Work directly with senior engineers for Linux servers, cloud infrastructure, managed IT, and practical AI. Clear scopes, honest hourly rates, and zero contract lock-in.
Calgary, Alberta. Remote support, on-site when it matters.
Linux systems, hosting, AWS, private clouds, databases, backups, and security hardening.
Explore serviceHands-on help desk, device management, Microsoft 365, accounts, and secure office networks.
Explore serviceCustom AI assistants and automated business workflows, implemented one process at a time.
Explore serviceZero-downtime mailbox cutovers between Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and IMAP with byte-verified accuracy.
Explore serviceWe built YYCIT to be the technical partner we would want to hire: hands-on, transparent, and based right here in Calgary.
No tier-1 ticket dispatchers or script readers. You communicate directly with senior engineers who understand your systems.
Predictable billing from $115 to $150/hr or guaranteed fixed project quotes. All work confirmed in writing.
Physical presence across Calgary for racks, hardware, and office moves, backed by rapid remote administration.
We write thorough architecture documentation and runbooks as we go. You retain complete ownership of all credentials and setups.
Four distinct areas, one accountable team. Access whatever you need today, or combine them together.
Our core work: the Linux systems, hosting, cloud and data your business runs on.
Everyday IT for people, devices, accounts and networks.
Practical assistants and automation, one workflow at a time.
Our self-hosted office platform, installed and supported by us.
Direct engineering, published hourly rates, and documented scopes before billable work begins.
Published rates of $115–$150/hour CAD. No hidden fees, no per-user licensing markups, and no multi-year lock-in contracts.
Work directly with senior systems engineers who understand your infrastructure. No sales representatives, commission brokers, or tier-1 dispatchers in between.
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Remote support, on-site in Calgary when it matters. Rapid remote triage backed by direct hands-on engineering across the city.
All 24 domains are covered under our transparent $115–$150/hr engineering rate with zero contract lock-in:
Realistic 36-month cost comparison for a 15-user team comparing private hardware against cloud SaaS subscriptions.
Labelled as calculated on our 3-Year Total Cost of Ownership page:
| Cost & Horizon Comparison | Commercial SaaS Stack (15 Users) | ITbox Self-Hosted Model |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Cost | ~$900 / month | $0 per-seat licenses |
| 3-Year Total Cost | $32,400 / 3 years | $8,000–$9,500 / 3 years |
| 3-Year Net Savings | — | Saving over $22,000 |
| Break-Even Horizon | Perpetual subscription overhead | Break-even 5–8 months |
Realistic engineering hour ranges and fixed-cost bounds from our Pricing page.
Complete asset inventory, firewall policy audit, backup verification, and risk report.
Complete turnkey deployment of Nextcloud, WireGuard VPN, and automated backup on customer hardware.
Segmenting office workstations, guest Wi-Fi, VoIP phones, and secure servers with firewall rules.
Every engagement begins with an agreed written scope at our published $115–$150/hr rate. Zero contract lock-in.
Remote support, on-site when it matters.
Immediate remote troubleshooting backed by direct on-site engineering dispatch across Calgary commercial districts and the surrounding metro region.
Hands-on engineering for offices, network racks, server rooms, and multi-workstation environments:
Scheduled on-site maintenance, infrastructure deployments, and proactive remote monitoring:
Direct local accountability: Work directly with Calgary systems engineers at our published $115–$150/hr rate. No multi-year contracts, no junior ticket queues.
Our open-source office platform brings VPN, private file sharing, identity, chat, video, and automated backups onto hardware you control in Calgary. Cut SaaS bloat without sacrificing team productivity.
The same four transparent steps whether it is a one-off emergency project or ongoing care.
We inspect what is actually running, audit dependencies, and map risks before touching anything.
Access rules, expected disruption, acceptance criteria, and exact costs are confirmed upfront.
Changes are deployed in scheduled maintenance windows and strictly tested against acceptance benchmarks.
You receive complete documentation, runbooks, and ongoing scheduled maintenance on your terms.
Straightforward hourly pricing or defined project quotes, confirmed in writing before work begins.
$115–$150 per hour
Transparent remote and on-site support across Calgary. Fixed-scope project quotes are available on request, and scope and cost are confirmed in writing before work starts.
Answers to the questions Calgary business owners ask us most frequently.
Yes. Most engagements start with a review of your existing system, documenting what is actually running, before we take on patching, optimization, and maintenance.
Both. Day-to-day administration is performed remotely for speed. On-site visits are available throughout Calgary and the surrounding area whenever hands-on hardware or network attention is needed.
Support is billed by the hour, between $115 and $150, with fixed-scope quotes available for defined projects. We confirm scope and cost in writing before billable work starts.
ITbox is our own open-source self-hosted platform that bundles VPN, file sharing, identity, chat, video meetings, PBX phone, and backups on a server you control, replacing $900+/mo in fragmented per-user cloud SaaS subscriptions.
Describe your setup and what is bothering you. You get a straight answer on scope and cost, not a sales script.