IT Support Services

Get straight through to IT experts

No 1st, 2nd or 3rd line tiers of support

We understand how frustrating it is to go through layers of technicians. That’s why, with us, you get through to an expert straight away.

it support services

We provide IT support for systems, hardware and software from all major vendors.

CASE STUDY: accountancy Practice, Manchester

requirements

Looking for a company who could improve their IT support service levels, help the practice to modernise and move to the cloud without causing service interruption.

our technical SOLUTION

  • IT support, network and server support with 24×7 monitoring
  • Replacement on-premises Hewlett Packard Proliant server for in-house accounting software.
  • Onboarded and took over systems support in a week.
  • Email, calendar and contacts moved to Microsoft 365
  • Endpoint Anti virus and network security

CUSTOMER BENEFITS

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With businesses now more heavily reliant than ever on IT infrastructure, Lucid Networks delivers a first-class, proactive service to maintain and support our IT requirements. .

IT support from Lucid Networks is an essential part of our being able to serve our clients, and the technical support provided by Lucid Networks smooths the IT pathway immeasurably. We can’t recommend Lucid Networks highly enough.

Practice Director

Thinking clearly about IT

Every business needs some IT support and our qualified IT experts think clearly about your IT and your business 

service details

Other providers have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd tiers of support, which can mean your problem isn’t looked at by someone technical right away.

At Lucid, we have one flat structure, where everyone in our operations team understands your business, and can help with any type of query, right away.

Unlimited telephone, remote & onsite support

A single fixed monthly price covers all your IT support needs. Our industry leading remote support tools allow us to deliver most of our service remotely, but there are no hidden charges for onsite visits if one is needed.

Proactive monitoring and maintenance

We monitor your systems 24×7 to help us predict problems and work on them before they cause you downtime. Our qualified team handles security and software updates automatically and without downtime.

Trusted Advisors

We spend time really getting to know your business, and the ways that IT works for you.   We work with your management team, attending your board meetings if required, and helping you build a practical IT strategy which delivers your business goals.

Your whole IT Department

We act as your entire IT department, which includes managing any third party suppliers you may have such as software vendors or telephone companies, to deal with faults with those systems where they impact on your productivity. Our helpdesk is available to assist with all IT related enquiries in your business

Project help

Our experienced consultants are available on-demand to help with IT projects including office moves, new software purchases, opening new offices or acquiring other businesses.

Equipment supply and set up

For our support customers, we supply and set up desktop and laptop computers from all major manufacturers.​

why choose lucid?

Top reasons to choose us over our competitors.

Better first time fix rates​

We monitor your IT systems 24x7x365 for a range of common issues, many of which are fixed automatically without human input. When you do need to call us, because you get straight through to an expert, we fix more of your issues on the first call - because you get straight through to an expert.

IT people who understand business​

Many of our team have commercial business qualifications and experience. We always understand the business reasons behind a support query or feature request - by understanding the problem you're trying to solve, we can give you better technical solutions.

Automation to help your business

We automate day to day IT operations including monitoring, setting up new equipment, and keeping software up to date.

Security and Information governance experts

Advising you on how to improve your compliance with the security principles of Cyber Essentials, the Data Protection Act 2018 (and EU General Data Protection Regulation) and current IT best practice.

Problem Management

Our systems categorise and report upon every fault, issue and enquiry – helping us identify common issues your users face, so we can manage those issues out of your IT infrastructure.

Account Management

Regular contract reviews help us understand your commercial goals which might impact on IT. We develop an IT roadmap for your organisation which delivers incremental change and improvement to your IT infrastructure.

technical details

In depth technical information about our IT Support service.

Desktop support

We support all modern versions of:

  • Microsoft Windows
  • MacOS
  • Linux
  • Mobile devices running Android or Apple IOS.
  • Microsoft Office / Office 365
  • Any software that is built into or ships with the operating system 
  • Open source software including OpenOffice & Thunderbird.
  • Modern third browsers including Firefox, & Chrome.

Server support

We support all modern server operating systems including Windows Server and most flavours of Unix / Linux.

We supply, install and provide hardware maintenance for servers from Hewlett Packard, Dell, and Fujitsu.

Network and firewall support

We supply, install and support all major vendors’ network equipment including Cisco, Hewlett Packard and Ubiquiti networks. 

We manage all firewall and network equipment to standards in excess of those set out in the UK Government’s Cyber Essentials standard.

Cloud systems support

We support Microsoft 365 and G-Suite;  server and cloud services hosted in Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services.

Systems monitoring

We monitor your IT systems 24x7x365 for a range of common issues, many of which are fixed automatically without human input. 

If human input is needed, our systems alert our team within minutes of a potential issue appearing, so we can fix the problem before it impacts on your service. 

We also gather data on network bandwidth use on routers; system event and error logs, disk space and memory usage to help predict potential issues. 

Anti Virus and Security

We bring together the power of Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Defender for Endpoints, and Cisco ASA with FirePower Services to bring you a multi-layered high performance network and endpoint security system which defends your organisation against the latest security threats including Zero Day vulnerabilities. 

Windows Autopilot

For customers with a Microsoft 365 subscription, we use Windows Autopilot together with our own automation tools to deliver a zero-touch deployment for laptops and PCs.  We can ship a new computer from the factory direct to your staff member at their home or offsite location, and have that computer configure itself automatically with no input from the user. 

Frequently asked questions

Here are some of the common questions we’re asked.
There are no stupid questions though – only information you don’t have yet – so ask whatever is on your mind.

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