Backup vs data retention (and why you need both)
Backup and data retention are not new concepts, but over the years the line between their two functions has become increasingly blurred. While you may have got away with using backups for data retention in your organisation’s on-premises past, that’s a lot harder to do in today’s highly regulated environment. Thankfully, cloud technology
7 ways to reduce IT spend and improve business value
With the global economy under extraordinary pressure, there has never been a better time to examine core business expenses to make sure you’re getting the best possible bang for your buck. More often than not, there is room for improvement in IT spend – particularly if you’re willing to do a
Modern archiving: do you need third-party cloud backup?
We touched on a few of the benefits of third-party archive systems in our previous Cloud Insights article, but what about backup solutions? Are these even necessary in a cloud environment, and what do they have to do with your archiving tools?
Modern archiving: top tips to dodge storage thresholds
All good things have limits, including SharePoint’s free online storage. The current 1TB per tenant, or 10GB per user limit on SharePoint/Teams may seem perfectly generous at first glance, but these days, a lot organisations are finding themselves teetering on
Modern archiving: challenges, choices and trade-offs
It’s clear from our customers that the business need for backup and archiving is changing dramatically as organisations adopt and embrace the cloud. You may also have heard on the grapevine that Hubstor has just been acquired by Veritas. This
If you think Teams sucks, you’re doing it wrong
In the scramble to become work-from-home ready, we’ve seen a huge number of businesses rushing to deploy Microsoft Teams as a quick-fix video conferencing solution. This makes perfect sense: after all, most of these businesses are already paying for Teams
Supporting furloughed users in Office 365 & Teams
IT departments the world over have been relied upon heavily to keep their companies operational during the coronavirus lockdown: setting up secure remote working facilities, commissioning laptops, delivering Office 365 and Teams support and training, and more. Now the subject of furloughing staff
How Microsoft 365 E5 Licences Pay For Themselves
At Cloud Essentials, we spend a lot of time analysing licence package and add-on possibilities for enterprise clients in a variety of different verticals. Our most common recommendation – particularly for legal and financial services with more complex threat protection,