Big Files, Tight Deadlines,
IT That Keeps Up
IntermixIT delivers IT support for architecture and engineering firms across Harrisburg and Central Pennsylvania, keeping massive CAD and BIM files fast, protecting years of project work, and making sure technology never stands between your team and a deadline.
- Open gigabyte CAD and BIM files in seconds
- Protect years of project work with tested backups
- Collaborate across offices and job sites securely
- Get priority response when a deadline is on the line
In Design Work, Slow IT Is Lost Money
Architecture and engineering firms live on huge files, resource-hungry software, and fixed deadlines. Technology that lags or fails hits all three at once.
CAD and BIM models run into gigabytes. Slow or fragile storage turns every open and save into lost time.
A bid date or submittal deadline does not move because a file corrupted or a workstation died.
Multiple disciplines and offices work the same project, so version chaos and lag cost real billable hours.
What Is IT Support for Architecture & Engineering Firms?
It is a complete, outsourced technology function built around how design teams actually work: enormous files, resource-hungry software, fixed deadlines, and constant collaboration. Instead of a reactive break-fix provider, you get proactive performance, protection, and support.
Every IntermixIT architecture and engineering IT agreement includes the core services firms need to keep technology secure, reliable, and productive.
Keep Big Files Fast
- High-performance workstations
- Fast shared file storage
- Network & WiFi tuning
- Performance monitoring
Never Lose Project Work
- Tested backup & disaster recovery
- Ransomware defense
- File versioning protection
- Redundant systems
Collaborate Across Offices & Sites
- Azure Virtual Desktop
- Microsoft 365 management
- Secure remote access
- VPN & site connectivity
Protect Designs & Data
- Layered cybersecurity
- Multifactor authentication
- Email protection
- Security awareness training
Design From Anywhere, Without the Wait
Azure Virtual Desktop keeps the horsepower and the huge files in a secure datacenter. Your team connects to a fast, protected desktop from the office, a job site, or home, and the files never crawl across the internet.
Large project files that used to open in minutes open in seconds, because the model never leaves the datacenter.
That is what a York architecture and engineering firm saw after moving to IntermixIT.
Run resource-heavy design and modeling software on virtual machines built for it.
Gigabyte models never sync down to laptops, so they open fast and stay off vulnerable devices.
Spin up a new designer, seat, or office in hours instead of waiting on hardware.
If a device is lost or stolen, your project work and client data stay locked in the datacenter.
40 People. Eight States. One IT Partner.
How a York-based architecture and engineering firm made huge files fast, cut IT costs, and stopped worrying about downtime.
You should rely on your vendors for their expertise so you can focus on your expertise. We’re not IT professionals, so we hired an IT company we can depend on to deliver. IntermixIT meets and exceeds every expectation we had.CFO, Architecture & Engineering Firm Read the Full Success Story →
IT spend cut about 35% in the first year while modernizing infrastructure.
ThenHigher spend on older infrastructure.Large design files open fast across every office and remote worker.
ThenLarge files opening in minutes.Service tickets addressed within three hours, with a plan and an estimate.
ThenNo promised turnaround on a ticket.Multifactor authentication and stronger firewalls replaced aging, exposed assets.
ThenAging, exposed assets.An A&E IT Partner, Not Just a Help Desk
Since 2007, IntermixIT has helped Pennsylvania organizations replace reactive IT with a managed approach that prevents problems, protects data, and supports growth. For design firms, that means cybersecurity for project data and responsive support that hold up under deadline pressure, all on high-performance systems built for big files.
Whether you run one studio with an in-house tech or several offices with no internal IT, we fit how you work. Our co-managed IT services add security depth, after-hours coverage, and project capacity without replacing your team. Everyone who supports you is an IntermixIT employee.
Firms across Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, and Central Pennsylvania rely on IntermixIT because we take ownership of outcomes, not just tickets, from the first sketch to the final submittal.
