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IT for architecture firms
Managed IT and cybersecurity for architecture firms across Chicagoland that live in Revit, AutoCAD, and rendering tools, collaborate across offices and clients, and cannot afford slow systems on deadline.
The challenge
Architecture firms push workstations, storage, and networks harder than almost any other professional service.
Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and rendering need the right GPUs, storage, and sync strategy to stay fast.
Teams share models with consultants, clients, and remote staff, and version control cannot break.
Drawings and designs are your product, and they need to be protected from loss and theft.
How WEBIT helps
We spec, support, and secure the technology your designers depend on, and plan upgrades before performance becomes a bottleneck.
Frameworks and requirements
Many cyber insurance carriers now require MFA, EDR, and tested backups. We implement and document all three.
Design tools we support
Architecture firms run on heavy design software, huge project files, and deadlines that do not move. We keep the tools fast and the files safe.
Revit, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, Enscape, and Lumion on workstations with the graphics cards, memory, and storage the work actually needs.
File servers and cloud storage tuned for large models, Revit worksharing, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Bluebeam, so teams in the office and at home open the same file fast.
Large-format plotters and printers kept working, plus Autodesk and other named-user licenses tracked so nobody is locked out the morning of a deadline.
Protecting project data
A lost model or a ransomware attack can cost weeks of billable work. We build protection around the project data that matters most.
Frequent backups of project servers and cloud folders with version history, tested on a schedule, so a corrupted model is a restore, not a redraw.
Multifactor sign-in and secure remote access so designers can work from home or a client site without exposing the file server to the internet.
Endpoint detection and response, email security, and documented controls that answer the security questions on client contracts and cyber insurance renewals.
Switching IT providers
We support architecture firms in Naperville and across the Chicago suburbs, onsite and remote. The transition is planned around deadlines, and the disruptive work happens after hours.
We document every user, workstation, server, license, and vendor, and collect what your current provider has, without interrupting active projects.
We patch, secure, and back up everything, fix the issues slowing your team down, and turn on 24/7 monitoring.
Regular reviews with your named Client Success Manager, a hardware refresh plan, and an IT budget you can see a year in advance.
Questions, answered
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Usually, yes. We assess workstations, storage, and network bottlenecks and recommend changes based on your actual workloads.
We design cloud or hybrid file sharing around your project workflow, with version control, access permissions, and backups.
Yes. We manage licensing, installs, and updates for Autodesk and other design software, and coordinate with vendors when issues arise.
Yes. WEBIT serves AEC firms across Chicagoland with IT built around design and construction workflows: CAD and BIM support (AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, SolidWorks, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SketchUp), construction platform support (Procore, Sage 300, HCSS HeavyJob and HeavyBid), storage built for large files, jobsite connectivity and mobile device management, and protection for design files and project data. See architecture, engineering, and construction IT.
Two new clients per month. Maximum.
Every conversation starts with an honest look at where you are today. No pressure, no pitch deck, and no obligation.
Support line: 630-523-0220 | Main: 630-870-1088
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