Every Edmonton business reaches a point where the IT setup that worked fine at 5 employees starts causing problems at 20. The network that handled a small team can’t support a larger one. The single server that was adequate becomes a bottleneck. The informal IT arrangements that got you started aren’t adequate for where you […]
Most Edmonton small business owners don’t have an IT budget. They have IT costs — unpredictable, reactive, and often significantly higher than they would be with even basic planning. IT budgeting for Edmonton businesses isn’t complicated, but it does require a shift in how you think about technology spending. Instead of treating IT as a […]
Most Edmonton businesses stay with a bad IT provider far longer than they should — not because they’re satisfied, but because switching feels risky. What if the new provider can’t find everything? What if the old one doesn’t cooperate? What if the transition causes downtime? Switching IT providers in Edmonton is significantly less risky than […]
Not all IT support is the same — and choosing the wrong model for your Edmonton business can cost you significantly more than you realize, either in surprise invoices, inadequate coverage, or systems that aren’t being properly maintained. IT support models for Edmonton businesses range from paying someone by the hour when things break, to […]
Every hour your systems are down, your business is losing money. But most Edmonton business owners have never sat down and calculated exactly how much IT downtime actually costs them — and the number is almost always higher than they expect. IT downtime cost for Alberta businesses in 2026 has become one of the most […]
If you’re spending more time dealing with IT problems than running your business, outsourcing IT support is probably the conversation you need to have. Outsourcing IT Edmonton businesses consider has grown significantly in 2026 — and for good reason. The cost of hiring in-house IT staff has risen sharply, the complexity of managing cybersecurity, cloud […]
One of the most common questions Edmonton business owners ask before signing with an IT provider is simple: how much does managed IT actually cost? And yet managed IT pricing Edmonton businesses encounter is rarely straightforward — quotes vary wildly, packages are bundled in confusing ways, and it’s hard to know whether you’re getting good […]
Yesterday the GuidePost team drove 258 kilometres to Frog Lake Cree Nation for a scheduled on-site IT support visit — one of several First Nations organizations across Alberta we provide managed IT services for. That’s part of the job. Reliable IT support means showing up, not just answering tickets from a desk. What We Got […]
If you run a business in Edmonton, you’ve probably been there before. It’s 8:45 AM. Your team is showing up for work, coffees in hand, ready to go — and nothing works. The server’s down. Email won’t load. Your point-of-sale system is frozen. You call your IT guy, he’s booked until noon, and every minute […]