Taking the hard work out of I.T. with 30+ years of experience
Halprin Consulting delivers enterprise-grade I.T. solutions for small to medium businesses and professional firms across Melbourne. Personalised on-site service, cybersecurity, networking, and cloud, extending to home Wi-Fi, Sonos sound systems, and integrated home security.
From architecture studios to legal practices, we understand the unique technology needs of professional services.
Our platform is Guardz: unified, AI-powered, and identity-centric, with full integration to SentinelOne for MDR/EDR/ITDR and Check Point by Avanan for Advanced Email Protection. One platform. Complete coverage.
Learn more →Ubiquiti UniFi specialists. We design, install and manage wired and wireless networks delivering seamless Wi-Fi, VLAN segmentation, next-gen firewalls, and secure cloud gateways.
Learn more →Authorised Microsoft 365 Solutions Provider and Google Workspace specialist. Full deployment, migration, and ongoing management for cloud productivity without the complexity.
Learn more →Professional Sonos integration for homes and businesses, including multi-room audio, network-ready setup, streaming services, and clean installation that just works.
Learn more →Expert support for Apple and Microsoft environments, including setup, troubleshooting, migrations, performance optimisation, and mixed-device workplaces.
Learn more →Modern business phone systems with call routing, mobile apps, video meetings, and flexible communications that work properly in the office and on the move.
Learn more →Darren started Halprin Consulting after years deep in the trenches of Apple, Windows, and Unix systems, somewhere between fixing what shouldn't be broken and explaining why it broke anyway. Along the way he's worn the hats of network engineer, cybersecurity specialist, systems integrator, and reluctant therapist for technology-induced stress.
He has a knack for spotting the real issue hiding behind the obvious one: reading between the logs, cutting through vendor noise, and delivering solutions that actually work in the real world, not just in documentation. Whether it's untangling Microsoft 365 quirks, locking down a network, or bringing order to chaos, Darren's approach is equal parts precision and pragmatism.
Outside of work, Darren swaps command lines for chisels, getting stuck into woodworking projects, keeping the house (mostly) in one piece, and managing the high-energy logistics of life with 14-year-old twins. He's equally at home at a live gig or theatre show, and has a well-established appreciation for good food and great music. He follows the AFL with a firm allegiance to the Carlton Football Club, and still finds time to tinker with AI and automation projects because apparently solving problems all day just isn't quite enough.
"Darren has been saving my businesses from all sorts of disaster for more than 25 years. His professional, knowledgeable and efficient approach in setting us up with servers, connectivity issues and back up solutions, have saved our bacon many times over. His proactive approach in updating our equipment and software over time has proved to be invaluable. We went from disaster to delight in seconds. Just knowing Darren is there to answer any questions, offer advice, or rock up in person when we are in need, is a 5 star service which is rare. I could not recommend him more highly."
Maree Runciman
Director, Invy Creative / Past Director, Omega Creative
"Darren did a superb job in sourcing, designing, and installing our security and Wi-Fi for our renovation. It is state of the art especially the facial recognition for the security gate. Amazing. Darren is as honest as the day is long. He looks after us like we are family."
"Darren Halprin has been attending to all our computer, internet and phone problems for about 3 decades. He is professional, polite, patient, punctual, knowledgeable, reasonable and diligent. Darren has explained our many and varied problems in language which can be understood by non technical people. We remain forever grateful for his invaluable service and cannot fault him."
"Darren did a superb job in sourcing, designing, and installing our security and Wi-Fi for our renovation. It is state of the art especially the facial recognition for the security gate. Amazing. Darren is as honest as the day is long. He looks after us like we are family."
"Darren Halprin has been attending to all our computer, internet and phone problems for about 3 decades. He is professional, polite, patient, punctual, knowledgeable, reasonable and diligent. Darren has explained our many and varied problems in language which can be understood by non technical people. We remain forever grateful for his invaluable service and cannot fault him."
"Darren has been managing our IT system for many years including replacing our IT system and individual computers as the need arises. His quick responses and advice has been invaluable and we highly recommend his efficient and cost effective services."
"Darren Halprin of Halprin Consulting has been assisting me with all matters relating to computer problem solving for almost 20 years. I have found his service to always be prompt, efficient, reliable and very cost effective. I highly recommend his services; you won’t be disappointed."
"Darren has been saving my businesses from all sorts of disaster for more than 25 years. His professional, knowledgeable and efficient approach in setting us up with servers, connectivity issues and back up solutions, have saved our bacon many times over. His proactive approach in updating our equipment and software over time has proved to be invaluable. He set up Omega Creative in Canterbury with a streamlined workflow and back up system that served us well for over 25 years. Moving forward with us into a new venture, again setting us up for both business and home. Recently, we had just moved to the country and in the process of setting up when our back up server had a mechanical failure when we were in the middle of urgent and time sensitive deadlines. Darren let us come to his home with the server, he checked it out, found the issue, ordered replacement parts, and downloaded our critical jobs so we could take them with us while waiting on the repair. We went from disaster to delight in seconds. Needless to say, Darren took us in hand, sorted out the new location and all is running smoothly. Just knowing Darren is there to answer any questions, offer advice, or rock up in person when we are in need, is a 5 star service which is rare. I could not recommend him more highly."
"From initial design through to delivery and ongoing support, Darren has been exceptional. His responsiveness and ability to translate our needs into practical, secure solutions has made a real difference to how the practice operates. Highly recommend."
"Darren has been an indispensable part of our business for over 20 years. Throughout this time, he has provided consistent, reliable support across all aspects of our IT infrastructure—from setting up and maintaining our office network and servers to managing backups, email systems, and software support. As a creative business that operates primarily on macOS, we’ve particularly valued Darren’s deep expertise and understanding of the Apple environment. His knowledge, responsiveness, and problem-solving ability have given us complete confidence that our systems are always in good hands. I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend Darren to any business owner looking for fast, dependable, and expert IT support."
"Darren has been my IT Consultant for so many years now he feels like part of the family. He has always made himself available and solved our problems efficiently and cost effectively. I thoroughly recommend Darren."
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8 Campbell Grove
Hawthorn East VIC 3123
Melbourne, Australia
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