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SOS Informatique Computer repair in Lyon - Individuals and businesses

Workstations and servers

A well-kept setup goes unnoticed. That is exactly how you recognize one.

Machines that start quickly, users who find their files, a new joiner productive on day one, a leaver whose access is closed cleanly. Nothing spectacular, and a great deal of time saved.

Workstations

We supply, install and look after your staff's machines. Commissioning covers data transfer, business software, connection to the network and shared folders, access rights matching the person's role, and inclusion in the backup.

When several machines arrive together, we configure them identically. That is what makes support simple afterwards: a problem seen on one machine is fixed the same way on the others.

Before replacing, look at the disk

Many machines written off as “too slow” are still running on a mechanical hard drive. Moving to an SSD transforms them for a fraction of the cost of replacement, with nothing to reinstall. Across ten machines the saving is immediate and the effect visible the next day. We will tell you this before offering you anything new.

Servers

First question, and it is rarely asked: do you actually need one? To share files and back up workstations, a NAS is enough for many organizations, at far lower cost.

A server is justified when business software requires it, when centralised account management becomes necessary, or when the volumes exceed what a storage unit can handle. See server installation.

Joiners, leavers, moves

This is the daily life of any IT setup, and where the gaps pile up. An account left active after someone leaves, mailbox access never cut off, a machine handed back without being wiped. We treat these moves as a procedure: creation with the rights of the role, full closure on departure, recovery and reconditioning of the machine.

Windows 11, a deadline to plan for

Windows 10 no longer receives security fixes. Machines still on it become progressively vulnerable, with nothing on screen to say so - and across a fleet, one machine is enough to open a breach.

We draw up the list of what is compatible, what needs an upgrade and what has to be replaced, with a spread-out schedule rather than a wholesale renewal. See moving to Windows 11.

The spare machine, the cheapest insurance there is

A ready-to-use replacement machine sitting in a cupboard changes the nature of a breakdown: the person is working again within the hour instead of waiting for the repair. Across five workstations or more, it is the best value investment we know of.

It does not need to be new - a refurbished machine does the job perfectly. What matters is that it is already configured, up to date and connected to your shared folders, rather than being prepared on the day the incident happens.

Managing your hardware rather than putting up with it

Knowing how many machines you have, their age, their warranty, what runs on them and when to replace them: that is what lets you spread investment instead of renewing everything in a hurry. See IT asset management.

We supply new, refurbished or custom-built hardware depending on the use, and we handle recycling of the old equipment with secure data wiping.

The other parts of our business offering

Our services for businesses, in Lyon and the Rhône.

Shall we talk about your setup?

A first conversation with no obligation, in Lyon and the Rhône. We will also tell you what is not worth doing.

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