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IT & Digital services in Adelaide

The whole IT side of your business, looked after by one local team who answer the phone.

This is the core of what WaTo does: keeping Adelaide businesses running day to day. That covers fully managed IT with monitoring, patching and a flat monthly fee, helpdesk and remote support when something just needs fixing, and everything in between — ad-hoc callouts, after-hours cover and co-managed setups alongside your own staff.

Under the hood it’s the same stack most businesses live on: Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace set up properly, networks and Wi-Fi that reach the whole building, servers and cloud hosting, phones, printers and the fleet of devices your team works from. Browse by category below, or if something’s broken right now, log a service call.

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Microsoft 365 Management

A hands-on service for businesses that already use Microsoft 365 and want a real person to keep it tidy, secure and working.

Google Workspace Management

A practical ongoing service for businesses that use Google Workspace but do not want the owner to be the accidental IT administrator.

Microsoft 365 Security Hardening

A focused tidy-up of the security settings that are too often left at their defaults after Microsoft 365 is first switched on.

Microsoft 365 Licence Review

A plain-English review for businesses unsure whether their Microsoft 365 licences still fit the way they work.

Microsoft 365 Tenant-to-Tenant Migration

A carefully planned move between Microsoft 365 tenants when ownership, company structure or the business name changes.

Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 Migration

For businesses ready to move from Google Workspace into Microsoft 365 without treating email, files and staff access as an afterthought.

Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace Migration

For businesses moving to Google Workspace and wanting the email, files, domains and people side handled carefully.

Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery

A dedicated backup service for the business data held in Microsoft 365, with recovery planned before a deleted file or mailbox becomes urgent.

Shared Mailbox & Shared Inbox Setup

Set up shared business addresses so enquiries do not live in one person's inbox or disappear when staff change.

Email Deliverability & Domain Authentication

For businesses that need their legitimate email to reach customers and want the technical domain settings explained in plain English.

New Business IT Setup

A single starting point for a new business that needs its technology set up professionally instead of pieced together over time.

Office Move IT Setup

Move premises without leaving your team unable to work on the first day in the new office, shop, clinic or venue.

Changing IT Provider

A calm, structured handover for businesses that need to change IT provider without making their technology a hostage to the old arrangement.

IT Takeover & Documentation

For businesses that do not know exactly what they own, who has access or how their important technology is configured.

Virtual IT Manager

A practical technology lead for businesses that need someone to own the bigger IT picture as well as solve day-to-day issues.

Emergency Business IT Support

Rapid help when a technology problem is stopping the business from trading, communicating or accessing the systems it needs.

Remote Work IT Setup

Set up a practical hybrid work environment so staff can work safely and reliably from home, site or the office.

New Employee IT Setup

Make new starters productive from their first morning with the right account, device, access and business tools ready to go.

Secure Employee Offboarding

A controlled process for when staff leave so business email, files, devices and customer information remain with the business.

IT Asset Management

Know what technology the business owns, who has it and when it needs attention before it fails at the wrong time.

Business Internet & NBN Setup

Help choose and set up business internet that fits the way an office, shop, clinic or venue actually operates.

Internet Failover & 4G/5G Backup

Keep the business connected when the primary internet service goes down, with a fallback planned before an outage.

Business Wi-Fi Upgrade

A focused Wi-Fi improvement service for workplaces where coverage, speed or reliability is getting in the way of work.

Guest Wi-Fi for Business

Offer customers and visitors Wi-Fi without giving them a path into the business network or its devices.

Meeting Room Technology Setup

Make meetings less painful with rooms that are simple to join, easy to hear and ready for staff and clients.

Microsoft Intune Device Management

Use Microsoft Intune to manage business devices more consistently without manually touching every laptop and phone.

Apple Device Management for Business

Set up and manage business-owned Apple devices so they are useful to staff without becoming an unmanaged security risk.

Scan-to-Email & Printer Workflow Setup

Solve the everyday document jobs that stop working after an email or network change: scanning, printing, relays and shared access.

Microsoft Teams Phone Systems

Use Microsoft Teams for business calling when your team needs phones, queues and reception features alongside everyday collaboration.

Access Control Systems for Business

Set up practical access control so the business can manage who gets into which areas and when.

Mobile Device Security for Business

Protect business information on the mobiles and tablets staff use every day, whether the devices are company-owned or approved personal devices.

Microsoft Copilot Readiness

Prepare Microsoft 365 data, permissions and staff expectations before turning Copilot loose in the business.

