Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Last updated: December 2025

This Service Level Agreement (“SLA”) describes how Harrby Pty Ltd (“Harrby”, “we”, “our”, “us”) delivers, measures, and supports managed services, consulting, and related cloud solutions for our customers (“you”, “your”, “Client”).

1. Introduction

This SLA forms part of your Agreement with Harrby and applies to the services defined in the applicable Proposal, Statement of Work (SoW), Quote, Master Services Agreement (MSA), or Service Agreement (collectively referred to as “Agreement”).

Where there is any inconsistency between this SLA and the Agreement, the terms of the Agreement will prevail unless explicitly stated otherwise.

2. Definitions

  • Services: Managed IT Services, Microsoft Cloud Services, Consulting, Cyber Security, Modern Workplace, and related offerings provided by Harrby.
  • Business Hours: 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding NSW public holidays (unless otherwise agreed in writing).
  • Planned Maintenance: Scheduled maintenance activities notified to the Client in advance.
  • Incident: An unplanned interruption to a service or a reduction in service quality.
  • Priority / Severity: The impact and urgency classification used to determine response and resolution targets.
  • Availability: The percentage of time a service is accessible and usable, excluding approved maintenance windows and exceptions.

3. Scope of Services

This SLA applies only to the services explicitly listed in your Agreement or service schedule as being covered by this SLA. Services not listed, or provided on a best-effort or ad-hoc basis, are excluded from formal service level commitments.

Service-specific details, such as included platforms (e.g. Microsoft 365, Azure, Endpoint Management), will be defined in your Proposal or SoW.

4. Service Availability

Harrby will use reasonable commercial efforts to achieve the availability targets outlined in your Agreement for supported services and workloads.

  • Availability targets are measured over a monthly billing period.
  • Availability calculations exclude Planned Maintenance, force majeure events, and outages caused by third parties or Customer-controlled changes.
  • Where services rely on third-party platforms (such as Microsoft Online Services), their published SLAs also apply.

5. Support & Response Times

Incidents and requests logged via the agreed support channel (e.g. support portal, email, or phone) are assigned a priority and target response time in line with the Agreement. Example targets may include:

  • Priority 1 – Critical: Major outage or severe business impact – response within 1 hour during Business Hours.
  • Priority 2 – High: Significant degradation with workarounds – response within 2–4 hours during Business Hours.
  • Priority 3 – Medium: Standard incidents and service requests – response within 1 business day.
  • Priority 4 – Low: Minor issues, non-urgent changes, or general enquiries – response within 2–3 business days.

Response targets are time to acknowledge and commence investigation, not guaranteed time to resolve.

6. Maintenance & Planned Outages

To maintain stability, security, and performance, Harrby and its suppliers may perform maintenance on the services.

  • Planned Maintenance: Where practical, notified in advance and scheduled outside peak business hours.
  • Emergency Maintenance: May be performed without notice where required to address critical vulnerabilities or service instability.
  • Maintenance windows are generally excluded from availability calculations.

7. Incident Management

Harrby operates an incident management process designed to restore normal service operation as quickly as possible and minimise business impact.

  • All incidents are logged, categorised, and prioritised.
  • Workarounds may be implemented while a permanent fix is developed.
  • Where appropriate, post-incident summaries or reports may be provided, especially for Priority 1 or major incidents.

8. Customer Responsibilities

To ensure Harrby can meet its obligations under this SLA, the Customer agrees to:

  • Provide accurate and timely information when logging incidents and requests.
  • Maintain internet connectivity, power, and local infrastructure not managed by Harrby.
  • Ensure end users follow agreed processes, Acceptable Use Policies, and security guidelines.
  • Nominate appropriate technical and business contacts for approvals and escalations.

9. Security & Privacy

Harrby follows industry best practice and vendor guidance (including Microsoft security baselines and Essential Eight where applicable) when designing and operating managed environments.

Privacy obligations, data handling, and regulatory requirements are further detailed in Harrby’s Privacy Policy and any specific clauses in your Agreement.

10. Data Backup & Recovery

Backup and recovery responsibilities are defined in the Agreement or service schedule for each workload.

  • Where Harrby is responsible for backups, we will configure and monitor backup policies in line with the agreed retention and recovery objectives.
  • Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) targets, if applicable, will be documented in your Proposal or SoW.
  • Where the Customer manages their own backups, Harrby is not liable for data loss arising from incomplete or misconfigured backup policies.

11. Changes to Services

Changes to in-scope services are managed via a change management process that may include risk assessment, approvals, testing, and planned change windows.

Significant changes, new projects, or out-of-scope work may require additional Proposals or Change Requests, which may attract separate fees.

12. Limitations & Exclusions

This SLA does not apply where service issues arise from:

  • Customer-managed infrastructure, software, or third-party services outside Harrby’s control.
  • Unsupported or unlicensed software, or changes made without Harrby’s knowledge or approval.
  • Force majeure events, including natural disasters, major internet outages, or vendor platform-wide incidents.
  • Failure of the Customer to meet their responsibilities outlined in this SLA or the Agreement.

13. Service Levels & Reporting

Where included in your Agreement, Harrby may provide regular service reports such as:

  • Incident and request volumes and trends.
  • Service availability metrics for covered workloads.
  • Security or compliance summaries (e.g. patch status, alerts, recommendations).

Reporting frequency (e.g. monthly or quarterly) will be agreed as part of your managed services package.

14. Termination & Suspension

Termination rights are defined in your Agreement. Harrby may temporarily suspend non-essential services in cases such as severe security risk, non-payment, or misuse.

Upon termination, Harrby will provide reasonable assistance with transition and data handover in line with the Agreement, which may attract additional professional services fees.

15. Contact Details

For support and SLA-related enquiries, please contact our team at:

support@harrby.com
or via the support channels outlined in your Agreement.

16. Updates to this Agreement

Harrby may update this SLA from time to time to reflect changes in services, best practice, or legal requirements.

Where changes materially impact service levels, we will provide reasonable notice to affected Customers. Continued use of the services after notification will constitute acceptance of the updated SLA.