--- title: "Resources for IT decision-makers | DataRoad" description: "Guides, checklists, tools and comparisons to help you decide your company’s IT better. All openly available, no forms." language: en url: https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/resources/ source: https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/resources/ publisher: DataRoad IT (DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting), Portugal --- > Guides, checklists, tools and comparisons to help you decide your company’s IT better. All openly available, no forms. # Resources for IT decision-makers Guides, checklists, tools and comparisons to help you decide your company’s IT better. All openly available, no forms. ## Read and learn [01BlogPractical guides and analysis on networks, Wi-Fi, security and managed IT.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/blog/)[02NewsProjects, clients and DataRoad updates.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/news/)[03Case studiesReal projects at named clients, with results.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/case-studies/)[04How to choose an IT companyThe right questions to ask before you sign.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/how-to-choose-it-partner-msp-questions/) ## Tools [05Downtime cost calculatorWhat every hour without systems costs your company.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/downtime-calculator/)[06ReliabilityThe method and the proof behind our service.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/reliability/)[07Security self-assessment12 questions to see where your company’s IT security stands.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/security-self-assessment/)[08Which IT Unlimited plan fits youAnswer three questions and see the tier that makes sense for your company.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/recommended-it-unlimited-plan/)[09Continuity and backup checklistInternet, power, backups and a recovery plan, in one place.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/continuity-backup-checklist/)10 ### Checklist: office move 23 IT checkpoints, from floor plan to day one. → 11 ### Checklist: Wi-Fi audit Ten questions to find the most common problems. ## Decide with information [12How much IT support costsFrom-prices, what is included and what depends on the case.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-it-services-pricing-plans/)[13Service levels (SLA)Response and resolution times, by contract.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-it-sla-portugal/)[14Switching IT providersHow to change provider without stopping operations.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/switch-it-provider-portugal/)[15How support worksFrom request to resolution, step by step.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/how-support-works/)[16Managed cybersecurityVerifiable protection, included in every plan.→](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-cybersecurity/) Resources ## Checklists to use and print Practical checklists from the DataRoad team, to use and print. Checklist ## Office move: 23 IT checkpoints Tick what is already handled. Whatever is left unticked is what usually fails on day one. Six to eight weeks beforeInventory of workstations, printers, phones and network equipment to move Technical visit to the new space: walls, ceiling, rack location and electrical panel Internet (fibre) ordered, plus a second backup connection Floor plan showing every network point and every Wi-Fi access point Decision on what moves and what is replaced (switches, Wi-Fi, firewall) Two to four weeks beforeStructured cabling installed, tested and certified, with a report Rack assembled, labelled and protected by a UPS Wi-Fi designed for real occupancy, backed by a coverage survey Separate network for guests and for devices that are not staff devices Firewall and network configured before the move Telephony plan: numbers kept, PBX and handsets Move weekFull backup, tested, before anything is switched off Order of dismantling and set-up agreed, with owners Workstations labelled by person and desk Internet active and tested before the teams arrive Printers and shared equipment configured Day oneEvery workstation tested: network, Wi-Fi, printing, phone and applications Wi-Fi speed and coverage measured in the busiest areas Engineer on site through the morning List of issues found and resolution times shared with the team The following weekNetwork documentation handed over: plan, addresses, access and certification report Monitoring and alerts active on the new network Review with management of what went well and what is left **0** / 23 points handled Ask for help with your office move → Checklist ## Quick Wi-Fi audit: 10 questions Ten minutes walking round the office with a phone is enough to find the most common problems. Coverage and performanceIn every room, including meeting rooms and the kitchen, the signal stays stable during a video call At peak occupancy the network does not visibly slow down Access points were placed after a coverage survey, not by guesswork Equipment is recent and the network supports Wi-Fi 6 or higher SecurityGuests use their own network, separate from the company network The internal Wi-Fi password was changed after the last leaver Network equipment receives security updates on a regular basis ManagementThere is central management showing who is connected and where problems are Alerts fire when an access point fails, before anyone complains Documentation exists: plan, equipment locations and who manages them **0** / 10 points handled Request a Wi-Fi assessment → Contact ## Talk to the team that will run your IT. We work directly with the end client, under an IT Unlimited contract, with companies of 10 or more workstations. Every proposal is in writing and with no obligation. Phone +351 211 459 950 * *Call to a Portuguese landline Sales email sales@dataroad.pt Headquarters Avenida dos Moinhos 12 B, 2610-119 Alfragide, Portugal 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. --- Versão HTML desta página: https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/resources/