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Compare your options, straight
No vendor picks the option that's wrong for them, so it helps to read a comparison written by someone other than the vendor. These are the same comparisons our team walks clients through, cost model, management overhead and where each option actually breaks down, without a pitch attached.
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Azure Virtual Desktop vs Windows 365 vs traditional desktops
Windows 365 is a fixed per-user price; AVD can cost less when desktops sit idle. Where the crossover falls, the hidden costs, and when physical PCs still win.
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Managed IT support vs in-house IT vs break-fix
The right IT support model changes as you scale. How managed IT, an in-house team and break-fix compare on cost, response time and coverage for 15-250 seats.
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Microsoft 365 licensing: Business vs Enterprise, E3 vs E5
What Business Basic, Standard, Premium, E3, E5 and F3 include, where Copilot fits, why education buys the A series instead, and where the overspend is.
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Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus: which one do you need?
Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus: the same five controls, two levels of proof. What each verifies and which one your contracts require.
Read articleMSP vs internal IT: replace, supplement or co-manage
You already have someone doing IT. Should a provider replace them, work alongside them, or stay out of it? The three arrangements, compared honestly.
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IT outsourcing vs managed services: what the difference actually is
The terms are used interchangeably and mean different things. What each one buys, how the contracts differ, and which one you are actually shopping for.
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Buying Microsoft licences through a partner, or direct from Microsoft
What a partner actually adds, what it costs you, and the cases where buying direct from Microsoft is genuinely the better answer.
Read articleMSP vs CSP vs MSSP: which kind of IT provider do you need?
Three acronyms, three different businesses. What a managed service provider, a cloud solution provider and a managed security service provider each do.
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How to choose an IT support company in the UK
The questions that separate providers, the answers that should worry you, and how to compare two quotes that are not pricing the same service.
Read articleVM backup compared: Hornetsecurity vs Nakivo vs Veeam
Three backup products compared on hypervisor coverage, licensing model and where each genuinely wins, including the cases where Veeam is worth the money.
Read articleCitrix vs Parallels RAS vs Azure Virtual Desktop: what to move to
Leaving Citrix after a renewal quote. What Parallels RAS covers, where native AVD and Windows 365 win, and the management layer you lose going native.
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Windows 10 ESU vs upgrading to Windows 11 vs moving to a Cloud PC
Windows 10 support ended in October 2025 and ESU pricing doubles each year. Three routes forward compared on cost, effort and how long each one buys.
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