Managed IT services
in Pasadena.
IT support for Pasadena's engineering consultancies, life-science startups, investment offices and cultural institutions, handled by senior engineers who understand research data, client confidentiality and a city organized around science.
Technology, attended to
in Pasadena.
Pasadena describes itself as a science city, and the label fits. Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory anchor a cluster of more than 300 science and technology companies, many of them life-science and deep-tech ventures that began in a lab or in an incubator such as Idealab. Around them sit engineering and environmental consultancies, a sizable investment-management and banking community, and a regional healthcare base that includes Kaiser Permanente and Huntington Hospital. ArtCenter College of Design and Pasadena City College add a steady supply of designers and technicians.
The technology questions here are specific. A ten-person biotech needs instrument data backed up and access controlled long before it has an IT department. An engineering consultancy exchanging drawings with public agencies has to manage large files and strict permissions across Windows workstations and Mac design stations. Wealth managers in Old Pasadena and on South Lake Avenue answer to regulators and to clients who expect their information to be handled with care. What these offices share is little patience for improvised IT, and a preference for engineers who can speak their staff's language.
Across Pasadena,
on site and remote.
- Old Pasadena
- Playhouse Village
- South Lake Avenue
- Civic Center
- East Colorado Boulevard
- Lamanda Park
- Hastings Ranch
- Bungalow Heaven
- Madison Heights
From Beverly Hills we reach Pasadena on the Ventura Freeway (SR-134), which ends at the Foothill Freeway (I-210) near the Arroyo Seco, or by the Arroyo Seco Parkway, California's first freeway. Monitoring, patching and most support requests are handled remotely, which suits labs and offices whose work does not stop at five. On-site work such as wiring a new suite, setting up conference rooms or the free assessment is scheduled with you ahead of time.
424-322-9165 · support@unitedforce.net
IT for the firms
that shape Pasadena.
Life sciences and deep tech
Startups spun out of Caltech-area research need protected instrument and research data, controlled access for outside collaborators, and cloud infrastructure that can grow without being rebuilt.
Engineering and environmental consulting
Consultancies exchange large drawings and models with agencies and partners, so they need fast networks, sensible file permissions, and support for Windows and macOS workstations alike.
Investment management and banking
Advisers and financial offices along South Lake Avenue and in Old Pasadena rely on strong email security, multi-factor access, managed devices and records that stay recoverable.
Architecture and design studios
Design practices drawing on ArtCenter talent run Mac-heavy studios with large creative files, and need shared storage, versioned backups and printers and plotters that behave.
Nonprofits and cultural institutions
Museums, theaters and foundations near the Civic Center and Playhouse Village keep donor records private and shared computers patched, usually with small staffs and careful budgets.
Complete IT care
for Pasadena firms.
One flat monthly fee covers the whole stack. No per-incident charges, no hourly surprises.
Managed Technology
Proactive monitoring, patching, and support for every device and system, with 24/7 monitoring and rapid response.
Security & Compliance
Layered security, identity, and governance — endpoint detection, email security, zero-trust access, and staff training.
Cloud & Workspace
Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Azure, and AWS — migrated, secured, and managed so your team works from anywhere.
Strategy & Advisory
A virtual CIO in your budget conversations: quarterly reviews, three-year roadmaps, and vendor negotiation.
Workplace Infrastructure
Networks, Wi-Fi, structured cabling, conference-room AV, and hardware for offices and demanding teams.
Backup & Recovery
Automated, encrypted backups with tested restores, so a failed drive or a ransomware attack costs hours, not days.
Years average experience, each
Average response time
Uptime SLA
Proactive monitoring
What Pasadena firms
ask us first.
Anything else? Ask a senior engineer in a free consultation, or call 424-322-9165.
We are a small life-science startup in Pasadena. When should we bring in managed IT?
Earlier than most founders expect. Once research data, grant documents and investor materials live on personal laptops and consumer cloud accounts, they are hard to secure after the fact. We set up company-owned accounts, device encryption, backups of instrument and research data, and access controls you can extend to collaborators, with vCIO planning that budgets ahead of each hiring stage.
Our Pasadena firm runs Mac design stations alongside Windows workstations. Is that a problem?
No. We are platform-agnostic, and mixed Windows, macOS and Linux offices are routine for us. Engineering and architecture offices often use Macs for design and Windows for modeling or accounting software; we manage both through one monitoring and patching process, apply the same security policies to each, and make sure project files move between them without permission problems or version confusion.
Do you have an office in Pasadena?
No. Our engineers work from our Beverly Hills office at 260 S. Beverly Drive. Most support happens remotely within minutes, and when something needs hands on it, the engineer who already knows your environment comes to you.
Do you provide on-site IT support in Pasadena?
Yes. Most day-to-day support is handled remotely, with a 15-minute average response. When something needs hands on it, a senior engineer comes to your office from Beverly Hills, usually the same day.
How much do managed IT services cost for a Pasadena business?
Most firms land between $150 and $250 per user per month for full management — monitoring, cybersecurity, cloud, backup, and vCIO advisory. We give you an exact figure after a free assessment. No per-incident charges, and it is month-to-month after a 90-day onboarding.
IT support in Pasadena,
attended to.
Start with a free consultation with a senior engineer — no pitch, no obligation. If it makes sense from there, we will come on site and assess your environment at no cost.
- A free consultation with a senior engineer, not a salesperson
- A free on-site assessment of your network, security, and backups
- A written report of gaps and risks, yours to keep
- Flat per-user pricing, month-to-month after onboarding
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