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Dive into Spill the IT: A sneak peek into our latest podcast episodes (part 1)

We’re back with season 2 of Spill the IT and couldn’t be more excited to share what we’ve been working on! If you enjoyed the first season,...

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IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS vs XaaS

As-a-service may be something you’re already familiar with, but do you know the differences between them? In this blog, we’ll cover what they are, how they’re different,...

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Level up sustainably: strategies for green gaming

Here we are at the third installment of our "Transforming your digital footprint" series. We’ve taken a deep dive into the energy demands of summer streaming marathons...

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Oops-proofing your security – managing access to shared files

Welcome back to our "Avoiding Human Error" blog series. To recap, so far we have covered keeping your eyes peeled for phishing attacks and the importance of strong...

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Energy costs of ChatGPT – the hidden impact

Welcome to our "Transforming your digital footprint" series. In our last post, we discussed the energy consumption of summer streaming marathons. Today, we're exploring another common...

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Oops-proofing your security – password safety

Welcome to the second instalment of our "Avoiding Human Error" blog series. If you’re new to the series, we tackle some of the most common human errors...

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The surprising costs of summer streaming

Welcome to the first post in our "Transforming your digital footprint" series. Today, we’re kicking things off by exploring how much energy school-aged children consume during their...

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Smart strategies for resource optimisation

Resource management is the foundation of any business’s success. However, navigating the challenges which come along with resource allocation can be daunting.  Understanding these challenges and how they affect...

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Oops-proofing your security – Strategies for managing shared calendars

Welcome back to our "Avoiding Human Error" blog series. Today, we shift our focus to managing shared calendars. Shared calendars are a staple in collaborative environments, but they...

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ProActive price change updates

Discover the benefits of ProActive, where our round-the-clock expert support and customised solutions are just the beginning. Enjoy unbeatable uptime and so much more to keep your business running smoothly....

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Green solutions for business efficiency

Customers are increasingly choosing companies based on their commitment to being eco-friendly. Improving your green credentials is a smart move that benefits both the planet and your business. Let’s...

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The potential of AI for SMEs

Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just for the tech giants anymore. SMEs use AI to streamline operations, make smarter decisions, and offer top-notch customer service. Let's dive into...

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Shopping around for an MSP? Here are your do’s and don’ts

Starting the hunt for a Cloud Managed Service Provider (MSP) can feel like walking into a huge tech buffet – you’ve got tons of options, and they all promise to...

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Navigating the clouds – effective cloud platform assessment

In the rapidly evolving world of technology, cloud computing is an important part of the success of businesses. However, choosing the right cloud platform can be daunting for business owners...

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Future IT risks on the horizon

The tech world is a fast-paced environment, constantly evolving with new innovations and challenges. As IT professionals, it's our responsibility to stay ahead of the curve and anticipate...

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Leveraging IT infrastructure for SME growth

Small to medium-sized businesses face unique challenges and opportunities when scaling. Their IT infrastructure isn’t just a support system – it’s the backbone that can fuel their growth. A...

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Oops-proofing your security – phishing attacks

Welcome to the first instalment of our "Avoiding Human Error" blog series. In this series, we’ll tackle some of the most common human errors that lead to...

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Your IT infrastructure checklist as an SME

As a small business, having a robust IT infrastructure isn’t just about the tech you need right now, it’s about setting the stage for the future of your...

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What can a managed solution do for your ecommerce business?

Running an ecommerce business isn’t a task to be taken lightly. It requires constant attention, security checks, back ups, performance optimisations and more. So how can some of this...

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To modernise or not to modernise? The money saving question

Whether you haven't considered modernising systems that you’ve moved to the public cloud, or you’re thinking about making the change, it’s worth keeping in mind...

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Debunking migration fears

Migrating your business to the Cloud can be an intimidating process, but only if you don’t have the right facts. There are so many presumptions and fears when it...

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The key to escaping vendor lock-in

In one of our previous blog posts, we talked about what vendor lock-in is. If you haven’t read that post, we recommend checking it out before you continue, for...

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Shadow IT – After the amnesty

So you’ve had your Shadow IT amnesty. You’ve got a list of tools that your employees use. What next? How do you use that information to help your...

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Here’s how to get Enterprise Tech for your SMB

Enterprise tech, such as cloud infrastructure, is important in helping companies grow, manage operations and deliver the best products and services to their clients. But it doesn’t just get...

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Keeping up with security – can you really do it alone?

The speed that technology is growing is rapid, and it's only getting quicker. But as well as the incredible opportunities it offers businesses, there's the other...

