Technology

Yes. First Stop IT supports rural surveying and land agency firms using BigHand digital dictation, including the software, foot pedals and integration with your other systems, so your fee earners can dictate and turn work around quickly.

A Tekla workstation needs plenty of RAM above all (64 GB minimum, 128 GB for large models), plus a fast multi-core CPU, a professional GPU, a quick SSD and dual monitors; office PCs cannot keep up. Managed IT runs about £45 to £100 per user per month.

The best hybrid setup combines cloud-based systems, secure remote access with MFA, managed and encrypted devices and reliable support, so your team works the same securely from home or the office. Here's what to put in place.

The best setup pairs your practice software (CCH, QuickBooks, payroll, FYI and INVU) with Microsoft 365 for email and files, strong security, and reliable secure access from anywhere, so your team works smoothly with everything backed up.

Manage Tekla network licences by hosting the licence service on a maintained, monitored server, watching concurrency, renewing Trimble and Graitec entitlements on time, enabling offline use and documenting it all, part of managed IT at about £45 to £100 per user per month.

Connect global offices with cloud-based systems, a centrally managed and secured network, consistent device builds and single sign-on, so every office works the same way and your team reaches systems securely wherever they are.

Yes. First Stop IT supports London accountancy practices running CCH every day, keeping it fast, available and secure whether it's installed on a server or accessed in the cloud. Here's how we keep your core practice software running.

A Windows update can change network or security settings that your VPN relies on, breaking the connection. The fix is to manage updates and VPN settings together so they stay compatible. Here's how we stop it recurring.

Tekla network licences run from one licensing service, so when it stops everyone is locked out; fix it by monitoring and auto-restarting the service, keeping the host server healthy and staying ahead of entitlements, part of managed IT at about £45 to £100 per user per month.

Keep a document system fast at scale with a well-specced server (plenty of memory, fast storage), a well-maintained SQL database, managed repository size and indexing, and proactive monitoring, part of managed IT at about £45 to £100 per user per month.