Industries · Architecture and engineering
IT Services for Architecture and Engineering Firms in Los Angeles
SupportMax provides IT services for architecture and engineering firms in Los Angeles with 1 to 100 people. We buy, set up, and plan replacements for the powerful workstations your designers depend on, organize large project files in Microsoft 365 so teams can share them, and back up years of project archives so they can be restored. Accounts and devices are protected with MFA and managed security, and we coordinate with your software vendors.
Industries · Based in West Los Angeles
Built around design work
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Workstations bought and planned
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Large project files shared securely
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Project archives backed up
Questions? 310.331.8119 · Mon–Fri, 9–6 Pacific.
Plain-English help
Help desk, with optional 24/7 coverage
No fear tactics
One accountable team
Common challenges
IT challenges architecture and engineering firms face
Design work puts unusual demands on IT.
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Demanding workstations
Design software needs capable computers, and slow machines cost billable hours.
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Large files
Drawings and models are big, and sharing them slows down on the wrong setup.
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Years of archives
Past projects must stay available for revisions, disputes, and reference.
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Collaboration
Consultants, clients, and remote staff all need the right files, securely.
How we help
How SupportMax supports your firm
IT that keeps up with your projects.
Let's Take This Off Your Plate
1. Review your setup
We document your workstations, file storage, network, software, and how projects are shared.
2. Organize and protect
We set up project file storage in Microsoft 365, test backups, and secure accounts and devices.
3. Support and plan
Your team gets a help desk, and we plan workstation replacements before they slow you down.
What we focus on
Workstations, project files, and protection
Three priorities for design firms.
Workstations
Capable computers
Business-grade devices sourced
Set up and ready to work
Monitored and updated
Replacements planned
Project files
Shared and organized
Files in SharePoint and OneDrive
Access for the right people
Reliable office network
Network cabling on the Westside
Protection
Archives and accounts
Tested backups of archives
MFA on every account
Managed endpoint protection
24/7 threat monitoring
CISA's #StopRansomware guide explains why tested, separate backups matter for irreplaceable files, and its page on multifactor authentication covers the simplest account protection.
Irreplaceable work
Protecting years of project files
A design firm's archive is its history: drawings, models, and correspondence you may need years later. Ransomware or a failed drive can put all of it at risk. SupportMax backs up project files, tests that they can be restored, and protects the accounts and devices that reach them. For builders and contractors, see IT for construction companies; for other client-service firms, see professional services.
Hardware procurement →What's included
IT support for architecture and engineering firms from SupportMax
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Help desk
Support for designers and staff, with optional 24/7 coverage and onsite help on the Westside.
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Workstations
Devices sourced, set up, monitored, and replaced on a plan.
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Project files
Large files organized and shared through Microsoft 365.
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Backups and security
Tested backups of archives, MFA, and managed security.
Client stories
What design firms say about SupportMax
Our design workstations and files needed to perform.
“Our teams depend on powerful workstations and large project files. SupportMax understood that and supported us accordingly.”
Juno Oakmont - Principal, Architecture
They understood our technical demands.
“SupportMax understood the demands of CAD and BIM workflows before recommending changes. That made a real difference.”
Leona Harborvale - IT Manager, Engineering
Our teams work without technical friction.
“Our designers spend less time waiting on systems and more time on the work. SupportMax made that possible.”
Wren Cloverwood - Operations Director, Architecture
Working with SupportMax
One accountable team, clear next steps
Tired of slow machines and lost files?
Call 310.331.8119, Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Pacific, and tell us about your firm.
Questions
IT for architecture and engineering firms: common questions
Have a question that isn't here? Call 310.331.8119 or schedule a free consultation.
Do you support our design software?
We coordinate with your software vendors on your behalf and keep the computers it runs on updated and secure.
Can you source powerful workstations?
Yes. We recommend and buy business-grade devices, set them up, and plan replacements.
How do you handle large project files?
We organize them in Microsoft 365 with sensible access, so teams and consultants can share them securely.
Are our old project archives backed up?
We back up project files, including archives, and test that they can be restored.
Do you come onsite?
Yes, on the Westside of Los Angeles. Elsewhere, we support your team remotely.
How is IT support priced?
It depends on your people, workstations, and needs. We start with a free assessment and a written quote.
Give your designers IT that keeps up
Call 310.331.8119, Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Pacific, or request a technology assessment.
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