Independent technology advisor for Florida businesses

Independent Technology Advice Before You Approve Expensive IT Decisions

I help Florida business owners evaluate vendors, reduce technology risk, plan Microsoft 365 and Azure projects, and avoid unnecessary IT spending.

Based in Brevard County, Florida. Serving business owners, executives, and professional offices throughout the state.

Alex Soya in a server room
30+ yearstechnology experience
Vendor-neutralguidance and oversight
Florida businesses10-250 employees
Microsoft 365, Azureinfrastructure and security

Working style

How I Work

I ask direct questions, explain tradeoffs clearly, and help business owners make technology decisions without pressure from vendors.

My role is to help you understand what is necessary, what is optional, what can wait, and what risks deserve attention now.

When Should You Call Me?

The best time to get independent advice is before the expensive decision is already made.

Your IT provider recommends an expensive upgrade

Get an independent read on whether the scope, timing, and price make business sense.

You are planning to move to Microsoft 365 or Azure

Plan licensing, identity, security, migration steps, and user impact before the project starts.

You are worried your backups may not actually work

Verify recovery expectations before an outage, ransomware event, or hardware failure proves the plan wrong.

Your business has outgrown its technology

Create a practical path forward when systems, vendors, or software no longer fit how the business operates.

You want a second opinion before a major IT decision

Understand what is necessary, optional, risky, or overpriced before committing budget.

You need vendor recommendations translated into business terms

Turn technical proposals into clear choices about cost, risk, timing, and operational impact.

Independent advice, not another sales pitch

Why Clients Hire Me Instead of Another IT Company

Your MSP or IT company may still be the right team to operate your systems. My role is different: I work for you, evaluate recommendations, explain the business tradeoffs, and help you spend wisely while reducing risk.

I work for the client My advice is based on your business interests, not a vendor quota.
No unnecessary hardware or services I help separate justified purchases from avoidable complexity.
Vendor recommendation review Major proposals are translated into plain business language before you commit.
Works alongside your MSP I can help your current provider succeed while keeping accountability clear.

Advisory Services Built Around Business Outcomes

Focused guidance for owners and leadership teams that need senior technology judgment without hiring a full-time executive.

Technology Strategy

Create a practical roadmap so technology decisions support business growth instead of creating surprise costs.

Vendor & MSP Oversight

Make sure your vendors deliver what they promised and that major technology purchases are justified.

Risk, Security & Continuity

Verified backup and recovery planning so your business can recover from outages, ransomware, or hardware failure.

Cloud & Modernization

Plan Microsoft 365, Azure, server, network, and application changes with less disruption and fewer avoidable costs.

Project Oversight

Keep migrations, upgrades, and vendor projects tied to scope, timeline, testing, budget, and business readiness.

Custom Software Consulting

Evaluate build-versus-buy decisions, integrations, web systems, and software projects before they drift or become expensive.

Ways to Work With Me

Engagements are sized around the decision, risk, or leadership gap you need help with.

Project Review

Independent review of a proposed technology project, vendor recommendation, migration, or major purchase before you commit.

Monthly Advisory

Ongoing technology guidance for business owners who need senior-level advice without hiring a full-time executive.

Part-Time CTO Support

Structured leadership for planning, vendor oversight, budgeting, modernization, and risk reduction.

Engagements can be structured as one-time reviews, monthly advisory retainers, or part-time CTO support.

Selected proof

Technology Decisions Tied to Business Results

Revenue enablement

New monetization workflow delivered without disrupting live traffic

Balanced business opportunity with production risk, reporting needs, and staged rollout discipline.

Modern collaboration

Internal Exchange server migrated to Microsoft 365

Improved email resilience, Teams collaboration, shared calendars, mobile access, and security options.

Operational scale

Voice integration foundation for customer service automation

Created a reliable technical base for faster response, future AI workflows, and reduced manual load.

Risk reduction

Infrastructure modernization improved business continuity

Prioritized aging systems, recovery gaps, and documentation issues before they became emergency costs.

About Alex Soya

Senior Technology Judgment Without Vendor Pressure

I bring 30+ years helping businesses make practical technology decisions, including experience across Microsoft infrastructure, Azure, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Exchange, VMware, Windows Server, SQL Server, ASP.NET Core, WordPress, and business systems.

As founder of Brevard Cloud, I have practical experience with infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, disaster recovery, vendor oversight, and custom software consulting.

30+ yearsexperience
10-250employee organizations
No quotavendor-neutral advice
Floridastatewide service

Need Independent Technology Advice Before Your Next Major IT Decision?

Schedule a 30-minute Technology Strategy Call before you sign the contract, approve the budget, start the migration, or accept the vendor's plan as the only option.

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