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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…

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Cloud 101: Is Serverless Right for Your Business? April 19, 2024 – Posted in: Cloud Computing, IT Support

There are four main functions that a server performs for most small businesses: Authentication – making sure anyone logging into the network PCs has the correct credentials, controlling what they can access and managing password changes. File management – storing files in a central location so staff can access them from their PCs. Email – creating and storing calendars, mailboxes, distribution lists and shared mailboxes. Apps – some apps like Sage require a central database…

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What’s New Wednesday: A Summary of April 2024’s Patch Tuesday April 10, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, IT Support, 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 150 flaws and 67 remote code execution bugs as well as fixes for 26 secure boot bypasses. Overall Microsoft patched:…

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Cloud 101: Going Serverless March 28, 2024 – Posted in: Cloud Computing, IT Support

For some businesses cloud solutions mean you don’t need an on-premises server at all – you could go completely serverless. This can provide a significant saving on hardware, software and maintenance, as well as making working from outside the office easier. Cloud-based Solutions Are: Less costly up-front. Easy to access. Manage and use from anywhere you’ve set permissions to access from. Flexible. If you get a sudden increase or decrease you can just pick up…

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Cloud 101: Using Apps in the Cloud March 22, 2024 – Posted in: Cloud Computing, IT Support

Software is increasingly being made to be accessed via the cloud rather than downloaded locally. This allows the app provider to build an environment specifically designed to run their solution. That way they don’t have to try to account for the myriad of ways people set up their personal devices or business servers when developing software. They can also avoid having to support issues that may be caused by the user’s environment. For you this…

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Cloud 101: What is a Cloud Solution? March 1, 2024 – Posted in: Cloud Computing, IT Support

A cloud solution is simply a solution kept on someone else’s servers and accessed via the internet. To provide an analogy: employing a cleaner directly makes you responsible for hiring, training, equipping, managing a whole person. You may only need a third of a day’s work most of the time with occasional requirements for two people for a day for an end-of-year deep clean. For many businesses it makes more sense to outsource their cleaning…

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Cybersecurity 101: The Final Takeaways & The Full White Paper February 22, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, IT Support

This is the final article in our Cybersecurity 101 series. There are a few key items that make a significant difference to your risk of getting breached. The first is: factor in security whenever you are thinking about your IT. When you are considering new software, think about where your data might be being held and by who. Any time you talk to your IT Company about setting something up or buying a piece of…

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Cybersecurity 101: Protecting Yourself When an Attack Comes Part 2 February 9, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, IT Support

Limiting What an Attacker Can Do Once They Get In There is a principle in cybersecurity called the Principle of Least Privilege it means that everyone has access to only what they need in order to do their job. Even the CEO. It’s not about trusting your staff, it’s about minimising what a malicious actor can do if they manage to steal someone’s logins. If you think about it like securing a building, you build…

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Cybersecurity 101: Protecting Yourself When an Attack Comes – Part 1 January 11, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, IT Support

Our last Cybersecurity 101 article outlined the basics of protecting yourself from malicious actors. Whatever steps you take, you still need to assume that at some point someone who shouldn’t will get in. This article covers the steps and solutions that help protect you when an attack lands. STOPPING MALWARE ON YOUR COMPUTERS You must have an anti-virus solution on your computer. An anti-virus is a piece of software that scans your computer for malicious…

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