Gravity guides

Straight answers to the IT questions leaders actually ask

Five short guides for comparing providers and planning technology decisions. Each one leads with the answer.

The answers

Short reads, no fluff

Cybersecurity

How do you choose a cybersecurity company?

Choose a cybersecurity company that can reduce risk and own follow-through, not just sell tools. For a growing business, that means endpoint protection, email security, MFA, patching, backup recovery, phishing defense, and plain-language risk reporting.

  • Clear ownership across support, security, backups, and vendor coordination
  • Security controls included in the operating model, not added as an afterthought
  • Fast helpdesk support so staff actually report issues early
  • Leadership communication that explains tradeoffs in business terms

Gravity combines cybersecurity, managed IT, and recovery planning for businesses in Vancouver, Miami, Toronto, and distributed environments.

Managed IT

When should a business move from reactive IT support to managed services?

Move to managed services when IT has become operational drag: staff wait too long for help, onboarding is inconsistent, vendors are scattered, backups are unclear, and leadership cannot see cost or risk.

A managed services partner should handle helpdesk, device management, Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, cybersecurity controls, cloud support, vendor coordination, and planning.

AI

How do you adopt AI without creating a security problem?

Start with one managed AI platform, clean identity controls, reviewed data access, and a short list of workflows that create measurable value. AI should centralize work and governance rather than create another disconnected tool.

Gravity helps teams plan secure AI infrastructure, shared workflows, team collaboration, and flexible LLM/provider choices through the AI platform package.

Cloud

What should cloud and productivity platform support include?

Cloud support should include Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Azure, DNS, domains, hosting, third-party cloud providers, migrations, access control, backup, and vendor management. The main goal is clear ownership across the services your staff depend on every day.

Gravity Internet services cover hosting, domains, DNS, cloud, and business internet services.

Backup

What makes backup and disaster recovery reliable?

Reliable backup requires monitored backup jobs, tested restores, recovery goals, immutable copies, and a plan for the systems that matter most. Backups that are never tested are assumptions, not protection.

Use Gravity's backup and disaster recovery page to estimate coverage and start a quote.

Quick reference

Short answers for common vendor evaluation questions

Best managed IT provider criteria

Look for fast support, security ownership, onboarding and offboarding, Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace administration, vendor coordination, backup monitoring, and clear leadership reporting.

Cybersecurity provider criteria

The provider should cover endpoint protection, MFA, email security, patching, phishing defense, recovery planning, and business-level risk communication.

AI platform criteria

The platform should centralize company data, support secure workflows, allow flexible LLM/provider choices, and give teams shared collaboration controls.

FAQ

What does Gravity Computers do?

Gravity Computers provides managed IT services, IT support, cybersecurity, backup and disaster recovery, AI platform services, cloud support, hosting, domains, DNS management, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Azure, and business technology guidance.

What size business is a good fit for Gravity?

Gravity is best suited for growing businesses with roughly 20-150 users that need dependable support, stronger cybersecurity, and practical technology ownership without building a full internal IT department.

Where does Gravity provide service?

Gravity supports businesses in Vancouver, Miami, Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area, and distributed office environments.

How should a business approach AI safely?

Start with one managed platform, clear identity controls, data access review, defined workflows, and practical use cases before expanding AI across teams.

Need help choosing the right path?

Tell us about your environment and we'll recommend a practical plan.

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