Managed IT Services Metro Detroit | Simply Technology
Managed IT services Metro Detroit

Your IT should not need a translator, a ticket chase, or a second vendor.

Managed IT services Metro Detroit businesses can count on start with one local team for support, security, backups, networks, phones, cabling, and cameras. When something breaks, you call one number and a real person owns the next step.

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8:02 AM
New request: "QuickBooks won't open and invoices go out today."
8:02 AM
Call answered on the first ring. A technician, not a menu.
8:11 AM
Fixed remotely. Invoices out the door.
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This is the experience we build for every request, every client.
What's Included

Everything we take care of

One flat monthly plan that covers the day-to-day IT your business actually runs on. Here's what that means in practice.

Help desk that answers

Call, email, or chat and reach a technician in Michigan who can actually fix your problem. During business hours, a person answers the phone live.

In real life: "My screen is frozen and I have a 9:00 meeting" gets a human in seconds, not a ticket number.

Security & protection

Phishing protection, MFA, security training, and around-the-clock monitoring that prevent threats instead of just reacting after the damage is done.

In real life: the fake "invoice" email gets caught before your bookkeeper ever sees it.

Device & system management

We monitor, update, and manage every computer remotely, and we track hardware lifecycles so you're never surprised by aging, failing equipment.

In real life: updates run after hours, so nobody loses a morning to "Windows is restarting."

Backup & recovery

Your critical files are backed up, encrypted, and tested. Whether it's one deleted spreadsheet or a full server recovery, we get you back to work.

In real life: "I deleted the folder with all our contracts" becomes a ten-minute restore, not a crisis.

User management

New hire starting Monday? We handle accounts, permissions, email, and equipment from onboarding to offboarding, across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

In real life: your new hire sits down day one with a working computer, email, and logins.

Projects & upgrades

Office moves, new locations, server migrations, Wi-Fi that reaches the back room. Planned, quoted clearly, and done right the first time.

In real life: you open your second location and the phones, internet, and cameras just work on day one.
The Plain-English Promise

We speak human

The IT industry loves acronyms. Your business runs on plain English. Here's how we actually translate the alphabet soup when you ask.

They say EDR Endpoint Detection & Response
We say

Software that watches every computer for break-in behavior and shuts it down before it can spread to the rest of your business.

They say MDR + 24/7 SOC Managed Detection & Response, Security Operations Center
We say

A real security team watching your systems around the clock. If something suspicious happens at 3 AM on a Sunday, someone sees it and acts on it.

They say MFA Multi-Factor Authentication
We say

A second lock on your accounts. Even if someone steals a password, it gets them nowhere without your phone in their hand.

They say SaaS Alerts Monitoring for Microsoft 365 & cloud apps
We say

A watchdog for Microsoft 365 and your cloud apps. Suspicious logins, risky connected apps, and unusual behavior get flagged before they become a breach.

They say BDR Backup & Disaster Recovery
We say

Encrypted copies of your critical files, tested and ready, so a crashed server or a bad click doesn't take your business down with it.

They say Phishing The #1 way businesses get hacked
We say

Fake emails built to trick your team into handing over passwords or money. We filter them out and train your people to spot the ones that slip through.

If your current IT provider makes you feel dumb for asking questions, that's their failure, not yours. Around here, "can you explain that in normal words?" is our favorite question.

Security Starts With Daily IT

Most security problems start as everyday IT problems.

A missed update, unmanaged device, reused password, or bad workaround can create a bigger opening than most businesses expect. Managed IT lowers that risk by keeping the daily basics under control before they become a cleanup project.

Read the ransomware protection guide

Three daily protection layers

Patch managementKeeps systems current and closes known openings.
User supportHelps employees avoid risky workarounds when they get stuck.
Threat responseConnects the support desk to the security action that comes next.
Proof, Not Promises

See what happens when something breaks.

Pick a common problem, then compare the handoff between several vendors with one team that can follow the full path. The point is not that every issue is simple. The point is that you should not have to diagnose it before you ask for help.

