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Why native ZFS replication matters!

March 5, 2026
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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…

Why Your Business Should Be Backing Up to the Cloud

August 4, 2025
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In 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…

How TrueNAS Can Help Your Small Business with Data Backup

February 12, 2024
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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…

Nextcloud Features & Apps: Complete Guide for Australian Businesses

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. The platform has matured into a…

Nextcloud Hosting Australia: VPS, Self-Hosted and Managed Options

What Is Nextcloud? Nextcloud is an open-source platform for file storage, synchronisation and collaboration. Rather than simply providing online storage, it can bring files, calendars, contacts, chat, video conferencing and collaborative document editing together in one environment. Nextcloud’s platform overview provides more detail on the platform and its collaboration…

Nextcloud Auditing: A Complete Guide to Nextcloud Audit Logs

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…

Don’t Pay for SEO (Unless You Are Able To Do These Things)

Most Australian small business owners who come to us with high expectations for SEO. Our SEO campaigns are capable of delivering leads, but the success of a campaign also depends on whether your business is operationally ready to make the most of the enquiries and visibility that  SEO generates.…

How to Backup NAS to Cloud Storage For Secure Data Protection

Protecting your Network Attached Storage (NAS) data is essential for any organisation that handles critical information. While NAS systems provide excellent local storage capabilities, combining them with cloud backup creates a robust defence against data loss, ransomware attacks, and hardware failures. This guide explains the best NAS backup strategy,…