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Dates to Remember: You Can’t Download Outlook after 31 December 2024 May 24, 2024 – Posted in: Dates to Remember, IT Support, News

You might have noticed a program on your computer called New Outlook recently, this app replaces the Mail and Calendar apps on Windows 11 and will eventually replace Outlook. Since the beginning of this year all new computers ship with New Outlook and at the end of the year you won’t be able to download new copies of the original Outlook. What are the differences? The New Outlook looks more like Outlook on the web…

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What’s New Wednesday: A Summary of May 2024’s Patch Tuesday May 15, 2024 – Posted in: IT Support, News, What's New Wednesdays

The Microsoft monthly security update release is published on the second Tuesday of each month. It’s a good idea to restart your PC on the following Wednesday – today. We may well restart some of your servers overnight this week if a patch requires it. NEW THIS WEDNESDAY Yesterday’s Patch Tuesday included security updates for 61 flaws, 1 critical vulnerability and 17 elevation of privilege vulnerabilities. Overall Microsoft patched: 17 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities 2…

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Cloud 101: How Much Will Going to the Cloud Cost? May 3, 2024 – Posted in: Cloud Computing, IT Support

How much a migration to the cloud will cost will vary depending on your specific needs and software requirements, but it will be a significant investment. For an example a rough estimate for a company with fairly simple setup for 10 users, with a £6,000 server would compare as: Monthly Costs Setup Costs Annual cost over 5 years New on-premises only solution £261.53 £12,810 £5,700.40 On-premises server, emails in the cloud £319.53 £11,005 £6,035.40 Serverless…