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Traditional Desktops vs DaaS Cloud Desktops – Making Sense of the Costs for Australian Businesses

October 23, 2025
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Reading Time: 5 minutesIn the current business climate, where flexibility and efficiency matter more than ever, many Australian companies are re-evaluating how they deliver desktops to their staff. The question isn’t just “which hardware shall I buy?” but “what’s the best model for delivering desktops with cost, scalability, and security in mind?”…

What Desktop as a Service (DaaS) Means for Australian Small & Medium Businesses

October 23, 2025
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Reading Time: 4 minutesIn today’s business climate, with hybrid working, distributed teams and the constant pressure to stay lean, technology needs to deliver both flexibility and simplicity. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Australia, one cloud solution increasingly gaining traction is Desktop as a Service (DaaS). Many business owners ask questions…

How Much Do Managed IT Services Cost? A Guide for Australian Businesses

October 17, 2025
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Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re a small or medium-sized business owner, chances are you’ve wondered about how much managed IT services cost. And if this model is cost-effective, when compared with the traditional “break/Fix” model. With technology playing a crucial role in business success, many companies are turning to managed IT service…

What Are Managed IT Services and how can they help your business?

October 17, 2025
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Reading Time: 3 minutesAt its core, managed IT services refers to outsourcing the operation, oversight, and maintenance of your business technology systems (which includes servers, networks, security, user devices, etc.) to an external partner. Rather than waiting for IT equipment to break (the “break/fix” model), you pay a regular fixed fee and…

Choosing Email Hosting in Australia

September 18, 2025
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Reading Time: 3 minutesIn 2025, email remains the backbone of business communication. Whether you’re coordinating with clients, managing staff, or protecting your brand reputation, having a reliable, secure, and professional email system is essential. If you’re a small or medium business in Australia exploring options, this guide will help you make informed…

Introduction to Cloud Backup: Secure, Scalable, and Smart for Australian SMBs

September 4, 2025
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Reading Time: 3 minutesIn today’s digital-first world, the question for small and medium businesses isn’t if you should back up your data, but how, and securely. Whether it’s spreadsheets, client contacts, accounting records, or vital correspondence, losing data can mean the end of your business. Enter Velocity Host’s open source cloud backup…

Why Open Source Cloud Backups Deserve a Place in Your IT Strategy

August 18, 2025
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Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a world increasingly driven by digital data, backup solutions are essential, not just as a safeguard, but as a strategic asset for your business. While many businesses turn to commercial cloud backup services, open source cloud backups are gaining momentum thanks to their flexibility, cost savings, and transparency.…

Why Your Business Should Be Backing Up to the Cloud

August 4, 2025
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Reading Time: 3 minutesIn today’s digital-first world, data is one of your business’s most valuable assets—and one of the most vulnerable. Cyberattacks, accidental deletion, hardware failure, and even natural disasters can all wipe out of your critical data in an instant. That’s why cloud backup solutions for small business is no longer…

DAS vs NAS Which Attached Storage Is Right for My Business?

July 24, 2022
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Reading Time: 7 minutesWhat Storage Problem? I think we can all relate to working on a project and getting to that crucial part where we need to save or add more data only to find that we’ve run out of storage space. anyone who has used Photoshop knows the “Scratch Disk Full”…

WordPress Web Hosting in Australia – Why it’s essential

May 18, 2021
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Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat is Web Hosting? The short version – Web hosting is a service provided by a hosting provider that allows businesses or individuals to publish their website and content on the internet. Many content management systems (like Wix & Squarespace) provide their own managed hosting services, while the likes…

How Much Do Managed IT Services Cost? A Guide for Australian Businesses

Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re a small or medium-sized business owner, chances are you’ve wondered about how much managed IT services cost. And if this model is cost-effective, when compared with the traditional “break/Fix” model. With technology playing a crucial role in business success, many companies are turning to managed IT service…

What Are Managed IT Services and how can they help your business?

Reading Time: 3 minutesAt its core, managed IT services refers to outsourcing the operation, oversight, and maintenance of your business technology systems (which includes servers, networks, security, user devices, etc.) to an external partner. Rather than waiting for IT equipment to break (the “break/fix” model), you pay a regular fixed fee and…

The Hidden Risks of WordPress Websites: Why Ongoing Maintenance Matters for Your Business

Reading Time: 3 minutesWordPress is the world’s most popular website platform — powering more than 40% of all websites online. Its flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and user-friendly design make it the top choice for small businesses across Australia. But with great popularity comes great risk. Without proper maintenance and protection, WordPress websites are highly…

Why WordPress Website Maintenance Services Are Essential for Your Business

Reading Time: 3 minutesLaunching a WordPress site is an exciting milestone, but it’s only the beginning of your digital journey. Just like a car or any valuable asset, your website requires regular maintenance to stay secure, fast, and reliable. That’s where WordPress site maintenance services and website care plans come in. Without…

Choosing Email Hosting in Australia

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn 2025, email remains the backbone of business communication. Whether you’re coordinating with clients, managing staff, or protecting your brand reputation, having a reliable, secure, and professional email system is essential. If you’re a small or medium business in Australia exploring options, this guide will help you make informed…