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Advisory and complianceHow much does an IT audit cost a small business?The same word covers engagements of very different length, depth and usefulness. What drives the price of an IT audit, what a serious deliverable must contain, and how to spot a proposal that is really selling something else.26 July 2026Explore

Advisory and complianceShould you back up Microsoft 365? The cloud does not do everythingMicrosoft hosts your data, but it does not back it up for you. What the subscription really covers, what remains your responsibility, and how to decide.26 July 2026Explore

CybersecurityShadow IT: the tools nobody approvedFree accounts, applications installed without asking, generative AI fed with internal data: what shadow IT exposes, and how to deal with it without banning everything.26 July 2026Explore

CybersecurityAI phishing: the scam email no longer has any typosAI has erased the clues that used to give scams away: spelling mistakes, clumsy wording, a suspicious voice. Awareness training becomes the first line of defence again.8 July 2026Explore

Infrastructure and virtualisationVMware pricing: what alternatives for small and medium-sized businesses?Since the Broadcom takeover, VMware licences have changed model and price. Pay, migrate or rethink your infrastructure: a decision to be made calmly.8 July 2026Explore

Infrastructure and virtualisationWindows Server 2025: new features and supportWindows Server 2025 is Microsoft's current LTSC release: useful new features, support dates, migration scenarios and precautions for small and medium-sized businesses.2 July 2026Explore

Infrastructure and virtualisationWindows Server 2016: preparing for the 2027 end of supportWindows Server 2016 extended support ends on 12 January 2027. Prepare the migration of your AD, DNS, DHCP, file and application roles now.1 July 2026Explore

Infrastructure and virtualisationVPN, VDI or ZTNA: which remote access to choose in 2026?VPN, VDI and Zero Trust Network Access do not meet the same needs. How to choose your remote access without oversizing the project.30 June 2026Explore

CybersecurityActive Directory tiering: separating admin accounts simplyActive Directory tiering limits the damage when privileged credentials are compromised. Here is how to separate admin accounts without an overbuilt architecture.29 June 2026Explore

Cybersecurity3-2-1-1-0 backup: can you actually restore?The 3-2-1-1-0 rule is only worth something if restores are tested. Here is how a small business can check that it can really get going again after an incident.28 June 2026Explore

Infrastructure and virtualisationProxmox VE: the open-source alternative to VMwareVMware, Proxmox VE, Hyper-V or keeping the existing platform: how to compare virtualisation scenarios without migrating in a hurry.27 June 2026Explore

Advisory and complianceDisaster recovery and business continuity for SMEs: RTO and RPO without the jargonA useful disaster recovery or business continuity plan starts with two questions: how much data can the business afford to lose, and how long can it stay down? The answers are anything but trivial.26 June 2026Explore