Custom Cloud Solutions

Founded in 2009, Approach Technology works with Seattle-area firms moving their IT infrastructure off local servers and into the cloud. Schemata Workshop, an architecture firm, adopted a fully cloud-based IT model with the company in early 2016, a shift that let the firm swap in lower-cost workstations and gave staff real-time, synchronized access to project files and markups. A separate Seattle architecture firm went through a similar migration, with Approach Technology handling the move into the cloud rather than leaving it as an internal IT project.

Core services include cloud architecture across AWS, Azure, and GCP, backup and disaster recovery, vendor and license management, and IT strategy and roadmap planning. For staffing needs, the company sets up dedicated Virtual Desktops per user, configured with Office 365 apps and email, so teams can work consistently regardless of device. New clients start with a free initial consultation to scope requirements before any migration or managed services engagement begins.

Approach Technology's CEO, Eric Carter, has taken direct responsibility for IT operations at W.G. Clark Construction, running the department rather than just advising on it. The company was nominated for the 2019 Citrix Partner of the Year award, reflecting its work in the virtual desktop and cloud infrastructure space. Across its engagements, the stated aim is to let ownership and management focus on running the business instead of managing IT systems directly.