Cloud Built for BIM, CAD, and Project Reality.
Cloud hosting for architecture, engineering, and construction firms whose work runs on massive BIM and CAD files, distributed teams, and project timelines that cannot wait for a slow render. Dedicated infrastructure, multi-site sync, burst capacity when the deadline demands it.
What's Actually Broken in AEC IT.
Architecture, engineering, and construction firms have an IT footprint that does not match either traditional professional services or traditional creative agencies. The workloads are big, the teams are distributed, and the project economics are tight.
BIM and CAD Files Crush Generic Infrastructure
Revit central files, Civil 3D models, AutoCAD project archives, and Navisworks federated models routinely exceed 1GB per file. Generic file servers and consumer cloud storage cannot handle the access patterns, file locking, or version management.
Distributed Teams, Concentrated Project Files
Project teams span main offices, satellite offices, and job-site trailers. Everyone needs access to the same project files at the same time. Latency and bandwidth bottlenecks turn into productivity losses measured in billable hours.
Project-Based Billing Means Project-Based Cost Pressure
AEC firms bill against project fees that were quoted months or years before the work happens. IT overhead that scales unpredictably with workload creates a margin compression problem the firm cannot pass through.
Render Workloads Are Bursty
Rendering, energy modeling, structural analysis, and clash detection workloads need huge compute for short windows. Right-sizing for the peak means paying for idle capacity. Right-sizing for the average means missing deadlines.
Infrastructure That Understands BIM and Project Reality.
High-Throughput Storage for Large Files
All-flash storage with the IOPS profile that BIM and CAD workloads actually need. Revit central files open faster, Civil 3D models save without freezing, and Navisworks coordinations actually run.
Multi-Site Project Access
Project files hosted centrally with optimized access from satellite offices and job sites. Latency-aware caching, WAN acceleration where it helps, and file-locking semantics that AEC applications actually rely on.
Burst Compute for Renders and Analysis
Dedicated baseline capacity for daily work, with on-demand burst options for rendering, energy modeling, and structural analysis. Pay for the baseline, scale up for the deadline, scale down when the project ships.
Project Archive Lifecycle Management
Completed projects archived to lower-cost storage tiers with documented retention. Litigation hold support when needed. Regulatory archive support for projects subject to record retention requirements.
Predictable Cost for Project-Based Businesses
Per-vCPU, per-GB, no surprise bills. The firm can model IT cost into project pricing accurately, plan headcount around predictable infrastructure spend, and stop arguing with the cloud invoice every month.
The Right Cloud Models for AEC Firms.
Three IT Vortex IaaS services that map most directly to AEC's BIM workflow demands and distributed-team reality.
Private Cloud
Single-tenant dedicated infrastructure with high-throughput storage and predictable cost. The right answer for the baseline workload: BIM central files, project archives, practice management systems, and the engineering applications your team works in daily.
Explore Private CloudHybrid Cloud
Public cloud for burst rendering and analysis workloads, private cloud for the steady-state project files and applications. The right answer for firms whose render and modeling workloads have to scale up and down with project deadlines.
Explore Hybrid CloudManaged Cloud
Fully operated infrastructure so the IT staff can focus on the project applications and the partners, not on patching and monitoring. The right answer for firms whose IT team is small relative to the project workload.
Explore Managed CloudBuilt and Trusted by Organizations Like Yours.
A leading global real estate firm used IT Vortex cloud-based services to scale from 100 to over 1,000 team members worldwide, attracting the savviest, most sought-after agents in the industry.
What AEC IT Leaders Ask Before They Sign.
Yes. Autodesk applications run on Windows virtual desktops on our infrastructure. Project files live on high-throughput storage with the IOPS profile BIM workloads need. We have the operational experience with central file performance, file locking, worksharing, and the integration with Navisworks for federated coordination.
Project files live in a central location with optimized access from satellite offices. For firms with high-latency connections or job-site access needs, we deploy WAN acceleration or local caching tiers. The goal is to make multi-office collaboration feel local without creating version-conflict problems.
Yes. Baseline workloads run on dedicated infrastructure with predictable cost. Burst workloads (rendering, energy modeling, structural analysis, clash detection) scale onto additional capacity on-demand. Pay for the baseline year-round; scale up for the deadline; scale down when the project ships.
