Before investing in network or security: an on-site survey, a written report with risks, priorities and costs, and a second opinion. No-commitment request.
More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and phone support
For decision-makers short on time.
Three suppliers, three different recommendations and a decision that will shape the company for five years: that is how many boards end up buying the wrong infrastructure. IT consulting from DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting, one of the reference names in Portugal for managed networks and IT, removes that risk before a single euro is spent: we go on site, check what is really there and put in writing what to do, in what order and at what cost.
Only then, if you wish, do we talk about a proposal. If the best decision is to change nothing, the report says so.
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We analyse cabling and network, servers and virtualisation, computers, backups, licences, firewall, endpoint protection and telephony. No forms sent by email: we open the rack and compare what is there with what the company thinks it has. It almost never matches.
The report is readable by non-technical people. It separates what is solid from what is at risk, the urgent from what can wait. Each point carries business impact, approximate cost and timeline, ready to become an action plan.
We read other suppliers' proposals and return a written opinion: what is essential, what is superfluous, what is missing and what is above the usual price. We do the same when the proposal is well made.
Optionally, we supervise the works on your side, whether carried out by us or another supplier. We certify the cabling, test performance and check configurations and backups.
| Rule | What it guarantees |
|---|---|
| Opinion before selling | No commercial proposal before the survey and the report |
| No in-house software | We neither create nor resell management software; we gain nothing from replacing yours |
| Many brands | We recommend the right solution because we work with many |
| Your document | Usable even if the works go to another supplier |
| In-person analysis | We travel from Alfragide to anywhere in the country |
Chosen by respected and international companies
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★★★★★ 5,0 · 52 Google reviewsThe work is always in person. Our head office is in Alfragide and we provide support nationwide, although most audits take place in Greater Lisbon and on the south bank. For long trips, the visit schedule is set in the proposal. Local context in Lisbon, Sintra, Setúbal, Barreiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Porto and Braga. All areas in where we work.
The report says what to do. Those who also want someone to execute and maintain it move on to IT Unlimited, the managed services contract with a written SLA. Comparing providers? The criteria for choosing an MSP in Portugal also apply to assessing DataRoad. For the contracting model, read IT Unlimited versus retainers and outsourcing; for continuity, disaster recovery and business continuity.
Consulting is part of DataRoad's managed IT services.
The first assessment comes with no commitment: we visit, look at the essentials and tell you whether a full study is justified. The full survey with report has a fixed price, known and approved before work starts. For clients with an IT Unlimited contract, this assessment is included in the annual infrastructure review.
For a company with 10 to 50 seats, consulting takes one to two days on site plus a few days of analysis, and the report arrives in about two weeks. For companies with several sites or industrial production, the timeline depends on the number of locations and is fixed in the proposal, together with the visit schedule.
Yes, the report belongs to your company and can be given to any supplier. It is detailed enough to serve as a technical specification and to compare proposals on equal terms. If the works go to another company, we can still supervise the execution on your behalf, certifying the cabling and checking configurations and backups.
Consulting answers "what should we do" and ends in a document; IT management answers "keep this running" and does not end. Many companies start with consulting and later move to IT Unlimited, DataRoad's managed services contract. They are separate decisions: the report commits you to neither.
Yes, and it is one of the most common cases. People on the inside know the operation better than anyone, but stop seeing what they see every day. An external, written opinion confirms or corrects priorities, and helps the in-house team defend an investment to the board with documented risks and costs.
Because the opinion comes from people who manage networks and IT every day and gain nothing from selling you software. DataRoad has 11 years in business, 232 clients, a Top 5% SME distinction (source: scoring.pt) and a 5.0 rating from 52 Google reviews. We work with many brands, so we recommend what serves the business, including keeping what already works.
The Portuguese CAE code for IT consulting is 62201, "computer consultancy activities". It is the code for companies that advise businesses on systems, networks and infrastructure, and it is worth confirming before registering an activity or answering a tender. The differences from neighbouring codes are set out in CAE 62201 explained.
The initial conversation is no-commitment. Request a survey and we will arrange the visit.
More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and telephone support. Call +351 211 459 950 * or write to sales@dataroad.pt.
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DataRoad does not do ad hoc call-outs or sell standalone equipment: it works under contract and answers for the client's entire environment.
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One partner accountable for all of your company’s IT, with response times written into the contract and a monthly fee that does not move.
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Documentation, inventory and one contact who answers for everything.
More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and phone support
DataRoad works only for companies under an IT Unlimited contract. We do not take subcontracted work or one-off call-outs.
