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IT services in Grafton, Ohio

We support a licensed cannabis processing facility in Grafton, Lorain County. KawaConnect works on the networks, cameras, backups and record keeping that a processing site depends on. Visits are arranged around the project.

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Former school building with GRAFTON carved above the entrance
The former Grafton school building.

Four things a processing site cannot lose

Processing is regulated work, and it depends on the network, the cameras, the backups and the compliance records.

The network

Scales, label printers, workstations and office computers all share the building. We segment them so a fault in one area does not spread, and we put a firewall pair in front so one failed unit does not stop the site.

The cameras

We run IP cameras on their own network segment into network video recorders, and set up remote viewing through a VPN instead of open ports. Our CCTV work includes maintenance, so a camera that drops off is noticed and fixed.

The backups

We keep offsite copies, run restore tests and write down the recovery steps. Virtual machines are backed up with Proxmox Backup Server. More detail is on the backup and disaster recovery page.

The compliance records

We make sure the systems holding your records are documented, access-controlled, backed up and available when you need to produce them. Deciding what your license requires stays with you.

Working in Lorain County

Monitoring and support run remotely from our Pennsylvania offices in Coraopolis and Beaver Falls. Cabling, camera installs and hardware work bring us to Grafton when the project needs them.

IT services we provide in Grafton

Networks and firewalls

Switching, Wi-Fi and firewall pairs sized for a production building.

CCTV and cameras

Recorders, retention settings and VPN-based remote viewing.

Backup and recovery

Offsite backups, Proxmox Backup Server and dashboards that show when a backup fails.

Network security

VLANs, MFA and access rules that limit who reaches which system.

How an engagement works

  1. Inventory the site. We list the equipment, cameras, servers and records in the building.
  2. Write the scope. It lists each change and the order we make it in, so processing is not interrupted by surprise.
  3. Test, then document. We prove the failover and the restore before we call the work done.

Questions about IT in Grafton

Can you add a recorder without rebuilding our network?

Usually. We add it on a separate segment and leave the rest of the network as it is.

Do you test the backups?

Yes. We run restore tests, monitor backup health and write recovery steps your team can follow.

What other Ohio sites do you cover?

See Oberlin, also in Lorain County, or the service areas overview.

Upgrading a processing site

Describe what runs in the building and what an outage would cost you in a day.

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