Active projects on primary storage with full performance. Completed projects move to lower-cost archive storage with documented retention policy. We support legal hold for projects subject to litigation, and we support the long-retention requirements that some public-sector and infrastructure projects carry.
Most modern AEC project management platforms are SaaS offerings hosted by their vendors. We focus on the infrastructure your firm operates: BIM authoring environments, project file repositories, practice management systems, and the integrations between them and the SaaS platforms. We coordinate with the SaaS vendors where integration matters.
Tell Us About Your AEC Environment.
We will come back with a tailored cloud assessment and proposed architecture within one business day.
AEC Cloud Consultation Request
One business day response. No obligation.
Apply for this position
Fill out the form below and our hiring team will reach out to you as soon as possible
- Online Video Collaboration and Conferencing
- SaaS for Resell
We use Zoom extensively to meet internally and externally. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Cloud Storage
- Supplement to Cloud Hosting and Cost Savings a la carte
Wasabi is offered in our Cloud Hosting Platform. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Virtualization
- Software for Resell/Rent and Bundled into Cloud Hosting
Our Datacenter is built on a VMWare architecture. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Backup/DR
- Bundled into Cloud Hosting - Separate or BaaS/DRaaS
Veeam is offered in our Cloud Hosting Platform. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Security - AV and more
- Bundled into and Supplemental to Cloud Hosting and Cost Savings a la carte
- Software - Monitoring and Alerting
- Supplement to Cloud Hosting and Cost Savings a la carte
Solarwinds is offered in our Cloud Hosting Platform. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Security - Email
- SaaS for Resell
Fortinet is offered in our Cloud Hosting Platform. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Security - Insider Threat
- Software for Resale and additional offering for Cloud Hosting (Server and Desktop)
ObserveIT/Fortinet is offered in our Cloud Hosting Platform. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Zoom Hardware / Collaboration
- Zoom Rooms and Hardware - Resale/Implementation
We use NEAT extensively in our offices. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Unified Communications
- Hosted Voice Solutions
Our telephone platform of choice. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Software
- Service Provider License Agreement - offer licensing for Cloud Hosting
Various Microsoft technologies are offered in our Cloud Hosting Platform. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Cloud Software/SaaS
- SaaS for Resell - Microsoft Office 365, more
Our distribution preferred partner for our technology offerings.
- Security - All Areas
- Hardware/Software Resell, Bundled into Cloud Hosting
Fortinet is offered in our Cloud Hosting Platform? We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Zoom Hardware / Collaboration
- Zoom Rooms and Hardware - Resale/Implementation
We use DTEN extensively in our offices. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Cloud Storage
- Supplement to Cloud Hosting and Cost Savings a la carte
We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Hardware
- Hardware for Resale - Primary Hardware for Hosting
Dell servers are a key component offered in our Cloud Hosting Platform. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Performance / Disk Defragmentation
- Bundled Offering for our Cloud Hosting
Condusiv Technology is offered in our Cloud Hosting Platform? We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Security/ Duo and Switch.Routers
- Mostly for DUO - MFA for Servers,Desktops, Email etc
Cisco Technology is offered in our Cloud Hosting Platform via DUO for MFA. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Security/Cloud Email Protection
- Cloud Offering
Barracuda Technology is offered in our Cloud Hosting Platform. We are Certified Reseller, we have Certified Implementation Experts on staff, we provide architecture advisory services for a robust implementation.
- Hosting w/ VMware
- Cloud Offering
IT Vortex partners with AWS via VMware for the VMware on AWS offering that allows for cloud services fulfillment via AWS utilizing the same VMware products many companies already enjoy the benefits from.
- Video Surveillance
- Resell/Implementation/Consulting
Technology Reseller and Distributor, Certified Implementation Expertise with all ACTi products and services. IT Vortex has worked with ACTi for over a decade implementing security camera solutions for a multitude of industries with AI, Facial Recognition, License Plate Recognition, Loitering Detection, Cloud storage, and more.
questions about our services?
Request a free consultation. Fill out the form and we will call you to answer all your questions
Microsoft
IT Vortex integrates Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory, and Entra ID across our cloud platform—enabling seamless SSO, identity governance, and hybrid connectivity between on-premises and cloud workloads.
Pricing Calculator
Choose a service, answer a few simple questions, and receive an individual quote for our services
Fill out the form and we will call you to answer all your questions
Fill out the form and we will call you to answer all your questions