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Hardware + Infrastructure
Smarter Infrastructure. Stronger Business. Zero IT Headaches.
Scalable IT Infrastructure.
Built for Growth.
We design, deploy, and support secure, scalable IT systems—so your business runs faster, safer, and smarter.
- Custom Design: Cloud, on-prem, or hybrid—built to fit your goals.
- All-in Support: Devices, installs, and 24/7 monitoring.
- Boosted Performance: Faster tech, less downtime.
- Security First: Backups, recovery, and network protection.
- Eco Disposal: Recycle old gear the smart way.
Need smoother systems or faster support? Let’s build a smarter backbone for your business.
Where Performance Meets Partnership
Built to Fit Your Business
We create secure, flexible foundations that make IT choices simple and growth effortless.
- Cloud, on-prem, or hybrid, pick what powers you forward
- Data protected, teams always connected
- Scale confidently without surprise costs
Faster Tech, Fewer Headaches
Equip your team with the technology that powers productivity.
- Smooth, reliable device performance
- Seamless user experience
- Lifecycle support from purchase to recycling
Guidance That Grows With You
Ongoing expertise that turns today’s tech into tomorrow’s advantage.
- Friendly monitoring and rapid help when you need it
- Clear insights for smarter IT decisions
- Roadmaps that align investment with your goals
Build on a Strong Foundation
Our experts align hardware and infrastructure to your growth plan, then manage it end-to-end. Expect resilience, scalability, and peace of mind around the clock.
Managed Network Services
Keep your network running and your team focused on bigger goals.
- 24/7/365 monitoring and critical alerts
- Automated patching, antivirus, and spam filtering
- Email continuity that never skips a beat
- Transparent SLAs that free IT to innovate
Network Design + Implementation
Build (or rebuild) a network that scales with you.
Our specialists assess cabling, security, device mix, and compliance so you get a right-sized, future-proof design, without surprise costs.
Data Center + Equipment
On-site or in the cloud, we source, install, and manage:
- Servers, storage, and firewalls
- Bandwidth and performance tuning
- Scheduled backups and high-availability failover
End-User Hardware + Software
One stop for laptops, tablets, desktops, Office 365, interactive displays, and more. From devices to productivity suites, we configure, deploy, and maintain it all so your team stays focused on results.
Cloud Services
Shift capital expense to flexible, pay-as-you-go power.
- Private, public, hybrid, or multi-cloud deployments
- Fast spin-ups, simplified management
- Built-in security and compliance guards
Secure Device Disposal + Recycling
Retire tech responsibly. We wipe data, destroy drives when needed, and recycle or repurpose devices to recoup value and protect the planet.
Business Continuity: Backup + Disaster Recovery
Automatic hourly backups, same-day virtualization, and off-site replication keep you online after cyber-events, outages, or natural disasters. Around-the-clock monitoring means you’re never alone.
Technology Partners
Across all our services, Applied Innovation only partners with best-in-class technology leaders to provide pragmatic, top-quality, reliable solutions for your business challenges.
Choose Hardware + Infrastructure Services from Applied Innovation
Applied Innovation technology experts take a practical approach to supporting your IT infrastructure because they understand it exists to support your business, not the other way around. Whether it’s installing new technologies or upgrading existing ones, hosting on premises or in the cloud, regularly backing up data or restoring it in the event of a cyberattack or disaster, procuring new end-user devices or recycling them at end-of-life, our friendly experts ensure your IT infrastructure stays up and running with pragmatic solutions and plain speaking.
Technology and People to Move Your Business Forward
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Frequently Asked Questions
Every infrastructure and network is built to meet specific business goals. Our process is typically separated into four phases and we consult with you at every point in order to design and implement the best solution for your specific needs.
We provide solutions for new desktops and servers from Lenovo and HPE, Firewall options from Meraki, and more.
The main difference between cloud and on premises backups is where it resides. When your backup is on premises this means it’s installed locally, on computers and servers. Cloud backup is hosted on a server and accessed through a web browser.
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