The Terrapin Way

"Moving IT Forward": What it means

As we said on our home page, the simplest description of Terrapin Networks is that we are an IT department. We offer all the services that go along with that: servers, workstations, email, network security, web design, the whole bit. An IT department always has two parts: the technicians and management of the technicians.

If your company is smaller, your technology needs are the same as a larger organization. The need for a focused, cohesive, and well executed strategy in dealing with the large investment you have in the IT system is critical. As a smaller outfit you can get more done with fewer people if the IT system does what it is supposed to.

If your organization is larger, you know the many thousands of dollars you have invested in IT. Is it working like it is supposed to? Like you imagined? And here's the key question confronting a larger IT installation: Is the management team comfortable managing computer technicians? Do you even know what they do all day? Is their time spent wisely, or do you get the feeling they are awfully busy but with little or no progress?

That's the role we fill: We function as your IT department, providing the expertise, management, and staffing required to handle that task properly. We work with your management team to fill that role as appropriate for the situation at your company or organization.

Imagine having the services of an experienced, professional, and industry certified staff of network engineers , along with experienced IT management and CTO (Chief Technology Officer) services, dedicated to your company, your network, your needs. That's big company support, available and affordable for businesses and organizations throughout northern Michigan.

We're comfortable in most any configuration: We have customers who utilize small networks with three or four workstations, large organizations with multiple file servers and dozens of workstations, and everything in between. Chances are we can fit your situation, too.

If it relates to commercial IT, we do it. But just for the heck of it, here is at least a partial list:

  • Network installation and maintenance
  • Email server installation and maintenance
  • Data backup and protection
  • Virus, spyware, and spam protection
  • Internet connections
  • Wide Area Networks (WANs) between offices
  • Security services for the network, mail servers, Internet connections, and users
  • Web services: web design and hosting, domain registration and hosting
    • This web site is 'Exhibit A'! Fully designed in-house at Terrapin Networks
  • Computer repair
  • Network cabling

In addition, we have an established business relationship with a major provider of commercial telephone equipment and support.

If set up right, and given the proper care and feeding, the computer system will work. We know this -- and so do our customers. We are easy to work with, our state of the art dispatch methods means we'll be there when you expect us, and you will find us very affordable. Call us today and tap in to the productive business resource that is Terrapin Networks.