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For small business owners, data loss and downtime don’t just lie in the IT domain, they are acute business risks. Whether it’s a cyberattack, hardware failure, or human error, losing access to your systems and data means lost revenue, unhappy customers, and unproductive staff. That’s why understanding the difference…
For people and businesses who give a S#!T about their data! As a #Truenas partner and #ZFS fanboy, I’ve noticed over the years there is nothing here in Oz that caters for native ZFS replication from source > target on public cloud. Unless you personally deploy 2+ x ZFS…
For small and medium business (SMB) owners, analytics should provide clarity and not confusion. You want to understand where your leads come from, what pages convert, and how customers move through your website. But many business owners find themselves overwhelmed by dashboards, reports, and data they never use. Two…
Proxmox Virtual Environment (Proxmox VE) is an open-source, Debian-based virtualisation platform that combines full virtual machines (KVM/QEMU) and lightweight Linux containers (LXC) behind a single web-based management interface. Proxmox bundles clustering, high-availability (HA), software-defined storage options (including Ceph), networking and built-in backup tooling, making it a full stack that’s…
In 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?”…
In 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…
In 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…
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…
It’s never been more important for businesses and individuals to have a strong, compelling online presence than it is today. More and more prospective customers and clients rely on the internet to find service providers, which is why it’s so crucial that you make it as easy as possible…
Zoom is one of the most popular video conferencing platforms in the world, but using it can also pose major risks for your digital privacy and security. For many of us, this isn’t exactly news; the company has come under fire in the past for misleading consumers regarding the…
TrueNAS has a reputation as something you run on a box under your desk, not something you host in the cloud. That reputation is out of date. Whether you need TrueNAS as managed cloud storage, or you are asking whether you can run TrueNAS on a VM for your own environment, the honest answer is yes to both, with some real technical caveats worth understanding before you commit to Truenas in the cloud.
This guide separates the three, prices each one as accurately as public information allows, and compares the real total cost against Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and ownCloud.
There is a common assumption among Australian business owners that Nextcloud is a lightweight alternative to Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, useful for basic file storage but not a serious contender for day to day business collaboration. That assumption no longer holds up.
If your business is looking for a way to store, share and collaborate on files without handing control of the underlying platform to a large cloud provider, Nextcloud is worth considering. It is an open-source content collaboration platform that can be self-hosted or delivered through a managed hosting service.
If a staff member left tomorrow, could your business say exactly which client files they opened in their final month? Not just what they changed, but what they viewed, downloaded or shared, and when? For most Australian businesses, the honest answer is no. That gap is exactly what the…