Compare the support view

A phishing link was clicked

  1. Employee inbox
  2. Workstation
  3. Identity
  4. Cloud apps
  5. Security response

One team can follow the connected path

The client should not have to figure out which vendor to call. One team can check the user, device, identity, cloud activity, and security alerts without making you repeat the same story.

What responsive support looks like in a real morning

7:58 AM Phones open. A technician answers live. No auto attendant, no callback queue.
8:02 AM A dental office calls: the front desk computer will not log in and patients arrive at 8:30. We connect remotely within minutes.
8:17 AM Login fixed. While we are in there, we notice the machine is behind on updates and schedule them for after hours.
8:24 AM A law firm emails about a suspicious invoice attachment. We confirm it is phishing, block the sender, and check whether anyone else received it.
8:40 AM Both clients are back to work. Neither one had to explain the whole setup, because we already know it.

Honest note: not every issue is a fifteen-minute fix. Some problems take real work. What matters is that you reach a person fast, know who owns the issue, and never wonder what is happening next.

Five ways to reach us, whichever fits how you work:

Call Text Email Client portal The Simply icon on your desktop
Behind the Scenes

The quiet work you never see is usually the work that saves the day.

Managed IT should not only mean someone reacts after the office is already stuck. It should mean the basics are watched every day: updates, backups, endpoint protection, risky alerts, failing devices, and the security events that should never sit ignored.

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What this means

Software updates close the security holes that attackers already know about. We install them for you on a schedule, after hours, across every machine.

Why you care

Nobody loses a Tuesday morning to "Windows is updating," and the known holes get closed before someone finds them in your systems. Most breaches start with a patch somebody skipped.

These numbers are sample numbers, not a promise. The point is the working model: support is not only a person waiting for a ticket. It is the daily maintenance, monitoring, and response work that keeps small issues from turning into expensive ones.

Simply Technology technician working at a support desk with a headset
Support should not feel like sending a message into the dark. When your team is stuck, a real technician can talk through it in normal words.
Real Support, Not a Phone Tree

The person on the headset matters.

Most business owners do not judge IT by a feature list. They judge it on the morning payroll will not load, the phones are acting strange, or a new hire needs access before customers start walking in.

That is why our support model is built around plain communication, live help, and one team that knows your setup instead of making you explain the same issue three different times.

  • Local Michigan-based support from people who understand the pace of your office.
  • No call center runaround when your team needs help getting back to work.
  • One vendor accountable for the systems that usually get blamed on each other.
Real Managed IT Work

What ongoing support looks like after the cleanup.

Dyno Detroit, an indoor rock climbing gym, needed more than a one-time fix. The project combined a cleaner technology foundation with ongoing managed IT coverage for the systems its team uses every day.

Dyno Detroit indoor rock climbing gym supported by Simply Technology
Indoor Rock Climbing Gym

Dyno Detroit

Simply Technology helped Dyno Detroit move QuickBooks, clean up the network rack, and place the climbing gym under ongoing Smart plan coverage so its day-to-day technology had one local team behind it.

  • QuickBooks migration
  • Network rack cleanup
  • Ongoing Smart coverage
See the Dyno Detroit case study
Three Ways to Work With Us

Pick the support model that matches how your team actually uses IT.

No fake package price and no "starting at" game. We use these three models to build a real quote after we understand your users, devices, locations, servers, cleanup needs, and support expectations.

Pricing modelUsers, devices, and locations
OnboardingScoped after assessment
Common pathSmart+ Security
QuoteWritten and comparable
Selected path

Smart+ Security

For growing teams that want the managed IT foundation plus stronger security visibility, response, recovery support, and cyber insurance alignment.

Support billed as neededRemote help is available without moving straight to unlimited support pricing.
Recommended protection balanceSecurity monitoring, response, recovery support, and better visibility across users, devices, and cloud.
Talk through Smart+ Security
CoreSmart

The managed IT foundation for businesses that need the core environment monitored, secured, patched, and backed up.

