YOUR LOCAL IT PARTNER. SINCE DAY ONE.
Linux, Windows, Mac. On-site, remote, or in the cloud.
Practical IT solutions for small and growing businesses in Vancouver and beyond.
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Standard Computing and Web Services (SCWS) is based in Burnaby, BC, Canada, and has worked with small and growing businesses for 30 years. We provide Linux, Windows and Mac support, server sales and maintenance, cloud hosting, custom software and legacy application support, AI implementation, remote-work solutions, backups and disaster recovery.
We serve Burnaby, Vancouver, Coquitlam, Richmond, Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, the Fraser Valley and Victoria, with on-site and remote support. Discuss your requirements at 604-720-0954 or info@scws.ca.
01 / WHAT WE DO
From the server room to the everyday tools your team uses, we bring your IT together so you can focus on your business.
Practical help for Linux, Windows and Mac environments. From new installations to day-to-day troubleshooting, on-site or remotely.
Find the right home for your applications and data, with cloud solutions and managed colocation in Vancouver.
Protect your systems and prepare for the unexpected with firewalls, secure off-site backups and disaster recovery support.
Build software around your business, connect your systems, and keep existing or legacy applications working as your needs change.
Keep your team connected with business email, groupware and VoIP phone system installation and maintenance. Explore remote work solutions
Build the connections your business depends on, from office networks and hardware to fibre optic cabling.
Dell PowerEdge, HP, Supermicro and custom-built servers for your business. Sales, repairs and ongoing maintenance in Burnaby, Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
BACKUP & RECOVERY / PREPARE FOR THE UNEXPECTED
Hardware failures, accidental deletions and cyber incidents can interrupt your business. We help you put reliable backups and a practical disaster recovery plan in place for the systems you depend on.
Protect files, databases, applications and virtual machines with scheduled backups and retention suited to your business. We help configure separate off-site copies, encryption and access controls, with offline or immutable storage where supported.
Identify critical systems and agree on how much downtime and recent data loss your business can tolerate. Build a recovery sequence around application dependencies, replacement infrastructure, responsibilities and communication.
Check that backups can restore the information and services you need. We help with practical recovery exercises, failed-backup troubleshooting and recovery from available backups after an incident.
We help turn backup jobs into a documented, tested recovery process that keeps pace with changes to your business.
Inventory systems and data, review existing backups, and set recovery time and recovery point objectives: how quickly services need to return and how much recent data loss is acceptable.
Plan multiple copies across separate storage and an off-site location. Review retention, backup credentials and encryption-key access; replication and snapshots alone do not replace independent backups.
Restore representative files, databases and complete systems in a suitable test environment. Record actual recovery times, verify application behaviour, review backup alerts and update the recovery plan as systems change.
REMOTE WORK / CONNECT YOUR TEAM
We help businesses implement effective remote and hybrid work, connecting people to the applications, files and support they need at home, in the office or on the road.
Help your team reach business applications and shared files through secure remote access. We plan VPNs, remote desktop access, multi-factor authentication and permissions around each person’s role.
Bring email, shared calendars, file sharing, video meetings and business phone access into a clear workflow. We help choose and configure tools that fit your team and connect with your existing systems.
Prepare Windows, Mac and Linux devices for everyday remote work. We help with device configuration, updates, backups and home-network troubleshooting, with remote IT support when problems get in the way.
Successful remote work combines reliable technology with clear working practices. We help you plan both before expanding across the business.
Identify who needs access to which systems, check connection quality and application requirements, and agree on suitable company-owned or personal-device arrangements.
Test access, calls, meetings and file sharing with a small group. Provide setup guides and onboarding, and establish where staff can get help and how the team will communicate.
Review performance and user feedback, keep devices and access settings up to date, and plan account provisioning and access removal as people join, change roles or leave.
VIRTUALIZATION / PLAN YOUR NEXT MOVE
We help businesses migrate from VMware and other existing virtualization platforms to Proxmox VE or Xen-based solutions, with a plan built around their applications, infrastructure and operating needs.
Review your VMware hosts, virtual machines, storage, networking and backups. Identify application dependencies, guest operating system compatibility and capacity requirements before choosing a migration approach.
Compare Proxmox VE and Xen-based platforms against your workloads, budget and support requirements. Plan host hardware, storage, networking, backup integration and availability around the way your business operates.
Test representative workloads, prepare VM conversion or application migration, and move systems in agreed stages. Validate services after each move and provide documentation, maintenance and support for the new environment.
Migration requirements vary by workload. We establish what can move, what needs changes and when the transition can happen.
Run a pilot to check disk formats, guest drivers, network configuration, application behaviour and performance on the target platform.
Verify backups and restore procedures, agree on maintenance windows, and define rollback steps. Plan data synchronization and downtime for each workload.
Confirm application access, data integrity, monitoring and scheduled backups. Document the new setup and agree on acceptance checks before retiring the old environment.
SOFTWARE / BUILT FOR YOUR BUSINESS
You’ve built a successful business through time-tested practices, honed through experience. We build software around that knowledge, supporting the way your people work and the details that make your business yours.
YOUR EXPERIENCE. THE STARTING POINT.
