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Servers

Proxmox or VMware after the licensing change: which to choose

Broadcom dropped perpetual VMware licenses, and for many companies the renewal got noticeably more expensive. Here is when a business with 1–20 servers is better off moving to Proxmox, when to stay, and how to migrate without downtime.

7 min read
Security

Ransomware attack: what to do in the first hours

Your accounting database is encrypted and there's a ransom note on the screen. Here is what to do in the first hours, what not to touch and when to call a lawyer.

8 min read
Security

SOC: what it actually is, who really needs it, and why it costs so much

A Security Operations Center is neither a dashboard with blinking lights nor an expensive toy for big enterprises. Here is an honest look at what a SOC really is, which businesses actually need one, what makes 24/7 security monitoring expensive, and what cheaper alternatives exist.

8 min read
Networks

Managing a 50-location network: why it is not 50 separate projects

With five outlets, IT problems get solved by phone call. With fifty, that model breaks down. Symptoms of 50 projects instead of one network, what belongs at the centre vs on each site, and a phased migration plan with no business downtime.