Spitfire's products and services cover the full range of IT services needed by a small to medium sized business. While the maintenance and ongoing support we perform are invaluable in keeping your day to day operation running, we can also provide the decision support so often missing when you don't have an in-house IT department. So if you are thinking about a new phone system or replacing an aging server, why not speak with someone who doesn't want to sell you hardware just excellent service!
We do support a wide range of products based on Open Source technologies IF one of those products would meet your needs, we do provide installation and ongoing support for those products.
Supporting your technology choice
Spitfire was founded with an understanding, based on years of experience, that the best way to control IT costs is to correctly deploy the technology that best fits your needs. To accomplish this we take a look at everything from your business processes and culture to the nuts and bolts of your Information Technology environment. We do not believe that there is just one company or even one IT services firm that is the right fit for everyone, but we have identified partners that offer alternatives to conventional IT thinking. These are companies that often exist in the shadow of the industry giants, and offer innovative approaches to today’s IT issues. Some of the companies that have selected Spitfire as a partner in Pittsburgh and offer exciting and practical alternatives to mainstream IT products include Novell, Scalix, FileMaker and Zultys.
The Choice you didn't have
Every time your organization has made a decision to invest in Information Technology, your consultants, IT staff and vendors came to you with solutions based on products from one source. Over the years, following the path of least resistance, you have continued to invest in technology from that single vendor upgrading, patching and maintaining your IT environment in accordance with “best” practices. Do you ever look at the budget and wonder who those practices are best for?
Time to consider options?
Alternatives to Microsoft Windows® have become more and more viable. There has been explosive growth of LINUX as a server platform in recent years, and for all the claims and counter claims, the only reason that businesses undertake that kind of change is to have a positive impact on the bottom line. Linux on the desktop has now evolved to the point where is it a real alternative. If you are considering an upgrade to Windows 7 take a look at Linux Mint before you decide.
Will it work in my business?
We don’t know!
We can perform an evaluation for you. We will look at your users, and what they do, your network and your servers. We will report back to you with an honest assessment documenting if a switch is possible for you, and how much you would save by making the changes. From there the choice is yours, tell us “thanks, but no thanks”, tell your IT staff to implement the changes we suggest, or ask us to help (we hope you pick the last option).
The Lunatic Fringe?
Not exactly – these are just a few of the companies using LINUX.
• Boscov’s Department Stores
• Ford Motor Co.
• McDonald’s
• Merrill Lynch
• NASA Langley Research Center
• Siemens
• Verizon
and many more!