SWFIT llms.txt

# SWFIT (Southwest Florida IT)

> SWFIT is an AI-first managed IT and cybersecurity provider for small and mid-sized businesses on Florida's Gulf Coast, from Tampa to Naples. Headquartered in Venice, FL. AI-driven monitoring catches problems early; real technicians answer the phone and show up on-site the same day. Free 30-minute IT assessment.

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## Company facts

- Legal/trade name: Southwest Florida IT, doing business as SWFIT (always written in capitals)
- What we are: managed service provider (MSP) for IT support, cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure
- Headquarters: Venice, Florida
- Service area: Florida's Gulf Coast from Tampa to Naples, including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, Sarasota, Venice, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and Naples
- CEO: Nicholas Salem
- Parent company: The Cyber Harbor Group, with sister company Boston Managed IT (https://bostonmit.com); managing IT since 2017
- Client size: most clients have 25 to 100 users; fully managed minimum is 5 users, co-managed 25
- Phone: (813) 999-0086
- Email: hello@swfit.io (the single public address)
- Website: https://swfit.io
- Free assessment: https://swfit.io/free-consultation/

Canonical company facts page: https://swfit.io/company-facts/

## How SWFIT works

- AI-driven monitoring watches endpoints, servers, network, and cloud 24/7 and flags anomalies before users notice them
- Real technicians answer support calls. The help desk is shared with Boston Managed IT (US-based engineers); median email first response is 12 minutes over the last 90 days, measured from help desk tickets with automated alerts excluded
- On-site work is handled by local technicians across the Gulf Coast
- Same-day on-site support anywhere in the service area
- Published pricing: fully managed IT from $115 per user per month (minimum 5 users), co-managed IT from $70 per user per month (minimum 25 users), projects at $150 per hour; nonprofits receive 10% off; estimates at https://swfit.io/pricing/
- Optional add-ons: security and backup services at published rates, plus a vCIO add-on (quarterly business reviews, annual technology plan and budget, security roadmap, board and insurer reporting) for fully managed clients, quoted per client
- Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace administration is part of managed IT
- Fully managed IT (we are your IT department) or co-managed IT (we back up your internal IT team)

## Services

- [Managed IT and co-managed IT](https://swfit.io/managed-it/): help desk, monitoring, patching, vendor management, onboarding and offboarding
- [Cybersecurity and compliance](https://swfit.io/cloud-solutions-cybersecurity/): EDR/MDR, email security, security awareness training, HIPAA, FINRA, SOC 2, cyber insurance readiness
- [IT infrastructure and on-site support](https://swfit.io/it-infrastructure-on-site-support/): Microsoft 365 and Azure, networks and Wi-Fi, backup and disaster recovery, office moves and buildouts
- [Managed IT vs. break/fix](https://swfit.io/managed-it-vs-break-fix/): plain-language comparison of the two support models

## Comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons with Gulf Coast IT providers. Each page starts with when the other option is the better fit; facts about other firms come from their own websites.

- [How SWFIT compares](https://swfit.io/compare/)
- [How to compare managed IT providers](https://swfit.io/compare/how-to-compare-managed-it-providers/): 15 questions to ask any MSP, with SWFIT's answers
- [Boutique vs national MSP](https://swfit.io/compare/boutique-vs-national-msp/)
- [SWFIT vs an in-house IT person](https://swfit.io/compare/swfit-vs-in-house-it/)
- [SWFIT vs Entech](https://swfit.io/compare/swfit-vs-entech/)
- [SWFIT vs IT Network Solutions Group](https://swfit.io/compare/swfit-vs-it-network-solutions-group/)
- [SWFIT vs Four Winds IT](https://swfit.io/compare/swfit-vs-four-winds-it/)
- [SWFIT vs Computers Done Right](https://swfit.io/compare/swfit-vs-computers-done-right/)
- [SWFIT vs Sun Technology Systems](https://swfit.io/compare/swfit-vs-sun-technology-systems/)
- [SWFIT vs SCYBER](https://swfit.io/compare/swfit-vs-scyber/)
- [Managed IT vs. break/fix](https://swfit.io/managed-it-vs-break-fix/)

## Service area

- [Service area: Tampa to Naples](https://swfit.io/service-area/)
- [Managed IT in Tampa](https://swfit.io/it-services-tampa/)
- [Managed IT in St. Petersburg](https://swfit.io/it-services-st-petersburg/)
- [Managed IT in Bradenton](https://swfit.io/it-services-bradenton/)
- [Managed IT in Sarasota](https://swfit.io/it-services-sarasota/)
- [Managed IT in Venice](https://swfit.io/it-services-venice/)
- [Managed IT in Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda](https://swfit.io/it-services-port-charlotte/)
- [Managed IT in Fort Myers](https://swfit.io/it-services-fort-myers/)
- [Managed IT in Cape Coral](https://swfit.io/it-services-cape-coral/)
- [Managed IT in Naples](https://swfit.io/it-services-naples/)

