Hardware procurement & deployment

Hardware that arrives ready to work.

Laptops, desktops, monitors, servers, firewalls, switches, access points, printers and point-of-sale devices. Santre specifies, sources, configures and deploys equipment and tracks it until it is securely retired.

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Quotes include configuration, deployment and lifecycle options.

Overview

Hardware Procurement & Technology Deployment

Santre's hardware procurement and deployment service sources business-grade computers, servers, network equipment, printers and peripherals, configures them to your standards, and delivers them ready to use anywhere in Canada. It includes standard device specifications, zero-touch provisioning with Windows Autopilot and Intune, installation and rack builds, asset tracking, warranty management, and secure data destruction at end of life. It is for organizations tired of buying consumer devices one at a time and setting each one up by hand.

Who it is for

Growing teams onboarding new staff every month
Organizations refreshing a fleet of ageing computers
Businesses opening or fitting out a new location
Remote teams that need devices shipped directly to employees

What’s included

One process from quote to secure disposal.

Specify and source

Standard models chosen for the work, the warranty and the lifecycle rather than the weekly sale.

Device standards by role
Quotes and procurement
Business-grade warranties
Software and licence bundling

Configure and deploy

Devices enrol, secure themselves and install the right apps the first time they are switched on.

Windows Autopilot zero-touch deployment
Intune enrolment and compliance policies
Direct-to-employee shipping
On-site installation and rack builds

How it works

With Autopilot, devices are registered to your tenant at purchase. A new employee signs in with their work account and the laptop applies security policy, encryption and applications automatically — no imaging bench and no shared local administrator password.

Infrastructure equipment

Network, server and print equipment staged and tested before it reaches site.

Firewalls, switches and access points
Servers and storage
Printers, scanners and multifunction devices
Point-of-sale and kiosk hardware

Lifecycle and retirement

Know what you own, where it is and when it needs replacing.

Asset inventory and tracking
Warranty and refresh planning
Hardware as a service options
Secure data wiping and certified disposal

When to consider it

Signs it is time to act

Every laptop in the office is a different model
Setting up a new hire's computer takes a day or more
You do not know which devices are out of warranty
Old computers are piling up in a cupboard with data still on them
A new location or a hiring wave is coming

How Santre delivers it

A clear process from first review to ongoing care

Standardize
Agree device models by role, configuration standards and a refresh cycle.
Source
Quote, order and register devices to your tenant and asset inventory.
Deploy
Ship ready-to-use devices or install them on site, with user hand-off.
Retire
Recover old equipment, wipe it securely and document its disposal.

Scope

Technologies and boundaries

Platforms commonly in scope

Windows Autopilot and Intune
Apple Business Manager
Business laptops and desktops
Network and server hardware
Asset management platforms

Where this service ends

Once a device is deployed, everyday support and patching belong to Managed IT. Network design that determines which equipment to buy is covered by Network & Infrastructure.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about Hardware & Deployment

: Zero-touch deployment, such as Windows Autopilot, links a new device to your organization when it is purchased. The employee unboxes it, signs in with a work account and the device configures its own security settings and applications.
: Yes. Devices can be shipped directly to employees across Canada, pre-registered so they configure themselves on first sign-in.
: Drives are wiped or destroyed using recognised data-sanitization methods and each device's disposal is recorded against your asset inventory.

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