IT Services in Montreal for SMBs
For more than 20 years, Groupe SL has run IT for SMBs of 15 to 250 workstations right across Greater Montreal. Our team is based in Varennes, with technicians available on the Island of Montreal, and the vast majority of the requests we handle are settled remotely, in under 45 minutes on average.
We work with SMBs on the Island of Montreal, in Laval, on the North Shore and on the South Shore: managed IT services, backup for an IT team already in place, cybersecurity, cloud and strategic planning.
20+ years managing IT environments
< 45 min average response time
24/7 emergency coverage
Montreal is served by technicians available directly on the island.
Head office: 2085 Route Marie-Victorin, Suite 300, Varennes, QC J3X 0L5
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Our IT services in Montreal
Day-to-day management, security, cloud and consulting: four pillars, all delivered by our own team of experts.
Managed IT Services and IT Outsourcing in Montreal
Hand the full management of your IT environment to a team that watches your systems around the clock. Our managed IT services cover proactive server and workstation supervision, patching, backup management and end-user support.
For Greater Montreal SMBs that already have an internal IT resource, our co-managed IT services round out the existing team rather than replace it: tooling, 24/7 monitoring, second-level expertise and coverage during vacations and absences. Either way, you speak to the same technicians from one call to the next.
Cybersecurity for Greater Montreal SMBs
Cybersecurity is part of the base service, not an add-on. Threat monitoring, vulnerability management, employee awareness training and penetration testing are all built into the offering.
Our cybersecurity services stand up to what insurers and management now ask for, an increasingly common issue for businesses across the metropolitan area, who are expected to demonstrate exactly where their security stands.
Cloud Services and Azure Migration for Montreal-area SMBs
Cloud migration, application hosting, virtual desktops: our cloud services cut your dependence on aging hardware and make your costs predictable.
We guide Greater Montreal SMBs through their Azure migration with a phased plan that keeps operations running. For organizations subject to data compliance requirements, such as municipalities, clinics and professional services firms, our sovereign cloud solutions guarantee that the information stays hosted on Canadian soil.
IT Consulting and IT Master Plan for Greater Montreal businesses
Our IT consulting exists so you can decide before you spend. Audit of the existing infrastructure, three-year master plan, equipment replacement budgeting, risk assessment: we document the real state of your environment and prioritize what has to be fixed first.
It is also the step that comes before a change of provider, an honest read of the situation before anyone touches the infrastructure. For a growing Greater Montreal SMB, that is what keeps improvised bad decisions from piling up.
How we cover Greater Montreal
Our team covers the entire metropolitan area from its Varennes office, with technicians available directly in Montreal: the Island of Montreal, Laval, the South Shore and the northern ring. The vast majority of interventions are settled remotely, wherever you are. When a site visit is warranted, we show up. Here is the territory we serve.
Areas served (non-exhaustive)
- Island of Montreal: downtown, Ville-Marie, Le Plateau, Mile End, Griffintown, Saint-Laurent, Anjou, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Rivière-des-Prairies, Ahuntsic, Villeray, Verdun, LaSalle, Lachine, Dorval, Pointe-Claire, Dollard-des-Ormeaux
- South Shore: Varennes, Boucherville, Longueuil, Brossard, Saint-Lambert, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Sainte-Julie, Saint-Amable, Verchères, Contrecœur
- Laval and North Shore: Laval, Terrebonne, Repentigny, Mascouche, Blainville
- Montérégie: Beloeil, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Chambly, Saint-Hubert, Candiac, La Prairie, Sorel-Tracy
Why Greater Montreal SMBs choose Groupe SL
A team you can count on
Under 45 minutes on average for non-urgent requests. We publish that number because we track it.
Taking over from an existing provider is our day-to-day
A good share of our new Greater Montreal mandates are changes of provider. The process is well practised: read the situation, prioritize the immediate risks, then run a structured handover of accesses, licences and documentation, with no interruption of service.
Security is built in
Threat monitoring, vulnerability management and regular audits are part of the base service.
Real coverage on both shores, and all the way to Quebec City
Our Greater Montreal and Quebec City teams share the same tools, the same documentation and the same 24/7 emergency team. If you have sites in both regions, you deal with a single provider.
A 20- to 30-minute call to understand your environment and your current pain points, then an IT audit if the conversation is a good fit. No commitment at this stage.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Montreal?
Our Greater Montreal office is in Varennes, at 2085 Route Marie-Victorin, Suite 300, within the metropolitan area. Our technicians are available directly in Montreal for on-site work anywhere on the island.
Does being based in Varennes change anything for a downtown client?
For day-to-day support, no, because it all happens remotely. For projects that require someone on site, such as a server migration, cabling or a workstation rollout, our Montreal technicians are readily available and travel anywhere on the island.
Do you also serve the South Shore and the Montérégie?
Yes, and it is our home territory. Varennes, Boucherville, Longueuil, Sainte-Julie, Saint-Bruno, Contrecœur, Verchères and the corridor out to Sorel-Tracy.
Do you have a team in Quebec City as well?
Yes. Our Quebec City office is at 585 Boulevard Charest Est. Both teams share the same tools, the same documentation and the same 24/7 emergency service, so if you have sites in both regions you deal with a single provider.
Can you take over from our current IT provider?
Yes. A good share of our new mandates are changes of provider. We start with a read of the current situation, prioritize the immediate risks, then run a structured handover of accesses, licences and documentation, all with no interruption of service.
How much do managed IT services cost for a Montreal SMB?
Our IT management plans are priced per user per month and vary with the size of the environment, the level of security required and whether or not you have an in-house IT team. We set the price after an initial audit, so there are no unpleasant surprises on either side.