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Cloud Telephony Guide: How it Works + 5 Benefits of Moving to the Cloud

Original Post: 05 July 2019 Updated: 17 December 2021 What is cloud telephony and how does it work? We answer these and other questions in our ultimate cloud telephony guide. As cloud-based technologies become more accessible and affordable, more businesses are...

Remove the headache of IR35

Mitigate risk and save money What is IR35? Back in March 2020 the IR35 tax announcement from HMRC understandably got companies’ heads spinning and was subsequently delayed until April 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new tax legislation came into effect last...

WINNERS of the Best Managed Service Provider 2020

Optimising IT win best Managed Service Provider 2020! Following on from our nomination for a finalist in 2019 after a pandemic induced delay, Optimising IT are pleased to announce that we are winners of the coveted Service Desk Institute Managed Service Provider of...

Patch Problems: How to Solve Network Patching Issues

Patch Problems: Background, Context and Audience In a previous blog post, we covered some general information about why you might not be able to patch your systems. You can read our article here: Blog: What to do when you can’t patch. In this follow-up blog, the...

How businesses can prepare for Coronavirus

It’s hard to ignore the daily COVID-19 (Coronavirus) news updates, with Coronavirus spreading across the world, countries going into lockdown, and trillions being wiped from stock exchange markets. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has now published an emergency budget aimed...

Finalists for Best Managed Service Provider 2020

We’re finalists for the SDI Best Managed Service Provider 2020 Award The prestigious Service Desk Institute’s ‘Best Managed Service Provider 2020 Award’ is an honour to have been selected as one of three finalists after an initial shortlisting of MSPs...

What to do when you can’t patch

Author, Todd Gifford – Chief Technology Officer (CISSP) Background, context and audience This is the first in a series of blog posts about techniques you can use when you just can’t patch a particular device or system. The posts are aimed at a ‘technical’ audience,...

7 day count down to Windows 7 end of life

7 days and counting, your business, data and GDPR compliance will be at serious risk. January 14th, 2020 marks the end of Windows 7; no longer receiving vital security updates and patches, leaving your IT infrastructure exposed to the latest data security threats…a...

Windows 2008 Server End Of Life

Don’t get caught out on January 14, 2020, when support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will come to an end. That means the end of regular security updates which will expose your infrastructure and applications to the latest Cyber threats. By migrating to Azure you...

Windows 7 End Of Life

The end is near for Windows 7 January 14th, 2020 will mean the end of extended support for Windows 7; with Microsoft no longer providing technical support and security updates for the operating system which could impact 40% of global organisations. Businesses will...

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