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Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace support you can rely on

Sigmonix support manufacturing, business services and charity organisations across the UK and EU run secure, well-managed IT, with specialist expertise in designing, building, migrating and supporting Microsoft virtualised enviorments.

Over 20+ years in IT

Microsoft certified IT professional

ITIL-based service management

DBS checked

Serving the UK and Europe

Services

Interim IT consultancy or ongoing support, focused on the platforms your organisation depends on every day.

Dynamics 365

Design, build, migration and support of Dynamics 365 Business Central, EDI configuration, Warehouse management and Microsoft 365 integration.

Microsoft 365

Design, migration and support across Entra ID, Exchange Online and Exchange online, SharePoint Online and Teams. Practical automation and reporting with the Power Platform.

Google Workspace

Set-up, migration, administration and day-to-day support for Google Workspace, including enpoint management and Google Vault.

Design, build, migration and support

On-premises and hybrid environments still matter for many organisations. I’ve designed, deployed & supported Microsoft Hyper-V since 2011, and managed Hyper-V hybrid environments alongside Microsoft 365 for organisations with over a thousand end users.

Design

Host sizing, storage, virtual networking and Active Directory integration, matched to your workloads and budget. Disaster recovery and continuity are part of the design, not an afterthought.

Build

Windows Server and Hyper-V installation and configuration on Dell, IBM or HPE hardware, virtual switches and VLANs, DNS/DHCP, Group Policy, secure remote access via VPN, and PowerShell automation. Every build is documented so your team knows what is running and why.

Migrate

  • Physical servers to Hyper-V virtual machines
  • Moves from VMware ESXi or XenServer to Hyper-V
  • Upgrades from older Windows Server versions to current releases
  • Data centre and server room relocations

Migrations are planned in stages with a clear rollback route, to keep disruption to a minimum.

Support

Ongoing monitoring, patching, backup checks, troubleshooting and capacity reviews, so your virtual servers stay healthy, up to date and recoverable.

Maintenance and security patching plans designed to mitigate risk to production times.

Hybrid with Microsoft 365 and Azure

Where it makes sense, your Hyper-V environment can be connected to Microsoft 365 and Azure services such as Azure Virtual Desktop, giving you a sensible mix of on-premises and cloud.

Technologies

Microsoft 365 and Azure

  • Entra ID
  • Exchange Online and Exchange Hybrid
  • Teams and SharePoint Online
  • Intune / Enterprise Mobility + Security
  • Power Platform: Power BI, Power Automate, PowerApps
  • Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Center
  • Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Resource Manager
  • PowerShell

Google Workspace

  • Google Workspace administration, migration and support

Servers and infrastructure

  • Windows Server 2008 to 2022
  • IDrac, ILO & IMM administraton
  • Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP
  • Windows Admin Center /Remote Desktop manager

Virtualisation

  • Microsoft Hyper-V
  • VMware ESXi
  • XenServer

Networking, security and hardware

  • FortiGate, WatchGuard Firebox, SonicWall
  • Sophos
  • Cisco
  • Dell, IBM, HPE server hardware

Ways to work together

Project

A defined piece of work with agreed scope and deliverables, such as a Hyper-V build, a Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace migration.

Fixed monthly support

Ongoing support for your Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Hyper-V environment for a predictable monthly fee, with the scope agreed up front.

Ad hoc

Expert help when you need it: troubleshooting, a second opinion, or a one-off task, without a long-term commitment.

About me

I’m an IT professional with more than 20 years’ experience designing, implementing, optimising and supporting hybrid Microsoft 365 solutions. I use Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace to improve productivity, collaboration and security. I also provide strategic guidance and lead migrations through to successful deployment.

Since August 2024 I have worked as an interim IT consultant through Sigmonix, helping manufacturing, business services and charity organisations in the UK and EU with infrastructure virtualisation, adoption and utulisation of AI tools with Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integrations.

  • IT Manager, Manufacturing (2018 to 2024): Supported on-premises Hyper-V and Microsoft 365 for 300 users, including disaster recovery and continuity, Power BI reporting, Power Automate and PowerApps solutions, Microsoft 365 security and compliance, and ITIL-based ticketing, Significantly reduced IT spend by virtualisation and migrating workloads to Microsoft 365.
  • IT Operations Manager, Non profit organisation (2014 to 2018): responsible for IT for 1,200 users and an £800k budget, covering disaster recovery, GDPR, Intune and Meraki MDM and high-availability FortiGate firewalls; cut telephony costs by £30k a year and reduced service desk incidents from over 1,000 to below 300 a month.
  • Freelance IT consultant (2011 to 2014): Data centre relocations, Office 365 migrations, SharePoint and Hyper-V deployments.

Microsoft certified IT professional, with ITIL v5 Foundation in progress. DBS checked.

Frequently asked questions

Can you support both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace?

Yes. Sigmonix supports organisations on either platform, and those that use both, including integrations with Dynamics 365.

Do you only work with Hyper-V?

Hyper-V is the specialism, but I also has hands-on experience with VMware ESXi and XenServer. That makes me well placed to support mixed environments or to plan a move from either platform to Hyper-V.

Do you work remotely or on site?

Most support and consultancy can be delivered remotely across the UK and EU. On-site work can be arranged where a project needs it.

What kind of organisations do you work with?

Sigmonix works with manufacturing, business services and charity organisations. My previous in-house roles covered organisations of 300 and 1200 users, so I understand the needs of growing teams as well as larger operations.

How do we get started?

Book a call using the online calendar. You can talk through your current set-up and goals, then agree the next step, whether that is an assessment, a project or ongoing or adhoc IT support request.

Get in touch

Tell us about your IT, and we will help you decide what to do next.