  • Managed IT, network, security, and backup foundation
  • Live help desk access with a local support team
  • Support billed as needed
Select Smart
RecommendedSmart+ Security

The protection balance for businesses that want better security visibility, response, recovery support, and cyber insurance alignment.

  • Everything in Smart
  • Respond + Recover + 24/7 security monitoring
  • Better visibility across users, devices, and cloud
  • Good fit for cyber insurance or compliance-sensitive environments
Selected
PremiumSmarter

For higher-touch teams that call often, dislike surprise support bills, or want one more predictable number for remote support.

  • Everything in Smart+ Security
  • Unlimited remote support included
  • Onsite support and projects scoped separately
Select Smarter

The assessment matters. A clean 25-user office and a messy 25-user office can require different work. We look first, then give you a number that will not fall apart the second real scope shows up.

Next Steps

How it starts

No pitch decks, no pressure. Three steps and you'll know exactly where your technology stands and what it would take to fix it.

STEP 01

A quick call

Fifteen minutes, in plain English. You tell us what's driving you crazy about your current setup, and we tell you honestly whether we can help.

STEP 02

A free assessment

We take a real look at your environment: what's solid, what's risky, and what's quietly costing you money. You get the findings whether you hire us or not.

STEP 03

A clear plan

A flat monthly price, a clear list of what's covered, and an onboarding we handle for you. Most clients are fully supported within a few weeks.

Straight Answers

Questions business owners actually ask

How much do managed IT services cost in Metro Detroit?
Most managed IT providers charge a flat monthly rate per user, and so do we. What you're really comparing is what that rate includes. Ours covers the help desk, security tools, monitoring, backups, and the team behind them, which typically costs far less than hiring even one internal IT person once you add salary, benefits, and the software they'd still need to buy. After the free assessment, we give you a real number for your business, not a teaser range designed to get you on the phone.
What's the difference between Smart, Smart+ Security, and Smarter?
Smart covers the foundation: your systems managed, monitored, secured, and backed up, with a live help desk. Smart+ Security adds a 24/7 security team watching for threats, plus alerts on your Microsoft 365 and cloud accounts. It's our recommendation for most businesses, and often what cyber insurance expects. Smarter adds unlimited remote support on top, so your bill stays the same no matter how often your team calls. On the first call, we'll tell you honestly which one fits, even if it's the cheapest.
How fast do you actually respond?
During business hours, a real person answers the phone live. Many everyday issues are fixed remotely in a single call. Bigger problems get a clear owner, a plan, and updates along the way, so you're never left wondering what's happening. We'd rather set an honest expectation and beat it than promise a magic number.
We already have an IT person. Can you work with them?
Yes. That's called co-managed IT, and it's a big part of what we do for larger organizations, including those with 1,000 to 2,000 users. Your internal team keeps doing what they're great at, and we add the tools, coverage, and extra hands for everything else, from help desk overflow to security and projects.
What happens when we switch from our current provider?
We handle the transition, including the awkward parts. We collect documentation, take over your systems in an organized way, and coordinate with your outgoing provider so nothing falls through the cracks. Your team mostly notices one thing: support suddenly answers the phone.
What areas do you serve?
We're headquartered in Grosse Pointe Woods and serve businesses across Metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan, including Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Washtenaw counties. Most support happens remotely and starts fast. When the work needs hands and eyes, like cabling, cameras, or office moves, our local team comes to you.
One managed system

Your technology already works together. Your support team should too.

Managed IT is the center of the relationship. The same local team also manages your security, backups, and network, so problems do not get passed between vendors.

15-minute first call Plain English You keep the findings

Best fit: businesses that want to prevent problems, follow through on recommendations, and treat technology as part of running the business well.

The core service

Managed IT

One team manages users, devices, support, updates, and the systems your business depends on every day.

Managed together with

One team manages the full environment.