Aptos (831) 708-3140 Grass Valley (530) 955-0505
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Shoreline Information Technologies
Serving Santa Cruz County & the Sierra Foothills

Your True IT Department.
Without the Overhead.

Fixed-cost managed IT, cybersecurity, and cloud for small and mid-size businesses. No hourly rates. Fast response, 24/7. We address IT needs before you know you have them.

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Response, day or night
$0
Hourly rates — fixed-cost IT
24/7
Monitoring and support
Lifetime
Network hardware replacement
Services

Everything an IT Department Does. One Fixed Cost.

Managed IT

Your true IT department. Proactive monitoring, unlimited support, and fast response times — for one fixed monthly cost.

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Cybersecurity

Layered protection for your people and data: phishing defense, MFA, endpoint security, and 24/7 threat monitoring.

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Cloud Computing

Move to the cloud without the migration horror stories. Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and secure remote work.

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Data Backup & Recovery

Tested, monitored backups with real recovery drills — so a bad day stays a bad hour, not a bad month.

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Fractional CIO

Executive-level technology planning and budgeting, included in every plan. Know what IT will cost next year.

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Repair & Network Design

Computer repair, network design, and onsite help across Santa Cruz County and the Sierra Foothills.

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Why Shoreline

Most IT Companies Bill You to Fix Problems. We Get Paid to Prevent Them.

Hourly-rate IT rewards downtime. Our fixed-cost plans flip the incentive: the fewer problems you have, the better we both do. That's why we monitor proactively, replace your network hardware for free, and include CIO-level planning in every plan.

How We Work
No Hourly Rates
One predictable monthly cost. Call as often as you need — the meter never runs.
CIO Service Included
We deep dive into your business, its processes, and technology — then plan ahead with you.
Lifetime Network Hardware
For as long as you're a client, we replace your network hardware free. No surprise expenses.
Industries

IT That Speaks Your Industry's Language

Dental & Medical
HIPAA-ready IT, secure patient data, and uptime for practice-critical systems.
Legal
Client confidentiality, document management, and secure remote access.
Construction
Field-to-office connectivity, project software support, and rugged hardware.
Professional Services
Reliable IT for accountants, agencies, and nonprofits that run on deadlines.
Testimonials

What People Are Saying

Thoughtful Approach To IT Planning
One of the many benefits of partnering with Shoreline IT has been their thoughtful approach when developing an overall plan to address our short and long term technology needs. I also appreciate their constant remote monitoring and timely responses.
Bronson Baker
Owner, Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company
99.9% Uptime, Proactive, Honest
Kevin and Shoreline IT will take care of you! The biggest benefit is that our systems work 99.9% of the time. Shoreline IT approaches IT in a proactive manner and are honest.
Jasen Morrison
General Manager, Elevator Service Co. of Central California
Better Monitoring Than Any IT Company
Shoreline IT addresses our IT needs before we know we have them. It takes a big load off us to know where our help will come from when we need it.
Doug Pascover
Executive Director, Imagine Supported Living Services
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The Small Business Cybersecurity Checklist

14 things to check before an attacker does. The same baseline we run on every new client's network — yours free, no sales call required.

14-Point Security Checklist
MFA · backups · patching · phishing defense · access control · recovery drills…
FAQ

Common Questions

What does "no hourly rates" actually mean?

Exactly what it says. Our managed plans are a fixed monthly cost — unlimited support calls, remote fixes, and onsite visits included. You never hesitate to call because the meter never runs.

How fast do you respond?

Urgent issues jump straight to the front of the queue, 24/7. Most issues are caught by our monitoring and fixed before you notice them.

Do you work with businesses outside Aptos and Grass Valley?

Yes. We support clients across Santa Cruz County, the Monterey Bay area, and Nevada County — and remote-first businesses anywhere in California.

We already have an IT person. Can you work with them?

Absolutely. Many clients keep an internal tech and use us for monitoring, security, strategy, and after-hours coverage — a co-managed IT arrangement.

What does switching from our current IT provider look like?

We handle the transition: a full network audit, documentation, and a cutover plan with zero downtime. Most switches complete within two weeks.

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