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SME Managed IT & Cloud Services: Building the Budget Case for Cloud, Network, Helpdesk and Voice

An IT budget is easier to approve when it explains what the business is protecting, what it is improving and what it expects to get in return. A list of monthly subscriptions rarely does that. It shows the cost of technology, but not the cost of risk, delay or...

Why Backup Is Not Business Continuity: Disaster Recovery, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, IBM i Management and Technology Expense Management for UK SMEs

A backup is not a business continuity plan. It is one component of a wider resilience strategy. A backup may preserve data, but it does not guarantee that your people can work, your systems can communicate, your suppliers can respond or your customers can...

Why UK SMEs Need an IT Director Before an MSP: Cloud, Networks, Helpdesk and Connectivity

For many UK SMEs, IT begins with a purchase. A new member of staff needs a laptop. The office needs better Wi-Fi. The phone system is ageing. A cloud application promises to improve productivity. Someone recommends an MSP, a backup service or another software...

Audit-Ready Continuity: Pairing ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, Disaster Recovery and Technology Expense Management for UK SMEs

For many UK SMEs, continuity is discussed as though it begins with a backup product, a cloud subscription or a thicker disaster recovery document. It does not. Continuity begins with evidence: evidence that critical services have been identified, risks have...