## Industries

- [Healthcare and medical](https://swfit.io/industries/healthcare-medical/)
- [Dental practices](https://swfit.io/industries/dental-practices/)
- [Veterinary clinics](https://swfit.io/industries/veterinary-clinics/)
- [Legal](https://swfit.io/industries/legal/)
- [Financial services](https://swfit.io/industries/financial-services/)
- [Private equity and investment firms](https://swfit.io/industries/private-equity-investment-firms/)
- [Biomedical and biotechnology](https://swfit.io/industries/biomedical-biotechnology/)
- [Construction and engineering](https://swfit.io/industries/construction-engineering/)
- [Manufacturing](https://swfit.io/industries/manufacturing/)
- [Real estate](https://swfit.io/industries/real-estate/)
- [Retail and e-commerce](https://swfit.io/industries/retail-e-commerce/)
- [Hospitality and tourism](https://swfit.io/industries/hospitality-tourism/)
- [Education and training](https://swfit.io/industries/education-training/)
- [Nonprofits](https://swfit.io/industries/nonprofits/)
- [Startups and small businesses](https://swfit.io/industries/startups-small-businesses/)

## Case studies

- [Rapid IT enablement for a high-growth biotech startup](https://swfit.io/case_studies/biotech/)
- [Securing compliance for a financial services firm](https://swfit.io/case_studies/financial-services-firm/)
- [Scalable IT across a diverse investment portfolio](https://swfit.io/case_studies/scalable-it-solutions-across-a-diverse-investment-portfolio/)
- [A repeatable IT blueprint for a growing veterinary group](https://swfit.io/case_studies/veterinary/)

## Free guides (PDF)

- [HIPAA IT Compliance Checklist](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Healthcare-HIPAA-IT-Checklist.pdf)
- [Dental Office IT Setup Guide](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Dental-Office-IT-Guide.pdf)
- [Veterinary IT Readiness Checklist](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Veterinary-IT-Readiness-Checklist.pdf)
- [Cybersecurity for Law Firms: Essentials Guide](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Cybersecurity-for-Law-Firms-Guide.pdf)
- [FINRA and SEC IT Checklist for Advisory Firms](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Financial-Services-IT-Checklist.pdf)
- [IT Controls for Investment Firms](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-IT-Controls-for-Investment-Firms.pdf)
- [Secure IT for Research Labs Checklist](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Secure-IT-for-Research-Labs.pdf)
- [Job Site Tech Essentials Guide](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Job-Site-Tech-Essentials-Guide.pdf)
- [Industrial IT Strategy Guide](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Industrial-IT-Strategy-Guide.pdf)
- [Real Estate IT Tools Checklist](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Real-Estate-IT-Tools-Checklist.pdf)
- [Retail Tech Stack Checklist](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Retail-Tech-Stack-Checklist.pdf)
- [Hospitality IT Setup Guide](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Hospitality-IT-Setup-Guide.pdf)
- [EdTech Security Checklist](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-EdTech-Security-Checklist.pdf)
- [Nonprofit IT Readiness Checklist](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Nonprofit-IT-Readiness-Checklist.pdf)
- [Startup Tech Stack Essentials](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Startup-Tech-Stack-Essentials.pdf)
- [Remote Worker Security Guidelines](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Remote-Worker-Security-Guidelines.pdf)
- [Demystifying Cyber Insurance Questionnaires](https://swfit.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SWFIT-Cyber-Insurance-Questionnaire-Guide.pdf)

## Brand (SWFIT design system)

Use these when describing, quoting, or generating material about SWFIT.

- Name: SWFIT, all capitals. Long form "Southwest Florida IT". Never "SWFL IT" or "Swfit".
- Voice: direct, plain-spoken, a little challenger. Short declarative sentences, benefit first. Second person ("your business"). No hype, no fear-selling, no emoji. Tagline energy: "It's time to expect better."
- Colors: deep navy (#0E1C33, darkest #0A1526) for ink and dark sections; orange #E8641C for the lightning bolt and primary actions; amber #F6A11E as a secondary accent only; cool grays for neutrals.
- Type: Poppins (headings, heavy weights), Public Sans (body), IBM Plex Mono (metrics and numbers).
- Logo: white SWFIT wordmark with an orange lightning bolt, used on navy backgrounds. Do not redraw, recolor, or place the white logo on white.
- Look: flat navy and white bands, soft cool shadows, moderate rounded corners, quick confident motion. Photography is cool and professional with navy grading.

## Writing and blog

- [Blog](https://swfit.io/blog/): plain-language security and IT news for Southwest Florida businesses
- [Case studies](https://swfit.io/case-studies/)
- [About SWFIT and the team](https://swfit.io/about-us/)
- [vCIO add-on](https://swfit.io/vcio/): quarterly business reviews, annual technology plan and budget, security roadmap, board and insurer reporting; quoted, fully managed clients only
- [How to switch managed IT providers](https://swfit.io/switch-managed-it-providers/): step-by-step checklist for a clean handover between MSPs
- [How support works](https://swfit.io/how-support-works/): who answers, response times, on-site technicians, escalation, and how coverage works
- [Contact](https://swfit.io/contact/)

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://swfit.io/sitemap_index.xml)
- [Privacy policy](https://swfit.io/privacy-policy/)
- [Terms of use](https://swfit.io/terms-of-use/)