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Copilot readiness: a practical checklist for SMBs
AI

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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5 min read
Cutting Azure waste: where the 40% actually hides
Cost Optimisation

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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6 min read
The Microsoft 365 security gaps MSPs see most (and how to close them)
Security

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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8 min read
Intune management and reporting: keeping every device in sync, patched and in control
Device Management

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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7 min read
App-V to MSIX migration and CI/CD packaging workflows: how Systech delivers it as a service
Application Packaging

App-V to MSIX migration and CI/CD packaging workflows: how Systech delivers it as a service

App-V to MSIX is one project. An automated CI/CD packaging pipeline is what stops it becoming a manual bottleneck again. How Systech delivers both as a managed service.

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7 min read
App-V to MSIX migration: what it actually involves
Application Packaging

App-V to MSIX migration: what it actually involves

Microsoft has been signalling App-V's retirement for years, and MSIX is the supported replacement. Here's what actually changes, what doesn't convert automatically, and the migration plan that avoids surprises.

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6 min read