Cloud expertise that's current — not claimed
Synertek Cloud Services is a Sacramento-based cloud consulting and managed IT firm built specifically for small and medium businesses. We help organizations that are still running on-premises infrastructure understand their options, make informed decisions, and execute a move to the cloud — on their timeline, with a clear roadmap and no pressure.
Our clients are business owners and operations leaders who know their current setup is aging but aren't sure what the path forward looks like. We serve companies across the Sacramento region that are ready to stop maintaining servers and start running leaner, more resilient infrastructure in the Microsoft cloud.
How we got here
Synertek Cloud Services was founded after nearly three decades of watching the managed services industry make the same mistakes.
Over a career spanning five MSPs, a pattern emerged: firms would grow fast, onboard as many clients as possible, and then struggle to keep up. Technician turnover left skill gaps in critical areas. New hires came on without the certifications the role required. Everyone was so busy reacting to the next ticket that nobody had time to stay current — certifications lapsed, websites went stale, and the industry kept moving without them.
The bigger problem was what that did to clients. Quarterly business reviews that should have been honest conversations about the future became exercises in maintaining the status quo. Cloud migration wasn't recommended — not because it wasn't right for the client, but because it wasn't fully understood by the people advising them. As a result, businesses that could have been running leaner, more secure, more scalable infrastructure years ago are still paying to keep aging servers alive.
Synertek Cloud Services exists to fix that — one client at a time.
What SMBs deserve
Large enterprises have the budget to hire dedicated cloud architects, maintain vendor relationships, and throw resources at problems until they go away. Small and medium businesses don't have that luxury — and too often, the IT industry treats them like a lesser tier of client.
We believe that a 25-person professional services firm deserves the same quality of cloud architecture guidance that a Fortune 500 company gets. The tools are the same. The Microsoft stack doesn't have an SMB edition. What's been missing is an MSP willing to actually learn it, stay current, and give clients an honest picture of where they stand.
Jeremy Schaffer — Founder
Jeremy's IT journey started in 1996, driven by an early recognition that technology was going to reshape how businesses operate. After serving in the U.S. Army — where he continued developing his technical skills and spent time in roles at headquarters — he transitioned into the managed services industry in 2009.
Since then, he has worked across five MSPs, managing infrastructure environments spanning Microsoft 365, Azure, on-premises Windows Server, network infrastructure, and endpoint security for clients across multiple industries. That experience — and the frustrations that came with it — is what led to Synertek Cloud Services.
Cloud delivery focus
Microsoft credentials aligned to our work
Our cloud services are built around the Microsoft credentials most relevant to Azure administration and architecture, cloud desktops, networking, endpoint management, and identity security.
AZ-104
Azure Administrator Associate
Managing Azure identity, compute, storage, networking, monitoring, and governance.
AZ-305
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Designing secure, resilient cloud and hybrid infrastructure around business requirements.
AZ-140
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Planning and operating Azure Virtual Desktop environments for modern cloud desktops.
AZ-700
Azure Network Engineer Associate
Building Azure networking, hybrid connectivity, private access, and network security.
MD-102
Endpoint Administrator Associate
Managing Intune, Autopilot, endpoint compliance, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
SC-300
Identity and Access Administrator Associate
Implementing Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, identity governance, and privileged access.
Why certifications matter
The Microsoft certification and partner landscape changed significantly in 2022. Microsoft retired the Gold and Silver partner designations and replaced them with the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, introducing Solutions Partner designations across six specific domains — Infrastructure, Security, Modern Work, and others — along with deeper Specializations for technical validation.
Many MSPs still advertise "Microsoft Gold Partner" on their websites. That designation no longer exists. If you see it, it means either their credentials lapsed or they haven't updated to reflect the current program.
We keep our cloud delivery focus aligned with the current Microsoft platform — Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, Entra, cloud desktops, and the security controls that connect them.