and requirements.

No fixed tiers, no features you're paying for but not using. No hourly billing for routine work.

What we focus on

Endpoint monitoring and management 24/7 monitoring across all covered devices with automated alerting on hardware health, software failures, capacity thresholds, and anomalous behaviour. Issues that can be resolved remotely are handled without a ticket — you find out it was fixed, not that it was breaking.

EDR — Endpoint Detection and Response Behaviour-based threat detection deployed across every covered endpoint. Where antivirus matches known signatures, EDR watches how processes actually behave — catching zero-days, fileless attacks, and lateral movement that signature tools miss entirely. Threats are quarantined automatically; your team is notified without needing to act.

Patch management OS and application patches applied on a tested schedule, not reactively when something breaks or a vulnerability makes the news. We maintain patch compliance reporting so you always know where your environment stands.

Helpdesk support Real humans with fast response times. Remote support for most issues, on-site dispatch for what can't be handled remotely. We get to know your environment and your team so support calls are fast — not a fresh explanation every time.

Backup and cloud retention Automated backups with versioned, cloud-retained copies and a documented restore procedure that gets tested. Cloud retention means your backup data survives even if your local infrastructure doesn't — ransomware, fire, hardware failure. We define your recovery time and recovery point objectives upfront so there are no surprises when you actually need to use it.

Cloud services — Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace Licence management, configuration hardening, user provisioning and offboarding, and ongoing administration of your M365 or Google Workspace environment. When someone joins or leaves, access is updated correctly and promptly — not left open because someone forgot.

Email security and anti-phishing Deployment and management of anti-phishing controls, DMARC/DKIM/SPF enforcement to stop domain spoofing, and link-time URL scanning on both M365 and Google Workspace. 94% of malware arrives by email — this is the highest-return layer to get right.

Dark web monitoring Continuous monitoring of dark web forums, paste sites, and credential markets for your business domains and email addresses. When compromised credentials tied to your organisation surface — and for most businesses, they already have — we alert you immediately so passwords can be rotated before they're used against you.

SaaS alerts and automations Monitoring and automated response across your SaaS stack. Unusual sign-in behaviour, impossible travel logins, bulk download events, and permission escalations all trigger alerts. Routine tasks like licence reconciliation, access reviews, and offboarding steps are automated so nothing gets missed.

Security awareness training Monthly phishing simulations and short training modules for your team. Employees who recognise a phishing attempt catch what the filters don't. We run it as an ongoing programme, not a one-time annual compliance session.

Asset management Full inventory of your hardware, software licences, and warranty status. Renewal reminders, end-of-life tracking, and a clear picture of what you own and what it costs. When something needs replacing, you know before it fails.

Who it's built for

We focus on businesses across the GTHA — Toronto, Durham, York, Peel, Halton, and Hamilton — with under 50 endpoints. That size is often too large to run on luck and Google but not large enough to justify a full-time IT hire. We fill that gap with a known monthly cost, a team that learns your environment, and a security posture that reflects current threat realities.

Industries we work with most often: professional services, healthcare-adjacent businesses, financial services, trades and construction, and light manufacturing. If your team depends on systems staying up and data staying safe, the fit is probably there.

Ready for IT that stays out of your way? Talk to BDS.