Design performance
Right-size CPU, GPU, memory, and storage to the applications your teams use, and refresh before machines become a bottleneck.
IT services for architecture & engineering firms
Fast workstations and large-file collaboration that just work.
Meta IT Pro supports architecture, engineering, and design firms with high-performance workstations, dependable large-file storage and collaboration, protected project archives, and security that does not slow designers down.
Built around your risks
You should not have to choose between productivity and protection.
We help you manage the risks that can disrupt work, compromise sensitive information, and damage the trust your clients place in you.
Slow file access and sync conflicts on large CAD, BIM, and point-cloud files
Under-powered or mismatched workstations for design applications
Project archives that are not protected from ransomware or deletion
Remote collaboration across offices, home, and client sites
Operational priorities
Technology designed around the work your team performs.
A useful IT strategy reflects your workflows, obligations, busy periods, and tolerance for disruption—not just a list of products.
Collaboration on large files
Choose storage and sync architecture that fits project sizes and team locations instead of forcing everything through general-purpose sync.
Protected project history
Keep versioned, tested backups of active work and archives so a ransomware event or mistaken deletion does not erase years of drawings.
Technology budget planning
Plan next year’s technology investments with more context.
Use the calculator to plan workstation refreshes, storage, backup, and support for design teams.
Discover
Review workflows, systems, risks, vendors, and business priorities.
Stabilize
Address urgent support, reliability, access, and security concerns.
Protect
Implement the agreed identity, endpoint, email, network, and backup safeguards.
Improve
Monitor, support, document, and update the technology roadmap over time.
Related guidance and services
Go deeper on the risks that matter to your organization.
The Meta IT Pro difference
“Faster design workstations, smoother collaboration on big files, and project history you can always recover.”
Security-first managed IT gives your team a clearer path to resilient, dependable technology.
Frequently asked questions
What organizations should know before getting started.
Can you spec workstations for CAD and BIM?
Yes. We match hardware to your software vendors' published requirements and your actual model sizes, then standardize builds so they are easier to support and replace.
Should our project files move to SharePoint?
Sometimes. SharePoint and OneDrive work well for documents but can struggle with very large or interlinked CAD and BIM files. We assess file sizes, workflows, and locations before recommending cloud, on-premises, or hybrid storage.
How do you protect project archives from ransomware?
Layered endpoint protection, least-privilege file access, and backups with immutable or offline copies, plus scheduled restore tests.
Can remote designers use office workstations?
Yes. We can set up secure remote access to office workstations or virtual desktops, depending on performance needs and licensing.
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Understand your priorities before IT and security problems become expensive.
Start with a no-obligation conversation about your technology, Microsoft 365 environment, backup readiness, and material cybersecurity concerns.
- Preliminary security and IT review
- Microsoft 365 configuration discussion
- Backup and recovery-readiness review
- Prioritized next-step recommendations