Galveston Island and Galveston County
Managed IT services for Galveston, planned around hurricane season
Talos Automation supports Strand District businesses, Seawall hotels, Pelican Island maritime tenants and UTMB-adjacent practices, with continuity built in from the first day.
The short answer
Talos Automation provides managed IT to Galveston businesses in Downtown, the Strand, the East End, along the Seawall and on Pelican Island. The city has about 53,000 residents in a county of more than 350,000, and it is the most hurricane-exposed business district in the Houston metro, so every engagement starts with off-island backup and a tested evacuation runbook.
Who it's for
Galveston industries we support
The Port of Galveston, UTMB Health, the Strand National Historic Landmark District and the cruise terminal shape an island economy that has to plan for storms every year.
Port and maritime
Operators across the Port of Galveston and Pelican Island, and vendors serving the cruise terminal, exchanging data with ships, agents and terminals.
Healthcare and UTMB-adjacent
Practices and vendors connected to UTMB Health and Shriners Children's Texas, where HIPAA controls face academic-medical-center scrutiny.
Hospitality and retail
Hotels, restaurants and shops on the Strand and the Seawall running guest Wi-Fi and card payments in salt air.
Professional services
Law, accounting and consulting firms in Downtown Galveston and the East End.
Real estate and property management
Vacation rental managers, brokerages and HOAs across the island handling bookings, owner statements and guest access.
Research and education
Independent labs and education providers tied to UTMB and Texas A&M Galveston.
What we cover
Managed IT services in Galveston
Hurricane readiness is part of every service here, not something added after a storm.
Managed IT support
Help desk and monitoring for island businesses, with technicians on-site along the Strand, the Seawall and the West End in normal weather, and remote support pre-staged for evacuations.
Cybersecurity
Protection for card-heavy hospitality businesses and record-heavy practices: EDR, MFA, email security and monitoring.
Cloud services and Microsoft 365
Cloud email, files and apps set up so staff can keep working from inland the moment an evacuation order goes out.
Network infrastructure
Salt-air-rated equipment, segmented guest networks and PCI-aware point-of-sale networks for hotels, restaurants and port tenants.
Backup and disaster recovery
Backups replicated off the island, documented evacuation steps and recovery we test, so restarting after a storm is predictable.
IT strategy and consulting
Budgets and roadmaps that account for storm season, salt-air equipment replacement and the island's tourism peaks.
Compliance support
HIPAA-aligned controls and documentation for practices and vendors that work with UTMB, with a signed BAA, plus PCI scoping for hospitality.
Business phone systems
Talos Connect cloud phones, so a Galveston business keeps answering calls when staff evacuate to the mainland.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Yes. In normal conditions the island is part of our on-site support across Greater Houston, including the Strand, the Seawall, the East End and Pelican Island. During evacuation orders, support shifts to pre-staged remote access.
77550, 77551 and 77554, from Downtown and the East End Historic District to the West End, plus Tiki Island, Jamaica Beach and the rest of Galveston County.
Every Galveston engagement includes backup replication off the island and a documented evacuation runbook that covers shutdown, data sync, the contact tree and the post-storm restart. Remote access is set up in advance so your team can work from inland while the island is closed.
Yes. Galveston practices and vendors that work with UTMB Health get HIPAA-aligned managed IT: risk assessments, encryption, access controls and audit-ready documentation. Talos signs a business associate agreement.
Most island businesses fall between $100 and $300 per user per month. Hospitality operators with card payments and practices with HIPAA obligations sit at different points in that range. Pricing is flat and month-to-month, and storm continuity is included rather than sold separately.
Know exactly what your IT does when the next evacuation order comes.
A free assessment reviews your backups, remote access and runbook, and shows what an island-ready plan would cost.
Keep reading
More on each service
What each one covers for Galveston businesses.
Managed IT support
Help desk and monitoring for Galveston teams.
Learn moreCybersecurity
Layered protection for Galveston offices and laptops.
Learn moreCloud services and Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 and Azure, run well in Galveston.
Learn moreNetwork infrastructure
Firewalls, Wi-Fi and cabling for Galveston sites.
Learn moreBackup and disaster recovery
Storm-ready backup for Galveston businesses.
Learn moreIT strategy and consulting
Roadmaps and IT budgets for Galveston owners.
Learn moreCompliance support
HIPAA and PCI controls for Galveston firms.
Learn moreBusiness phone systems
Talos Connect cloud phones in Galveston.
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