Devices bought, set up, secured and supported

Staff devices

A laptop set up properly for someone's role means they spend the first day working rather than installing things. Cloddy buys, configures and deploys devices that are ready to go: applications, security policies and access permissions in place before the box is opened.

Through Microsoft Intune and cloud-based device management, computers and phones can be set up, secured and monitored remotely, wherever the person is.

Managing every device from one place

We use Microsoft's device management tools to manage and secure every device in the business, whether the company owns it or it's a staff member's own phone:

• security settings enforced across Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android
• new devices configured automatically before they reach staff
• applications and updates pushed out quietly in the background
• only up-to-date, properly configured devices can reach company files and email
• lost or stolen devices wiped remotely
• compliance reports for audits and insurance renewals, generated on request

Staff using their own devices

Plenty of businesses allow, or need, staff to use their own phone or laptop for work. Without the right setup that's a real security gap. We help you manage it sensibly:

• a clear policy that balances flexibility with security
• work and personal data kept separate, so company files can be removed when someone leaves
• minimum standards (screen lock, encryption, current software) enforced on personal devices
• company data removed cleanly without touching personal photos and apps

Networking

We design and maintain networks for businesses from a single office to multi-state operations:

• network design, procurement and installation
• firewall configuration and management
• network monitoring and fault management
• VPN and secure remote access

See Remote access and site management for multi-site networking.

Wi-Fi

We keep staff, clients and visitors connected across every site while keeping the networks separated. Guests on your Wi-Fi should never be able to reach your internal systems, and with a properly designed setup they can't.

Mobiles

Procurement, SIM management, billing and device security for your mobile fleet, centralised to cut cost and admin. Billing can be split by site, team or business unit where the carrier supports it.

Servers

For businesses that still run their own servers, Cloddy handles monitoring, updates, capacity planning, backup and recovery. Where the cloud is the better long-term home for a workload, we'll say so and help you move it.

Refresh planning and end of life

Old hardware is a hidden risk. Slower, more fragile and eventually cut off from security updates. We help businesses plan and budget for regular refresh cycles, arrange trade-in or secure disposal (wiped before it leaves your hands) and roll out replacements without much fuss.

Ongoing support and asset management

One helpdesk and one relationship across every vendor. We keep a full asset register: serial numbers, warranty status, location, assigned user and security state. That makes audits, insurance renewals and budgeting a lot less painful.

Get in touch to talk through your hardware needs.