- Built for Big-File Workflows: CAD, BIM, and modeling run fast, not laggy
- 15-Minute Average Response: Issues get worked fast, and most are resolved remotely
- Security Included, Not Upsold: Layered cybersecurity is built into every agreement
- Onsite When It Matters: Technicians dispatch across Central Pennsylvania from our Harrisburg office
- Strategic Guidance: Quarterly reviews, budgeting, and a technology roadmap for the principals
Getting Started Is Simple
No pressure and no jargon. Just a clear path to IT that works for your business.
Book Your Intro Call
A short, no-obligation conversation about your goals, your risks, and whether we’re the right fit.
Dive Into Discovery
We take a deeper look at your environment, your risks, and what your business actually needs from technology.
Get Your Action Plan
We deliver a clear, prioritized Technology Action Plan covering security, support, and budget, built around your business.
Architecture & Engineering IT Questions, Answered
Straight answers about IT support for architecture and engineering firms: what it covers, what it costs, and how the switch works.
Why do architecture and engineering firms need specialized IT support?
Design firms run on enormous CAD and BIM files, resource-hungry software, and fixed deadlines, so ordinary IT that lags or drops files costs real billable hours.
Specialized IT support keeps workstations and storage fast, protects years of project work, and secures design data, with people who understand how design teams and multi-office projects actually work.
How much does IT support for architecture and engineering firms cost?
Cost depends on the size of your firm, the number of offices and seats, and how demanding your design software and file storage are.
Rather than one-size-fits-all packages, IntermixIT builds an agreement around your operations and your budget. During your Discovery Session we review your environment, answer your questions, and recommend a plan with clear, predictable pricing.
Can you support our design and modeling software and keep large files fast?
Yes. We are not CAD or BIM designers, but we support the workstations, storage, and network your design and modeling software depends on so it runs fast and stays available.
For teams that work remotely or across offices, Azure Virtual Desktop keeps the horsepower and the files in a secure datacenter, so gigabyte files open in seconds from any location.
Can IntermixIT work alongside our internal IT or office manager?
Yes. Many firms rely on an office manager or a single technician to keep technology running day to day.
Our co-managed IT services add after-hours coverage, cybersecurity depth, Microsoft 365 management, and project capacity without replacing the people your team already knows. Everyone who supports you is an IntermixIT employee.
How quickly do you respond when a deadline is on the line?
Our average response time is 15 minutes, and most issues are resolved remotely, with priority handling when a submittal or bid deadline is close.
When your team is racing a deadline, downtime is the last thing you can afford, so we work deadline-driven issues first. When hands-on help is needed, technicians dispatch onsite across Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, and Central Pennsylvania.
Can you help with cybersecurity and cyber insurance requirements?
Yes. IntermixIT protects proprietary designs and client data with layered controls, multifactor authentication, email protection, and staff training, and helps you meet cyber insurance requirements.
Security is built into how we manage your environment through documentation and evidence gathering, not sold as an afterthought.
What is not included in an agreement?
Day-to-day support, security, monitoring, and maintenance are all included. Larger one-time efforts are scoped separately as projects.
New-office cabling, major infrastructure or workstation refreshes, large migrations, and virtual-desktop rollouts are quoted as defined projects with clear pricing approved before work begins, so there are never surprise invoices.
How hard is it to switch IT providers?
Switching is easier than most firms expect, and we manage the transition around your project calendar.
Our structured onboarding documents your environment, secures your accounts, and transfers knowledge from your prior provider with minimal disruption. Most clients are fully transitioned within the first several weeks.
Can you help our firm use AI without putting project data at risk?
Yes. Most firms already have staff experimenting with AI tools, and the real risk is proprietary designs and client data flowing into systems no one has vetted.
Through our AI Ascent program, we find where AI is already in use, secure your Microsoft 365 foundation first, set clear policies, and hand you a scored readiness plan. Our approach stays tool-agnostic and built around governance, so AI becomes an advantage instead of a liability.
Let’s Keep Your Projects Moving
See how IntermixIT helps architecture and engineering firms speed up big files, protect project work, and stay on deadline.