Pete Rullman, Chief Technology Officer at Uprite Services

Chief Technology Officer, Uprite Services

Pete Rullman

Pete Rullman is Chief Technology Officer of Uprite Services, a managed IT and cybersecurity provider serving small and mid-sized businesses across Texas.

About Pete Rullman

Pete Rullman is the Chief Technology Officer of Uprite Services, a managed IT and cybersecurity provider serving small and mid-sized businesses across Texas. He writes about IT strategy, cybersecurity, innovation, and building secure, scalable technology environments.

His writing tends to start where the marketing stops. Rather than describing what managed IT is, his articles work through the parts buyers actually get stuck on: what the first 72 hours of a ransomware event really decide, how the CMMC 2.0 timeline lands on Texas defense contractors, what it takes to secure operational technology in a plant without stopping the line, and how to read an MSP service level agreement so the response time number means something.

That same approach runs through his cost and vendor work, from calculating the real cost of an hour of downtime to breaking down what a support ticket actually costs in the Dallas market. If you are weighing a provider, comparing models, or trying to get a straight answer on a compliance deadline, his articles are written to be usable rather than reassuring.

Learn more about the company on the About Uprite page, or contact our team to talk through your IT and security needs.

At a glance

  • Chief Technology Officer, Uprite Services
  • Focus areas: cybersecurity, compliance, cloud and IT strategy
  • Writes on ransomware response, CMMC 2.0, OT security and MSP operations
  • Based in Texas, serving Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio

What Pete writes about

Cybersecurity and incident response

What actually happens during a ransomware event, and which decisions in the first three days determine whether a business recovers or rebuilds.

Ransomware recovery in Texas

Compliance and regulated industries

Deadlines, assessment levels and evidence requirements for the frameworks Texas businesses are being held to, without the consultant hedging.

CMMC 2.0 compliance timeline

Cloud and Microsoft 365

Migration sequencing, tenant configuration and the licensing and security steps that get skipped and then cause problems later.

Microsoft 365 migration checklist

IT strategy and MSP operations

How to read a service level agreement, what response time benchmarks mean in practice, and what downtime is costing while you decide.

Texas MSP SLA benchmarks

Articles by Pete Rullman

Houston IT Companies Ranked by Industry (2026)

August 3, 2026

Houston IT Companies Ranked by Industry (2026)

Uprite Services scores highest across four of five Houston industries on our Industry Fit Score, and effectively ties in the fifth. Centre

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Best IT Support Companies in Houston for Small Businesses (2026)

August 3, 2026

Best IT Support Companies in Houston for Small Businesses (2026)

Eight Houston IT support companies ranked for businesses under 100 seats, scored on live Google and Cloudtango review data, published pricing, seat minimums, onsite reach and compliance depth.

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Who Has the Fastest IT Support in Houston? (2026 Response Time Comparison)

August 3, 2026

Who Has the Fastest IT Support in Houston? (2026 Response Time Comparison)

Six Houston IT providers publish six different response-time claims, and no two measure the same thing. Here is what each one actually commits to, and how to get a real answer.

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Best Cybersecurity Companies in Houston (2026)

August 3, 2026

Best Cybersecurity Companies in Houston (2026)

Seven Houston cybersecurity companies scored on seven published criteria using live review data. Rankings, weights, and who each firm actually fits.

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Top Houston MSPs Compared: Response Times, Reviews & Pricing (2026)

August 3, 2026

Top Houston MSPs Compared: Response Times, Reviews & Pricing (2026)

8 Houston MSPs scored Google review data pulled 3 August 2026 6 weighted criteria No paid placements Every claim traceable to a

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Microsoft 365 Migration Checklist for Texas Businesses (2026)

July 31, 2026

Microsoft 365 Migration Checklist for Texas Businesses (2026)

A Microsoft 365 migration moves your email, files, and collaboration into a Microsoft-hosted tenant, and the move itself is rarely what fails.

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Ransomware Recovery in Texas: What the First 72 Hours Decide

July 31, 2026

Ransomware Recovery in Texas: What the First 72 Hours Decide

Ransomware recovery is the work of restoring operations and meeting legal disclosure duties after an extortion attack, and in Texas both clocks

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IT Support Response Time Comparison: Texas MSP SLA Benchmarks for 2026

July 31, 2026

IT Support Response Time Comparison: Texas MSP SLA Benchmarks for 2026

Response time measures how fast a provider starts on your ticket, and across the industry that number has converged near 5 minutes.

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Uprite vs Ighty Support for Dallas Managed IT Services

July 31, 2026

Uprite vs Ighty Support for Dallas Managed IT Services

Uprite is a Texas managed IT alternative to Ighty Support for Dallas companies that need compliance evidence, vCIO planning, and support across

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