Project Showcase
This page is dedicated to showcasing real world examples of our work.
Technology For Your Needs
We will customize a solution that is perfect for you!
Client Avoids Online Quickbook License Fees
One of my clients had an old version of QuickBooks with multiple company files running on a deprecated Windows 10 PC. Their version of QuickBooks couldn’t be activated when installed on a new Windows 11 PC. QuickBooks support told them they would need to subscribe to QuickBooks online with licensing costs exceeding $100/month per company file. Nonsense!
With a little bit of outside the box thinking I cloned their Windows 10 SATA SSD to an NVMe SSD, popped it into a Windows 11 capable PC then upgraded Windows 10 to Windows 11 retaining their old version of QuickBooks in tact and functioning perfectly saving them hundreds of dollars per month in new licensing costs!
Managed IT: Your success becomes our success. As your business grows so does ours. And what’s more with no commitments and monthly billing you can be certain we’re motivated to always provide top tier service to retain your business!
Laptop Battery Replacement
A client called inquiring about getting a new laptop. I asked him what the problem was and he told me his laptop battery doesn’t hold a charge anymore and he can’t use his laptop while out and about.
I told him there is no need for a new laptop, the battery is easily replaceable, ordered a new one, installed it the next day, saved him a bunch of money and now he’s one happy camper!
Mac Studio + Display & Synology NAS
In my spare time I moolight as an ACTRA Backgroud Perfromer on various shows which can be found on TV and across all the major streaming services.
During my adventures I came across a production studio in need of IT services. I tendered a bid and won the contract!
Picured here we have some of whats needed to make your favourite shows great!
- Mac Studio
- 5K 27" Studio Display with Nano-texture glass
- 8 Bay Synology NAS for storage.
- Magic Keyboard & Mouse
- 1500V CyberPower UPS
Complimentary mousepad for every client!
HP Laptop
Setting up a clients new laptop.
- Windows 11 Pro
- Intel Core i7
- 32 GB Memory
- 1TB GB NVMe SSD
Complimentary mousepad for every client!
Arm CPU — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus
Apple M3(Arm) vs Windows Arm vs Windows x86 CPU performance comparison.
I picked up a new Lenovo Arm based laptop a few weeks ago.
I used the free edition of Geekbench because it’s compiled specifically for each CPU architecture avoiding emulation.
My old MacBook Air M3/16/512 vs. one of my clients new high end Dell XPS 9440 (i7/32GB/4050) vs. my new mid-tier Windows Arm laptop (Snapdragon X Plus/16GB); makes me curious how the Snapdragon Elite would compare to my M3 MacBook.
My new Windows Arm laptop cost significantly less than the others (see below), outperformed the x86 Dell which cost 4x as much and made an impressive showing when compared to the Apple M3 chip.
Power consumption and battery life on both Mac and Windows Arm are significantly better when I compare them to my old x86 laptops.
The OLED screen was a nice touch too, my first one!
The GPU performance was subpar compared to the other two but I have no need for a powerful GPU at this point in my daily life so it’s not a deal killer. I’m sure their will be some nice improvements in future iterations of the technology assuming Windows Arm catches on in the industry.
As for stability and real world performance, both native Windows Arm apps and x86 apps running in emulation mode are snappy, responsive and stable. The only problem I’ve ran into thus far was the networking component of a 10+ year old Brother printer driver bugged out during installation.
Complete Office Revamp
What a mess! Consumer grade equipment and cables everywhere.
Spent today replacing the backend Networking equipment of a local business.
- Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
- Ubiquiti PoE+ Standard Switch
- Ubiquiti U6 Long-range wireless access point
Then I finished up the frontend.
- MS365 Business Standard
- RMM & MDR on all office PCs
- Custom email addresses for every employee
Dell XPS 9440 & Logitech Master Series Mouse
When second best isn’t good enough!
Here we have a premium laptop from the Dell XPS line paired with a wireless Logitech Master Series MX Anywhere S3 mouse.
- Windows 11 Pro
- Intel Core i7 vPro
- 32 GB DDR5 Memory
- 1TB GB NVMe SSD
- GeForce RTX 4050 6GB Graphics Card
- WiFi 6E
- Backlit keyboard
- 3 USB C ports
- Fully managed with RMM & MDR Antivirus
- Premium 4 Year next business day on site warranty from Dell (including accidental damage)
Enermax Galaxy 1000 Watt Power Supply
This bad boy was ahead of its time! I just retired it from my own personal use.
I purchased it back in 2005, it was one of the first 1000 watt power supplies to hit the market (and it’s still works!)
New computer for a local business
In this picture we have a Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny Workstaion.
- Windows 11 Pro
- Intel Core i5 vPro
- 16 GB DDR5 Memory
- 512 GB NVMe SSD
- WiFi 6E/1Gbps Ethernet
- Premium 3 Year next business day onsite warranty from Lenovo
Small footprint on your office desk yet powerful enough for all your typical office needs. A great choice!
Upgrading the network backend of a local SMB
In this picture we have some very nice Ubiquiti networking equipment for a small business.
- Cloud Gateway Ultra
- 24 port PoE Switch
- U6+ Wireless Access Point
Building a business up from scratch
Pictured here we have most of the equipment required to setup our clients premium business network.
- Blazing fast 2.5 GbE Performance
- Cloud Gateway Max
- Enterprise 8 PoE Switch
- U6 Enterprise Wireless Access Point
- NAS (Network Attached Storage) for system and file backups
- Lenovo desktops for the office
- Lenovo laptops for on the go
- Google Pixel 8 smartphones for mobility
- Business grade MDR (Managed Detection and Response) antivirus
- RMM (Remote Management and Monitoring) software
- Firewall Management
- All setup and secured for their particular use case.
Think Different
In this picture we have some of the latest and greatest Apple hardware all setup and ready for the client.
- A 15" Macbook Air M3 with 16GB of memory and a 512GB SSD
- An iPhone 15 Pro Max 512 GB
Small Business Networking Solution
Here we have a picture of a TP-Link Omada networking stack for an SMB.
- Secure networking cabinet with lock and key.
- Patch panel
- TP-Link Omada 24 port PoE managed switch
- TP-Link Omada Firewall
- TP-Link Omada Controller
- Business Internet with a static IP address
- NAS (Network Attached Storage) for system and file backups
- UPS battery backup. Keeps it running stable during short power outages
Next level performance
Pictured here is a custom built gaming PC we setup to meet the clients requirements for hours of fun!
Tried and True!
This is a picture of a Netgate Security Gateway with pfSense, Firewall VPN Router.
Let Us Build And Manage Your IT Systems!
From one-off fixes to full network builds, this is the kind of hands-on work we do every day for businesses across the GTA.