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Microsoft 365 setup, migration & support in Adelaide

Get Microsoft 365 set up properly — email, Teams, files and security that just work — and looked after by a local Adelaide team who answer the phone. We handle the move, the licensing and the day-to-day, so your business keeps running while you get on with the job.

What is Microsoft 365?

Microsoft 365 is the subscription that bundles the tools most businesses run on every day — Outlook email and Exchange, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams for calls and chat, and SharePoint and OneDrive for storing and sharing files in the cloud. Instead of software stuck on one computer, it lives online — so your team can work from the office, home or a job site, on any device, with everything kept secure and up to date automatically. We set it up around how your business actually works, not a generic default.

What we set up & look after

Email & Exchange

Business email on your own domain, with calendars and contacts migrated across and nothing lost.

Microsoft Teams

Calls, chat and meetings set up for how your team actually works — including phone-system options.

SharePoint & OneDrive

Files in the cloud, shared safely and synced to every device, with the right people seeing the right things.

Licensing sorted

The right plan for your size — no paying for seats or features you don't use.

Security & MFA

Multi-factor login, sensible policies and protection against dodgy email — set up without the fuss.

Backup

Microsoft 365 isn't backed up by default — we add proper backup so your mail and files are recoverable.

Who it's for

  • Businesses moving off old on-site email or an ageing server.
  • Teams working across the office, home and job sites who need their files everywhere.
  • Anyone on a mix of personal and business email who wants it done properly on their own domain.
  • Offices that want Microsoft 365 set up once, correctly — then simply looked after.

How it works

  1. A quick chat. We look at what you've got and what you need.
  2. A plan and a quote. The right licences, and a migration that won't disrupt the day.
  3. We do the move. Email, files and accounts shifted across — usually outside business hours.
  4. Set up & secured. Teams, SharePoint, MFA and policies configured around your business.
  5. Looked after. Ongoing support, a real person to call, and backup running quietly in the background.

Why WaTo for Microsoft 365

  • A real person answers — not a call queue.
  • We migrate carefully — no lost email, minimal downtime.
  • Set up for the future, not just switched on — security and backup included, not bolted on later.
  • One local team for IT, web, hosting and more — one number to call.
  • Adelaide owned since 2001, supporting business across SA and Australia-wide remotely.

Microsoft 365 questions

Can you move us without losing email?

Yes. We migrate your mail, calendars and contacts across in full, usually outside business hours, so you start the next day with everything in place.

Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace?

Both are good — it depends on how you work. We'll give you a straight recommendation for your business, not a sales pitch.

Is Microsoft 365 backed up?

Not by default. Microsoft keeps the service running, but recovering deleted mail or files is on you — so we add proper backup to cover it.

Do we have to pay for the top plan?

No. We match the licence to what you actually use, so you're not paying for seats or features you don't need.

Ready to get Microsoft 365 sorted?

Tell us what you're running now and we'll map the simplest way across. You're a partner, not a client.

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
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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.