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Practical guidance from our team on getting more from Microsoft, from cutting Azure waste to adopting AI safely.
The EU AI Act was not delayed: what actually started in August 2026
Most coverage said the AI Act had been pushed back. The high risk rules were, to December 2027. The transparency rules were not, and they have applied since 2 August 2026 whether or not your AI is high risk.
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Windows Server 2016 end of support: what to do before January 2027
Extended support for Windows Server 2016 ends on 12 January 2027, roughly one budget cycle away. The route you pick now decides what it costs.
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Compliance packs without the off-the-shelf templates
Template packs always need days of rewriting to fit your business. Here's how to generate policies, SOPs and audit-ready evidence around your actual systems in seconds, and self-audit before an assessor does.
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Copilot readiness: a practical checklist for SMBs
Switch Copilot on before your data and permissions are ready, and it will happily surface files nobody should see. Here's the checklist we run first.
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Cutting Azure waste: where the 40% actually hides
You're almost certainly overspending on Azure by a third or more, and it's not one big mistake. It's idle resources, oversized VMs and forgotten test environments quietly draining your budget every single month.
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The Microsoft 365 security gaps MSPs see most (and how to close them)
Turning on MFA isn't the same as being secure. The Microsoft 365 security gaps MSPs see most, token theft, Conditional Access holes, oversharing, and how to close them.
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Intune management and reporting: keeping every device in sync, patched and in control
Intune only protects the devices it manages, and only if someone watches the reports. What good Intune management looks like, and how our managed device service keeps your estate patched.
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