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Cheap Email Hosting in Australia

April 24, 2021
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Reading Time: 5 minutes When we see the words CHEAP plastered across a product or service, we often write it off as low quality. The first Pineapple brought back to Europe sold for $7,500. Temples were built to honour this illustrious fruit, and it was so exclusive that only royalty could afford to…

Let’s discuss Odoo Discuss

February 18, 2021
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Reading Time: 7 minutes Instant Messaging (IM) is an integral part of our everyday lives, even more, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IM brings us closer together by allowing us to connect and collaborate with people regardless of their location and helps centralise the conversation for quick reference. A brief history of Instant…

Is Nextcloud the Best Zoom Alternative in 2022?

February 15, 2021
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Reading Time: 7 minutes Nextcloud Vs Zoom Vs Microsoft Teams In 2021, webcam’s were one of the most sought after tech items. You would probably have had better luck climbing Mount Everest without an oxygen tank. Video conferencing experienced a surge in demand. In a world of self-isolation, it became the most critical…

Alternatives to Microsoft Office 365

February 14, 2021
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Microsoft Office 365 Alternatives Microsoft has the biggest name in the business, especially when it comes to the Office productivity suite. With over 180 million monthly users it is hard to argue that Microsoft is a dominating force in the industry. The good news is that Office 365 is…

Free your data with TrueNAS (was FreeNAS) backup

February 13, 2021
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Reading Time: 12 minutes TrueNAS/FreeNAS UPDATE April 2021 TrueNAS 12.0 was released in late 2020, marking the end of the FreeNAS brand. iXsystems merged FreeNAS and TrueNAS backup into a unified platform for both free and enterprise offerings. This article still reflects the most current features. However, the merger with TrueNAS brings a…

Introduction to Odoo – the best Enterprise Resource Planning software?

February 12, 2021
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software You may have heard three letters “ERP” being thrown around by a large number of companies, all offering different solutions. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) encompasses a wide variety of business functions and can quickly become an area of confusion for most businesses. To keep…

Odoo Open Source CRM

February 12, 2021
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Odoo Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is designed to simplify and improve interaction with your customers. As the name implies, everyone inside your organisation will have access to the CRM allowing them to better manage the relationship and keep track of potential sales, leads and…

Odoo Email Marketing

February 12, 2021
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Email Marketing Email marketing is one of the best marketing tools for generating ROI, this has been the case for the past ten years. On average, every dollar spent on email marketing generates $38 in ROI. With an abundance of different marketing strategies available from a plethora of “marketing…

Why Choose a Local Australian Web Hosting Company?

February 11, 2021
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Reading Time: 5 minutes What is web hosting? When building your first website, the first question that comes to mind is. Who should I host my website with? Or, if you’re new to the game, you might be thinking what is web hosting? Web hosting allows your business to post your website on the…

Best eCommerce platforms in Australia for business

February 11, 2021
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Reading Time: 8 minutes I’ve been involved in commerce as a developer since 1999 and operated as an online retailer for 20 years, so apart from feeling like an old fart, I have seen and experienced all manner of options over that time. Today I look at platforms beyond the marketing fluff to…

What Are Spam Filters and How Do They Work?

Reading Time: 7 minutes Spam filters are applications that protect your data by identifying and blocking spam emails before they reach your inbox. They help ensure that you only receive the emails that matter – keeping your personal information safe and improving your productivity by reducing the number of spam emails in your…

Why Backing Up Your Office 365 Mailboxes Is Essential: Protecting Your Data and Ensuring Business Continuity

Reading Time: 5 minutes For more than a decade Microsoft Office 365 has been transforming the way businesses interact, work together and manage their data. With billions of users all over the world, it has become integral to productivity and collaboration in today’s digital age. Yet, many people fail to realise that despite…

How TrueNAS Can Help Your Small Business with Data Backup

Reading Time: 4 minutes Data backup is one of the most important tasks for any small business. Data is the lifeblood of your business, and you need to protect it from the following: Loss. Theft. Corruption. Disaster. Hardware failure. Malware attack. Human error. Fire. Flood. Theft. It can also help you comply with…

Managed WordPress Hosting Australia

Reading Time: 5 minutes As of 2024, WordPress powers 43% of the internet and is the most popular platform for building websites in the world. Major brands such as Mercedes-Benz and The Walt Disney Company are using WordPress to run their websites. If you count only the CMS-built sites, then 62.7% of them…

Let’s discuss Odoo Discuss

Reading Time: 7 minutes Instant Messaging (IM) is an integral part of our everyday lives, even more, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IM brings us closer together by allowing us to connect and collaborate with people regardless of their location and helps centralise the conversation for quick reference. A brief history of Instant…