Managed IT services and IT support in Boise

Northwind runs IT for your organization, and one Boise team supports your staff.

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Your IT department, run by Northwind

Northwind is a managed service provider that acts as the IT department for organizations with no IT staff of their own.

One agreement covers support for your staff and the systems they rely on.

Each managed client works with two dedicated consultants, backed by our full team.

What managed IT includes

  • Two dedicated consultants, backed by our full team
  • Help desk support for your staff
  • Workstation, laptop and server management
  • Network, switching and Wi-Fi management
  • Microsoft 365 administration
  • Patch management
  • Monitored and tested backups
  • Endpoint security and monitoring
  • Hardware procurement and deployment
  • Employee onboarding and offboarding
  • IT documentation you own

Managed IT covers your network and firewall hardware, including Cisco, Ubiquiti and SonicWall.

One owner for each IT issue

We document your systems as we work, and that documentation belongs to you.

For your team

Your staff hand the problem to us and get back to work. Each issue gets a ticket and an owner.

For leadership

Leadership gets a clear plan for hardware and a written record of your systems.

How managed IT onboarding works

  1. Consult

  2. Assess

  3. Support

IT support from one Boise help desk

Your staff reach our help desk with one call, and we own the issue until it is resolved.

  • Help desk phone: (208) 424‑0125
  • Secure remote support
  • Email support for non-urgent requests
  • On-site support wherever your offices are
  • Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
  • Northwind is available 24/7 for emergencies

Visit our Boise office

They always respond quickly and often they can just ‘hop on’ remotely and fix our problem right away. We’ve used them for years and years and have no complaints.

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How managed IT services are priced

  • After your consultation, Northwind prices managed IT services in a written proposal.

  • Projects outside the agreement get their own written scope and price before work starts.

  • Nonprofits receive managed IT at a reduced rate through our nonprofit IT services.

Questions about managed IT services

What do Northwind’s managed IT services include?

The service covers help desk support for your staff and the day-to-day care of your devices, network, security and backups. It also includes hardware purchasing and staff onboarding.

How do our staff request IT support?

Staff call (208) 424-0125 or email the help desk from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Northwind is available 24/7 for emergencies.

Will we have dedicated consultants?

Yes. Each managed client works with two dedicated consultants who know your systems and staff, and our full team stands behind them.

Do managed IT services include on-site support?

Yes. Our technicians work on site wherever your offices are and handle the rest remotely.

We have an IT employee. Do we need managed IT services?

Co-managed IT is usually the better fit. It is built for organizations with their own IT staff, and your IT lead stays in charge.

Do we keep our documentation if we change providers?

Yes. Your IT documentation belongs to you, and we hand it over in full if you leave.

What is managed IT support?

Managed IT support is an ongoing service in which an outside provider runs an organization’s IT under one agreement. At Northwind, one accountable team handles the help desk, devices, security and backups.

Ready to move to managed IT?

We will review your systems and recommend the right level of support.

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