IT Consulting
IT infrastructure runs on layers, and managing them well means understanding how they interact. Maintenance, storage, security, and day-to-day operations each carry their own demands, and most organizations don’t have the internal capacity to handle all of them well. Working with PSM Partners gives you experienced people focused on keeping your systems running, your data protected, and your team able to do their jobs.
What We Advise On
IT strategy built around your requirements.
PSM Partners is an IT consulting firm that provides IT management and strategy consulting for businesses and institutions in Chicago, IL. Our professionals focus on your requirements, transparency, and agnostic solutions to strengthen your technologies and execute on your IT initiatives. After a thoughtful assessment of your current IT system and your overall business goals, our experts at PSM Partners work to add value where it is needed.
IT consulting services we provide
- Cloud consulting
- Microsoft 365 consulting
- Azure consulting
- Cybersecurity consulting
- CIO consulting
- Cloud migration consulting
- PMO consulting
- Digital transformation consulting
Our IT consulting services, in detail
When you work with PSM Partners, you have the option of outsourcing IT support services in which we can take over and manage certain aspects of your IT system. We can also provide remote 24/7/365 monitoring of your system which allows us to identify any issues or outages before they happen and implement necessary fixes to protect your system and keep it online. We will also provide maintenance reports to keep you up to date on the status of your system.
Cloud Consulting Services
Data storage is one of the most important aspects of your IT operations. You must ensure that your data is stored efficiently and that it is well protected. There are many layers to data storage as you have the option of on-premises storage within your local system, online cloud storage, or a combination of both. PSM Partners can help you determine the most effective way to store your data and implement a cloud computing solution.
As your cloud computing consultant, we will take the time to understand your data storage needs and help you determine the best solution. We can advise you on how to set up cloud-based storage and handle cloud migration to move your data to the cloud. We will also take the cost of your cloud computing into consideration and help you implement the most cost-effective cloud solutions.
Our professionals are trusted cloud service consultants that will help you implement and manage efficient and cost-effective cloud computing solutions that meet the unique needs of your business or institution.
Cybersecurity Consulting
The security of your IT infrastructure is important to help protect your sensitive data from breaches and protect the system from malware and other threats. Effective cybersecurity solutions are multi-layered to protect all aspects of your IT system.
PSM Partners provides cybersecurity consulting in which we can advise you on the creation and implementation of security solutions to keep your system and data protected. Our professionals will understand your unique cybersecurity needs and advise you on how to implement multilayered security solutions that will protect your system and data from breaches, unauthorized users, and harmful malware.
Microsoft 365 Consulting
Microsoft 365 is a subscription, cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) product from Microsoft that gives you access to Microsoft Office software products like Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Because Microsoft 365 is a SaaS product, Microsoft only gives you access to the apps and software included in the subscription. The use and management of Microsoft 365 is the responsibility of your business.
PSM Partners is a Microsoft 365 consultant that will advise you on the most efficient and cost-effective use of the software and apps that come with the subscription. We can help you determine which of the apps and products available from Microsoft 365 are the most beneficial for your business and help you implement the best strategy to use these products.
Azure Consulting
Microsoft Azure is a hybrid cloud available from Microsoft with solutions such as infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and SaaS. It is a public cloud computing platform that can be used for many things such as storage and networking and you can implement multiple security layers to keep your data protected.
As your Azure consultant, our professionals at PSM Partners will advise you on the most effective ways to set up and manage your cloud computing in Azure based on your specific needs. We can help you form a strategy when it comes to cloud computing, migration, and security and provide consultation to help you implement the strategy.
Consulting across the layers your business runs on.
Cloud Consulting
Determining the most effective way to store your data and implementing a cloud computing solution, from on-premises to hybrid to fully cloud.
Microsoft 365 Consulting
Advice on the most efficient and cost-effective use of the apps and products your Microsoft 365 subscription already includes.
Azure Consulting
Design, governance, and cost control for Azure environments, backed by Microsoft Solutions Partner expertise.
Cybersecurity Consulting
Assessment of your current security posture and practical recommendations to close the gaps we find.
CIO Consulting
Executive-level guidance on technology strategy, budget, and roadmap for organizations without a full-time CIO.
PMO Consulting
Our in-house Project Management Office runs the complex work: migrations, rollouts, and digital transformation programs.
IT Consulting vs. Tech Consulting
What exactly is the difference? Understand how strategic IT consulting aligns your technology investments directly with your long-term business goals.
Why Chicago businesses bring us in.
Senior Talent, Executive-Level Support
Our team of experts is ready to engage and provide executive-level support, guiding you through the complex landscape of the IT marketplace.
Microsoft-First, Multi-Cloud Capable
Microsoft Solutions Partner expertise across Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra, Intune, Defender, and Copilot with support for the legacy and specialty applications your organization runs.
Boutique by Design
Privately held and Chicago-based. Remaining boutique means never losing sight of company culture, keeping a cap on company size, and never selling the business.
PMO-Driven Execution
Our in-house Project Management Office runs the complex work: migrations, security remediation programs, infrastructure rollouts, and AI enablement.
Recognized Expertise
PSM Partners has been featured on ABC 7 Chicago for our cybersecurity expertise, and our team has earned industry-leading awards and certifications.
Flexible Engagement Models
Fully managed, co-managed alongside your internal team, or project-based. Engagement scales with your roadmap.
Talk to our IT consultants today.
If you need guidance from professionals to manage the IT infrastructure for your business or institution, talk to our professionals at PSM . You can call us at (312) 940-7830 for more about our IT consulting services in the Chicago, IL area.
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