AI Policy, Governance & Staff Training

Create practical rules and training so staff can use AI tools productively without casually exposing business or customer information.

Multi-Site Business Technology

Bring multiple locations under a consistent technology approach without pretending every site has the same needs.

IT Support for Accounting Firms

Technology support for accounting and bookkeeping teams that handle sensitive client information and cannot afford messy access, unreliable files or email tr...

IT Support for NDIS & Disability Services

Technology support for care and disability-service teams that need reliable mobile work, clear communication and sensible protection for client information.

No two businesses are the same — so nothing we do is off-the-shelf. Every solution is built around yours, and kept simple.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do your plans and pricing work?

Whatever suits you — a fixed contract, a monthly retainer, prepaid blocks of hours, or simple hourly rates. You pick the model that fits your business, and we keep it transparent with no surprise bills.

How quickly do you respond?

Fast. You talk to a real person, not a call queue — and for urgent issues we're often on-site within the hour across Adelaide, with remote support Australia-wide.

Do you only do IT support?

No — IT & Digital, cyber security, websites & hosting (via Whosts.au), business solutions and currency equipment, all from one local team. One number to call.

What does it cost?

It depends on your size and the cover you need. We keep pricing simple and transparent, with no surprise bills — call us for a tailored quote.

Do you support businesses outside Adelaide?

Yes. We're Adelaide-based and provide remote support Australia-wide, with on-site visits across South Australia.

Will you work with our existing IT person?

Absolutely. We often co-manage — taking on monitoring, security and after-hours cover alongside your in-house team.

Why we're different

Not your typical IT company

We keep it simple, and fix things for the future — not just patch them today.

A typical IT company
WaTo Consulting
You wait in a call queue
A real person on the WaTo team answers
One rigid plan — take it or leave it
Contract, retainer, blocks or hourly — your choice
Patch it today, deal with it again later
Fix the root cause — and what it could cause next
Jargon and over-engineering
Kept simple and explained in plain English
IT only — you juggle other vendors
IT, cyber, web, business & currency under one roof
Hosting resold from someone else
Our own Australian hosting — Whosts.au
WaTo character — happy to help

Still not sure what you need?

Tell us what's slowing you down and we'll point you to the right fix. You're a partner, not a client.

Call (08) 7123 0805 Email info@wato.com.au
Why clients choose us

Trusted by Adelaide business since 2001

★★★★★

"No sales spiel, no waiting in line on the phone — and always an effective, quick result when needed."

SA Construct
★★★★★

"Our IT consultant since 2010. Always quick to respond, and we're very happy with our website and every system he's maintained."

Major Real Estate
★★★★★

"They took the hassle out of setting up our restaurant — website, point of sale, even HR advice. Professional and great value. Highly recommended."

RAF Group
★★★★★

"Outstanding service since 2013 — from website design to any IT issue, always prompt and informative. I've recommended WaTo to many of my own customers."

Trymoss Engineering
★★★★★

"Their ability to grasp and apply product-specific technical process has allowed us to meet all customer KPIs."

Cummins Allison
★★★★★

"Often on-site within the hour. Knowledgeable, dependable, and he can explain IT in plain layman's terms. An incredible asset to our business."

Major Pub / Hotel
★★★★★

"As a non-geek, I appreciate that Wato's always got my back and never makes me feel I'm imposing. Local and reliable — Wato's your man!"

Mike, Mike Roberts Music
★★★★★

"We sleep easy at night knowing our data is safe and secure. Quick to act whenever we have a problem."

CRS Accessories
★★★★★

"Streamlined our medical practice IT, reduced operating costs and simplified backups. 100% quality customer service to small business."

Lasers in Medicine, Adelaide
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Our story

Built in Adelaide, since 2001

WaTo Consulting was founded by John Watson in Adelaide in 2001. Over two decades it's earned a name for tailored work across a wide range of industries — helping businesses of every size run more smoothly, work more efficiently and grow steadily, without blowing the budget or disrupting the day-to-day.

Emma Watson (née Dickenson) played a significant part in shaping what WaTo became. She brought real expertise and a clear vision for where it could go — expanding the business, bringing in new systems and fresh thinking, and raising the standard of how things are done. A great deal of what WaTo is, we owe to her.

Today it's all tailored, never off-the-shelf — IT & Digital, Business & Web Hosting, built around what each client actually needs. Over the years those areas have come together under one roof: our IT & Digital, Currency, Business and Web work (through Whosts.au) now all sit within WaTo Consulting — one team, one standard, looking after the lot.

When you work with us, you're not a client — you're a partner.