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We update our blog regularly with IT industry news and all the lowdown from the world of Managed IT Services. Follow it for insights into the software we use, the industries we serve and other tech-related topics that grab our interest. Thanks for visiting, and get in touch if we can answer any of your questions!

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What Data Analysis Can Do for a Business

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsPower BI
The modern business creates masses of data every day, whether it’s from industrial workplace sensors, customer transactions, social media channel engagement, or accounting records. Data analysis is the process of taking this raw data and extracting valuable insights and information out of it. If used correctly, these insights are powerful…
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An Introduction to Operational Technology

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsIndustry
Digitisation has taken hold of the technology used in industrial applications, with physical operations increasingly linked to digital control systems. The link has been coined ‘Operational Technology’, or simply OT. It’s a crucial element in the modern industrial landscape and one with a symbiotic relationship with business IT. As a…
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Security Features of Microsoft Business Premium

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsCybersecurity
Microsoft Business Premium has emerged as the leading productivity suite for businesses of all sizes, from SMB’s up to enterprise level. It helps simplify operations, streamline communications and empower your staff to achieve more. What we really love about Business Premium is the advanced cybersecurity tools it employs to help…
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CrowdStrike – Your Questions Answered

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsCybersecurity
If you weren’t affected by the global IT outage experienced on Friday, you no doubt heard about it on the news. It was big – there were cancelled flights leaving airports in chaos, shopping centres full of confused customers who couldn’t buy anything because payment systems were down. So, what…
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The Cost Benefits of Managed IT Services

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsMSP
When you outsource your business IT to an MSP to take care of, you’re saying goodbye to a bunch of operational stress points. Cybersecurity is taken care of, network management is sorted and, in the event of a disaster, all your client data is nicely backed up and easy to…
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