Managed It Services for Professional Service Firms and Compliance-driven Businesses across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

Businesses We Support

Stratus IT provides managed IT services for growing South African businesses that depend on technology to serve their clients every day. We work with organisations between 20 and 150 employees, typically running Microsoft 365 environments across one to three office locations.

The businesses we support share a common need: IT that runs reliably, stays secure, and is managed by one accountable partner. They cannot afford downtime, data risks, or the frustration of chasing multiple vendors for answers.

Who We Work With

Stratus IT works best with information-driven organisations where employees rely on computers, cloud platforms, email, and collaboration tools to do their daily work. If your business runs on technology but IT is not your core focus, we are built for you.

Business size:

20 to 150 employees (approximately 15 to 100 devices)

Office locations:

1 to 3 offices, primarily in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng

IT environment:

Microsoft 365-based, with cloud or hybrid infrastructure

Growth stage:

Growing businesses needing proactive IT management and a long-term partner

How we can help you

Primary Industry Sectors

The following industries represent our core client base. These organisations have specific compliance, security, and operational requirements that align with our managed IT approach.

Accounting and audit practices handle sensitive client financial data and face strict compliance obligations. They rely on Microsoft 365, Sage, and practice management platforms, and need secure, well-documented systems that support their professional responsibilities.

Common software: Microsoft 365, Sage 50, Sage Pastel, Xero, Draftworx, CaseWare, GreatSoft

Law firms and legal practices depend on secure document management, reliable email, and stable systems. Downtime and data breaches carry serious professional and reputational risk. We provide managed IT for legal practices across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

Common software: Microsoft 365, Ghost Practice, Lexis Nexis, SharePoint, OneDrive

Consulting businesses rely on mobility, collaboration tools, and reliable connectivity. Whether your team is client-facing, remote, or office-based, IT stability directly affects your ability to deliver. We support management consulting, HR consulting, strategy, and advisory firms across KZN and Gauteng.

Common software: Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, CRM platforms

Engineering firms depend on stable computing environments, secure file storage, and reliable collaboration. Project data, design files, and client documents need to be accessible, backed up, and protected at all times.

Common software: Microsoft 365, AutoCAD, Revit, project management tools, SharePoint

Architecture firms work with large design files and require dependable storage, fast connectivity, and secure access. We provide managed IT for architecture practices that need their systems to perform without interruption.

 

Common software: Microsoft 365, AutoCAD, Revit, ArchiCAD, cloud storage

Insurance brokerages manage sensitive client data, depend on reliable communication systems, and often carry compliance requirements tied to FSCA regulations. We provide secure, accountable IT management for insurance businesses across KZN and Gauteng.

 

Common software: Microsoft 365, underwriter platforms, CRM systems, Sage

Financial advisory firms and wealth management practices operate in heavily regulated environments. Data security, compliance alignment, and reliable communication systems are critical. We manage IT for IFAs, wealth managers, and financial planning practices in Durban, Umhlanga, Sandton, and surrounding areas.

 

Common software: Microsoft 365, XPlan, Iress, Morningstar, practice management platforms

How we can help you

Secondary Industry Sectors

The following industries also represent strong opportunities for managed IT services. We have experience supporting these sectors and understand their specific operational needs.

Logistics and transport companies depend on operational software, depot connectivity, fleet management systems, and reliable communication between offices and drivers. We support stable IT infrastructure for logistics businesses in Durban, Pinetown, Prospecton, Benoni, and Johannesburg.

 

Common software: Microsoft 365, logistics management systems, fleet tracking platforms, ERP systems

Warehousing and distribution operations rely on inventory management software, connectivity between facilities, and secure access to operational data. We manage IT environments for warehousing and distribution businesses across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

 

Common software: Microsoft 365, inventory management platforms, ERP systems including SAP, Syspro, Pastel Evolution

Manufacturing businesses with office and production environments need IT that bridges both worlds reliably. We manage office and administrative IT environments for light manufacturing and industrial engineering businesses.

 

Common software: Microsoft 365, ERP systems, production scheduling tools

Recruitment agencies depend on CRM platforms, Microsoft 365, and reliable connectivity to serve candidates and clients. We support recruitment businesses that need stable, secure IT without managing it themselves.

 

Common software: Microsoft 365, recruitment CRM platforms, applicant tracking systems

Property management businesses rely on management software, reliable email, and secure document storage. We provide managed IT for property management companies in Durban, Umhlanga, Sandton, and surrounding areas.

 

Common software: Microsoft 365, MDA Property Manager, PayProp, property management platforms

Technology Platforms We Support

Stratus IT manages IT environments built on the following platforms and software:

Where We Operate

Stratus IT operates from two offices in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, providing on-site and remote managed IT services across a broad geographic area.

KwaZulu-Natal

Based in Kloof, our KZN team supports businesses across the greater Durban region, the midlands, and the North Coast — including accounting and audit firms, financial advisory practices, and legal practices across Durban, Umhlanga, and Pietermaritzburg.

Service areas include:

Kloof, Hillcrest, Botha's Hill, Cato Ridge, Camperdown, Pinetown, New Germany, Westville, Queensburgh, Umbilo, Berea, Durban, Morningside, Durban North, La Lucia, Umhlanga, La Mercy, Tongaat, oThongathi, Ballito, Salt Rock, Durban South, Bluff, Isipingo, Prospecton, Amanzimtoti, Ashburton, Hayfields, Pietermaritzburg, Clarendon, and Montrose.

Gauteng

Based in Rynfield, Benoni, our Gauteng team supports businesses across Johannesburg, Pretoria, the East Rand, and surrounding areas — including logistics and transport companies, insurance brokerages, and recruitment agencies.

Service areas include:

Benoni, Elandsfontein, Olifantsfontein, Centurion, Pretoria, Kempton Park, Edenvale, Sandton, Randburg, Roodepoort, Krugersdorp, Boksburg, Germiston, Johannesburg, Johannesburg South, Alberton, and Soweto.

Common Questions About the Businesses Stratus IT Supports

Stratus IT provides managed IT services for accounting and audit firms across the Durban region, including Kloof, Umhlanga, Westville, Morningside, and Pietermaritzburg. We manage Microsoft 365, Sage platforms, backup and disaster recovery, and network infrastructure for accounting businesses in KwaZulu-Natal.

 

Stratus IT provides managed IT services for law firms and legal practices across KwaZulu-Natal. We support secure document management, Microsoft 365, reliable connectivity, and compliant data storage for legal businesses in Durban and surrounding areas.

 

Yes. Stratus IT manages IT environments for financial advisory and wealth management firms in Durban, Umhlanga, Sandton, and other areas. We understand the compliance requirements facing FSCA-regulated businesses and provide secure, documented IT management tailored to financial services firms.

Stratus IT provides managed IT for logistics and transport companies across Gauteng, including Benoni, Johannesburg, and Sandton. We support operational software, depot connectivity, and secure communication systems for logistics businesses.

Stratus IT provides managed IT services for professional services firms in Sandton and the greater Johannesburg area. We work with accounting, legal, consulting, and financial advisory businesses that need reliable, secure IT management.

Stratus IT works best with businesses between 20and 150 employees, operating across one to three offices, with Microsoft 365-based IT environments. We support growing businesses that need proactive IT management and a single accountable partner.

Yes. We manage IT environments for businesses with remote, hybrid, and office-based teams. This includes Microsoft 365 configuration, secure remote access, and connectivity management across multiple locations.

Yes. Stratus IT is a certified Microsoft Partner with over a decade of deployment and management experience across Microsoft 365 environments.

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