Guides and articles
Practical articles for GTA owners and office managers on firewalls, backup, Windows end of support and managed IT.
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Security
Microsoft 365 Outage, November 12, 2026: What Businesses Should Do Now, and How to Avoid the Scams That Follow
Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and Copilot went down for businesses, hospitals, schools and governments on November 12, and Microsoft says its fixes are not working as expected. Here is…
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Managed IT and support
Label Printer Down at the Shipping Desk? A 10-Minute Check Before You Call IT
When the label printer stops, the dock stops. Most outages come from a handful of causes your team can check in ten minutes. Here is the order to…
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Networks
Why Warehouse Scanners Drop Wi-Fi at the End of the Aisle, and How to Fix It
Most scanner dropouts in GTA warehouses come from roaming, not weak signal. Here is how to tell which problem you have, what to check first, and when new…
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Managed IT and support
Microsoft 365 F1 vs F3 for Warehouse Staff: Stop Paying Office Prices for Floor Workers
Many GTA warehouses license pickers, receivers and drivers the same way they license the office. Microsoft's frontline plans cost less, but only some workers qualify. Here is how…
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Servers
Server Migration Checklist: What to Check Before, During and After the Move
A practical server migration checklist covering preparation, cutover, rollback, data validation and post-migration testing, with a copyable change record.
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Security
PHP Vulnerability 2026: Canadian Business Risks and Fixes
PHP vulnerabilities affecting Canadian businesses: latest PHP2Shell news, patch versions, verified impacts and practical steps to protect your website.
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Networks
Best Open-Source Firewalls for Business in 2026: OPNsense, pfSense and IPFire Compared
Open-source firewalls can give a small business serious protection without licence fees, if someone has the skills to run them. Here is how OPNsense, pfSense, IPFire and Arista's…
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Networks
UniFi OS Server in 2026: Self-Hosting UniFi, What Replaced the Old Controller, and When a Cloud Gateway Is Better
Ubiquiti now calls the old UniFi Network Server legacy and points self-hosters to UniFi OS Server. Here is what UniFi OS Server does, what it cannot run, how…
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Managed IT and support
Break/Fix vs Managed IT: Which Is Right for Your Business?
Break/fix means paying for IT when something fails. Managed IT means paying a monthly fee so fewer things fail. Here is how the two models really compare on…
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Security
Cybersecurity Essentials for Small Businesses in Toronto and the GTA: What to Do First, Next and This Year
One in six Canadian businesses was hit by a cyber incident in 2025, and scams and fraud did the most damage. Here is a prioritized plan built on…