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Cloud or On Premises Solutions

1. Do you focus on year 1 costs or a long-term TCO? Cloud Preferred: • Year 1 costs are lower with SaaS (50% to 75% less) • Save money on servers • Prefer annual subscription model On-Premise Preferred: • 3+ year TCO typically favors on-premise • Overall consulting costs similar • Prefer perpetual license model 2. What […]

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BE STORM & CYCLONE READY

Preparation is better than Rehabilitation. Below are few tips to make you storm/cyclone ready. Gather information Businesses should have information available for the following: List of employee contact details Emergency services contacts (who can warn about dangerous weather, road conditions and closures) List of customer and supplier details Product lists and specifications Latest stock and

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BUSINESS HELD HOSTAGE ONLINE

Cyber-crimes choose no specific target. In a recent report posted on Daily Mercury website (www.dailymercury.com.au/news), a business located in Mackay had been held hostage after a hacker penetrated its internal operations and scrambled its vital business information. The business was locked out of its own website and the hacker sought payment to unscramble the information. In

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Storm season

Storm Season

Electronic and computer based equipment need high quality, uninterrupted power supplies. In Australia, particularly during summer months, excess strain is placed on our ageing electrical infrastructure.  Adding to this is the unpredictable weather patterns associated with summer storms which can cause electrical surges and power outages for extended periods of time. Every year without fail

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SMB cyber security

Securing the Safety of SMBs

Mackay’s small to medium business need to be aware that they are the target of cyber-attacks. It is a growing concern in Australia, as the number of businesses that rely on digital services and data storage increases. In 2020, Australia experienced a rise in sophisticated cyberattacks targeting businesses across all industries. These attacks have resulted

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Cloud service

Cloud Services

The idea of having all of your technology needs hosted and forgotten about for a simple monthly fee is great; but don’t forget to consider the real costs when moving systems. Any change or move of technology (cloud or not) should be planned and implemented carefully as any loss of time, data or functionality could

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