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Something Broke. We Fix It. No Contract Required.

Time and Material (À La Carte) Hardware & Infrastructure Support

Something broke. There's no support contract. You still need help fast. Extended Technical Solutions provides on-demand Time and Material support delivered by senior engineers for servers, storage, and networking.

No Support Contract? No Problem.

When you're in free fall, we can be there to catch you. Time and Material support allows you to engage expert engineering help without a long-term commitment.

Server room infrastructure
ON-DEMAND ENGINEERING

What Is Time and Material Support?

Time and Material is a pay-as-you-go support model billed based on actual hours worked and parts used. There's no upfront contract, no monthly fee, and no long-term obligation.

You call us when something breaks. We dispatch a senior engineer, isolate the fault, source and ship the parts, and restore your system, billed transparently for exactly what was used.

It's ideal for one-time incidents, hardware migrations, capacity expansions, and short-term projects.

Where Support Contracts Fit

While Time and Material support delivers fast, flexible assistance, contracted customers receive priority response, SLA coverage, stocked parts, and faster recovery times. If uptime is critical, a support contract is often the most cost-effective option.

Already Have Issues but Want a Contract?

No problem. We can bundle Time and Material work to stabilize your environment first, then transition you into a support contract with incentives and discounts.

Engineer sliding out a server chassis

Why Extended Technical Solutions

  • Senior L3 engineers — no junior handoffs
  • Immediate response with real-world enterprise experience
  • Multi-vendor expertise across servers, storage, and networking
  • Enterprise-grade processes with flexible engagement
ON-DEMAND ENGINEERING

When to Use Time and Material Support

  • Emergency break/fix and critical outages
  • Out-of-warranty or end-of-life hardware
  • Complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis
  • One-time installations, migrations, or moves
  • In-house IT teams needing occasional SME assistance
ETS engineers working in a data center

How Time and Material Support Work

A simple process designed for fast intake, aligned scope, immediate action, and transparent billing.

01

Rapid Intake & Assessment

We gather details, error messages, history, and system outputs to assess the issue.

02

Solution Alignment

We recommend the right Time and Material package or project scope.

03

Immediate Execution

A ticket is opened, billing is authorized, and engineers begin work immediately.

04

Transparent Billing and Add to a Contract

Pay only for approved hours and materials used, no surprises.

Supported Brands and Scenarios

Time and Material is ideal when you need an experienced engineer fast, without waiting for a contract cycle. We support major OEM hardware ecosystem stacks:

Dell EMC
HPE
Cisco UCS
IBM Power
NetApp
Supermicro

Get a Custom Support Quote

Provide your target manufacturer assets and SLA preferences. We'll deliver a tailored proposal within 24 hours.

CHANNEL TRUST

Reseller Sparing Depots

Every quote triggers automatic validation across our regional depots. We pre-stage spares for all contracted manufacturers within 50 miles of your customer site.

40+ Combined Years Expertise

Channel engineers supporting complex SAN/Server deployments.

Strict White-Label Safeguards

Full account ownership remains 100% yours.

We switched to Extended Technical Solutions after our OEM costs kept climbing. The difference has been noticeable — faster responses, less downtime, and real savings. It just feels more practical.

IT Infrastructure DirectorVerified Partner