Microsoft’s suite of technology is ubiquitous in today’s modern business. And yet it is surprising how few businesses make the most of what comes as standard. Understanding what you can get from Office 365 is a widespread problem. Ensuring you get the most out of your investment is key. We analyse your usage to find opportunities for cost reduction or improving your usage of the available...

We recognise that break-fix has its place, but we put an emphasis on being proactive rather than reactive, to eliminate risks and reduce downtime. Our highly skilled teams actively look for any weaknesses, make practical and pragmatic improvements or suggestions via our class leading maintenance service, whilst ensuring all patches and upgrades are carried out, with all major changes completed...

Many business owners find themselves heavily involved in the critical IT processes in their business. You should be concentrating on developing and growing your business, not getting bogged down in areas that you may not have the right skills for. Some will decide to bring an IT team in house to manage such tasks, but that is not always appropriate or cost-effective. This blog was originally...

Modern businesses need certifications to conduct business, whether industry-specific or generalised. More IT certifications are now appearing, including Cyber Security Essentials/Plus and the evergreen ISO27001. Perhaps a customer has started to ask you for your certifications? On top of this, more vendors are providing toolsets to help you ensure your subsystems are meeting good, recognised...

Being aware of your backup position and strategy is critical in the modern IT environment, it is no longer sensible to simply rely on your IT provider telling you that your backup systems are working. Backup strategy is critical and there are a multitude of factors that come into play, including where your data is and who protects and manages it, Restore Point/Time Objectives and immutability.

Within your business we know you will have various compliance requirements. Whether it is ICAEW or ACCA for accountants, SRA for the legal professionals, ICO/GDPR for most businesses, or any other compliance body you answer to – plus of course, the well-respected Cyber Security Essentials/Plus (CSE/+) accreditation. This blog was originally published to the website of Orca, who are now the...

The Cloud can be an expensive place to be and understanding the costs of Public or Private Cloud can be a major problem for many businesses. Data and application sprawl in the Cloud can also seem like an uncontrollable problem, requiring pragmatic and sensible choices and guidance from your MSP (Managed Service Provider). We understand this challenge well, and we’re dedicated to supporting our...

Many businesses suffer from a lack of control over their data – this isn’t unusual. Data governance is an often-misunderstood challenge, and many businesses don’t realise it’s importance until it’s far too late. Often, a lack of accountability is a direct cause of these issues. There simply aren’t enough hours in the day to properly support, manage, maintain, understand and adequately protect...

A modern work environment demands unparalleled flexibility. Whether your team is working from a remote office, a local café, home, or on the move, the need for reliable and secure access to applications and data is paramount. Some applications can’t natively run in the cloud, and Hosted Desktop is often a recommended solution. However, many businesses face challenges including reliability,...

A staggering 88% of cyber attacks result from human error, leaving businesses vulnerable and questioning how to mitigate this risk effectively. Ensuring employees follow all security best practices is essential to materially improve your cyber protection. It’s crucial to understand that no matter how advanced your security infrastructure is, your team will remain one of the biggest risk factors...