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To niche or not to niche – the IT question

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) often face challenges in hiring IT professionals with niche skills, usually due to budget constraints and the fact that these skills aren't required...

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Why SMBs should offer their employees a Shadow IT amnesty

If you’ve not heard the term ‘Shadow IT’ before, don’t panic! It’s a phrase that most people won’t associate with what it actually is. Shadow IT...

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Data centre tiers: What are they and why do they matter?

Where you keep your data matters. So many businesses are migrating company data and critical parts of their IT infrastructure to the cloud, so it’s important to know the...

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Shadow IT – what is it and how can it affect you?

Shadow IT refers to the use of IT systems, software, applications, or services in an organisation without the approval or knowledge of the IT department. These unofficial IT practices are...

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Everything you need to know about the American Data Act

You’re being watched. Well, not literally. But every person, every second of every day, is subject to organisations gathering data on us. And, while we’re all well-versed in...

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Managed Backups – What are they and why do they matter?

Struggling to manage your business and keep all of your data backed up? It can be a tricky and stressful balance to master. Luckily, you don’t have to. With...

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The theory of grief: Elisabeth and the cloud

After hearing Frank Ashworth, our Head of Product and Commercial, speak at the DTX Manchester event you might left feeling intrigued to hear more about digital transformation, moving to the...

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What is vendor lock-in?

Stuck in a contract for cloud server management that’s not giving you the service you need? It can be really painful, frustrating, and costly. You’re at the mercy...

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Switching MSP: It's not as daunting as you think

Many SMEs are often unhappy with their current cloud service provider, but are apprehensive about switching. Changing your cloud or managed service provider is a big decision and it'...

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Google's proposal to shorten lifespan of TLS certificates

Whether you know it or not, you’re using certificates on the internet every day. From browsing your favourite news sites and logging into social media to scoping out new...

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Business interruptus: signs you need better IT managed support

As a smaller organisation, it’s tempting to think that cybersecurity is not as much of a risk as it is for larger enterprises. Someone clicks a link in a...

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Spill the IT Ep19: ProActive customer care: Insights from our CEO

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep18: Why choose ProActive? A personal cloud service for SMEs

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep17: It's personal with ProActive

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep16: Security at the expense of usability comes at the expense of security

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep15: Can a data centre be green? We think so

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep14: Data centre certification – the commercial impact explained

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep13: Data centre networks – the technical edit

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep12: Migration to the cloud – the ProActive approach

This episode we're joined by our Lead Architect, Head of Systems Engineering and CEO to talk about application migration to the cloud from their highly-experienced perspectives....

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Spill the IT Ep11: Containerisation – the deep dive

Our technical team takes a deep dive into the topic of using containers, managing them and the important things businesses should be keeping in mind when deciding to adopt this complex solution....

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Spill the IT Ep10: CSR – holding our own feet to the fire

In our 10th episode our very own CEO Simon Yeoman dives into the topic of corporate social responsibility including our own CSR commitments, practices and future plans....

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Spill the IT Ep09: Resource optimisation, don't get caught out

Gary's back to unpick the challenges businesses face when analysing data to make it meaningful – boldly claiming we're like the VAR of the IT world!...

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Spill the IT Ep08: Mythbusting migration

"Fail to plan - plan to fail" - our soothsayer (aka Gary) tells it like it really is with migration. What are the trip hazards, what to pay attention to when planning one and where the lessons we've learned over 25 years come into play for SMBs....

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Spill the IT Ep07: How MSPs help SMEs manage business continuity

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep06 (Part 2): Got the metrics, now what?

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep06 (Part 1): Got the metrics, now what?

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep05 (Part 2): Security – who's on the door?

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep05 (Part 1): Security – who's on the door?

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep04 (Part 2): Total cost of ownership – what's the worry?

Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the...

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Spill the IT Ep04 (Part 1): Total cost of ownership – what's the worry?

Our team drill down into the invisible costs your TCO should but often doesn’t include and what the impact of those really is. Vendor lock-in exposed!...

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Spill the IT Ep03: Don't confuse your TCO with your TLA

If you've ever done it yourself, you've probably noticed that you can't search for anything on MSPs without seeing the TCO topic. But you should always keep in mind it's about more than just the initial purchase price – so let's talk about it!...

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Spill the IT Ep02: Who's got time for security?

This episode we dive into the hot topic of security. Considering how important it is, smaller businesses don't engage with security until it's too late and that's having a big impact on them. Let's talk about it!...

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Spill the IT Ep01: No more 2am wake-up calls

In our first episode we chat about the ins and outs of MSPs and the points of confusion for smaller businesses when it comes to them, especially around cost. Let's talk about them!...

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