Your quoting methods, approval steps, production routines and customer relationships reflect years of learning. We start by listening to the people who do the work and understanding what already works well.
Then we shape the screens, business rules and integrations around those practices. Automate repetitive steps, bring information together and make the next action clearer, while preserving the decisions and expertise that matter.
Whether you need a new application or improvements to an existing one, the goal is the same: software that fits your business and can evolve with it.
Turn your requirements into practical business software. We develop web applications, internal tools and ecommerce solutions, from quoting and order tracking to production scheduling and customer portals. Screens, terminology and business rules follow your workflows.
Connect applications and reduce repetitive data entry with APIs, data exchange and workflow automation. Link sales, inventory, operations and reporting so people can find the information they need. We help with ERPNext planning, Odoo support, database development and data migration.
Keep essential applications useful, including software built by a previous developer. We help investigate faults, fix bugs, add features and address compatibility issues in existing and older systems.
Work through real examples with your team, agree on priorities and build in stages that you can review.
Walk through actual jobs, documents and handoffs with the people who use them. Capture the exceptions, approval rules and practical knowledge that a generic requirements list can miss.
Review sample screens and a focused prototype using familiar scenarios. Agree on what to preserve, where to simplify and how you will measure whether the changes help.
Develop in manageable stages, test business rules and integrations, and validate data migration where needed. Plan training and rollout around your team’s day-to-day responsibilities.
Use feedback from everyday work to refine the application. Document the system, maintain dependencies and add capabilities as your products, customers and processes evolve.
Start by understanding what you have, what your business needs, and which changes will make the biggest difference.
Review the available source code, dependencies, database and deployment process. Identify critical workflows, known issues and gaps in documentation before planning changes.
Resolve bugs, investigate performance problems and add needed features. Assess security and dependency updates, with testing focused on the workflows your team relies on.
Plan targeted upgrades, replace unsupported components and improve integrations where appropriate. Test changes and prepare backups and rollback steps before deployment.
APPLIED AI / REAL BUSINESS PROBLEMS
We help companies implement artificial intelligence, neural networks and computer vision for production lines, image recognition and everyday operations.
Use cameras and neural networks to inspect products as they move through production. Potential applications include flagging visible defects, checking assembly and identifying missing components for review.
Turn images and video into useful information. Identify and classify products, count objects, or read labels to support sorting, inventory and inspection workflows.
Connect an AI solution to your existing software and infrastructure. We help plan data preparation, model selection and training, deployment, and integration with business systems.
Define the task, assess your images and data, and test a focused prototype before rolling it out.
Choose a specific problem and agree on measurable goals, such as detection accuracy, missed defects and processing speed.
Prepare representative data and evaluate the model on separate test examples, including different lighting, product variations and operating conditions.
Plan the hardware and workflow integration, route uncertain results for human review, and monitor performance as your products and processes change.
02 / PEOPLE BEHIND THE TECHNOLOGY
We’re Standard Computing and Web Services.
Your local partner for the whole IT picture.
For 30 years, we’ve worked with small and growing businesses to make technology work for them. Based in Burnaby, British Columbia, we combine Linux server expertise with support across Windows, Mac and the cloud.
Whether you need help with one system or the bulk of your computing needs, we bring hands-on experience to the job.
Get to know your IT partnerWorking with small & growing businesses.
03 / BUILT ON EXPERIENCE
Open-source specialists. Cross-platform problem solvers. We work with the tools your business runs on.
Linux / Ubuntu / Debian / CentOS / Red Hat / Windows / macOS
Proxmox / Xen / ZFS / Samba / Cisco / MikroTik
Java / Scala / Python / PHP / MySQL / PostgreSQL / SQL Server
ERPNext / Odoo / Kerio / SOGo / FreePBX / Asterisk
LOCAL ROOTS. A WIDER REACH.
Burnaby · Vancouver · Coquitlam · Richmond · Surrey · Langley · Maple Ridge · Abbotsford · Chilliwack
Serving the Fraser Valley, Victoria and businesses beyond with remote support.
A FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING
Yes. SCWS provides on-site and remote system administration. We’re based in Burnaby and serve Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, the Fraser Valley, Victoria and sites beyond. Contact us to discuss support for your location.
Yes. We specialize in Linux servers and also provide Windows and Mac consulting and support, including system installation, network setup and ongoing administration.
We help with troubleshooting, server maintenance, network administration, computer repairs and data recovery. Tell us about your current systems and the issue you’re facing.
Yes. We’ve worked with small and growing businesses for 30 years, providing support for individual systems through to the bulk of a business’s computing needs.
Yes. SCWS develops custom software around your established workflows, business rules and terminology. We also maintain existing and legacy applications, connect business systems and plan improvements in manageable stages.
Yes. SCWS helps assess your current virtualization environment, compare Proxmox VE and Xen-based solutions, test representative workloads and plan a staged migration with backups, maintenance windows and rollback steps.
Yes. SCWS helps businesses plan and implement neural networks and computer vision for applications such as visual inspection, defect detection, object counting and image classification. We begin with a focused pilot and evaluate it using representative data before deployment.
04 / LET’S GET TO WORK
Have a challenge, a project, or a question?
Tell us what you need. We’ll take it from there.