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Cloud 101: The Cloud is Here to Stay July 18, 2024 – Posted in: Cloud Computing, IT Support

Cloud solutions and subscription-based apps are swiftly becoming the most common type of software. You may have good reasons to maintain an on-premises server for some services, beginning to move the services you can to the cloud before you have to is a good idea. Exchange server (on-premises email software) is receiving fewer and fewer upgrades and the whole program could be declared end-of-life within the next decade. Email in the cloud is where Microsoft…

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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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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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Software-as-a-Service or “Why I’m Paying Monthly Instead of Buying a Disk” December 7, 2023 – Posted in: IT Support

Remember buying a copy of office? You’d get a CD and a product key, you’d install the software from the CD then put in the key and from then on all users on that computer would be able to open and run Office until you replaced the PC. Now you’re paying £10.30 a month or more for Office 365. This is Software-as-a-Service. Instead of selling you a one off product, most software is sold on…

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