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13 articles in this category.

Servers 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

Servers 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

Servers 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

Applications and remote desktopsVPN, 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

Servers 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

Workstations and WindowsIntune for SMEs: minimum compliance and securityMicrosoft Intune is often the most pragmatic way for a small business to regain control of a scattered estate. Which policies to enable first, how to roll them out without locking users out, and the default setting that most tenants never correct.23 June 2026Explore

Workstations and WindowsWindows 10 end of support: what changes for SMEs in 2026Windows 10 has been out of support since 14 October 2025, yet the machines still work, which is exactly what makes the situation misleading. Realistic options for 2026, what ESU really covers, and how to plan the move to Windows 11 rather than endure it.22 June 2026Explore

Applications and remote desktopsCitrix vs Parallels RAS: how to chooseCitrix and Parallels RAS are both market references for publishing applications and desktops, but they do not suit the same profiles. Features, administration workload, real costs and use cases: a comparison to decide on your usage, not on the brochure.20 June 2026Explore

Applications and remote desktopsCitrix goes cloud-first: the impact on on-premises estatesCitrix is steering its customers towards the cloud, yet on-premises environments are not switched off overnight. Lifecycle, real costs, renewals and alternatives: how to decide calmly rather than under the pressure of a contract deadline.19 June 2026Explore

Servers and virtualisationReplacing a Windows server: what is really at stakeA Windows server rarely hosts a single service. Active Directory, FSMO roles, DNS, DHCP, PKI, RADIUS/NPS, files and printing each have their own migration logic and failure points: why coexistence, active testing and a rollback plan make the difference.17 June 2026Explore

Workstations and WindowsMicrosoft 365 and Intune: periodic follow-up without an in-house IT departmentMany businesses with 10 to 50 workstations cannot justify a full-time IT administrator. Microsoft 365 and Intune bring centralised security and compliance, visible at a glance, with policies defined once and applied to every new machine.16 June 2026Explore

Workstations and WindowsWindows master image: speeding up estate deploymentConfiguring machines by hand does not scale. A master image lets you configure once and apply everywhere, harden the estate at the lowest possible cost and deploy dozens of workstations in days. Its pitfalls, and when Autopilot takes over.15 June 2026Explore

Applications and remote desktopsRemote work: VDI as a secure access solutionRemote work remains a major intrusion route into small and medium-sized businesses. VDI is a relevant option for securing remote access, depending on how your teams work.10 April 2026Explore

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