Proxmox in production: when it's great and when it's not
Proxmox is free, capable, and runs VMs and containers beautifully. But is it right for your production small business? Here's my honest take on where it shines …
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93 postsOpenShift and OKD for VMware refugees: an honest assessment
OpenShift Virtualization runs VMs and containers on the same platform. OKD is the free upstream. Here's when it makes sense as a VMware replacement and when it …
VMware after Broadcom: what it means for your small business
Broadcom killed VMware's affordable SMB products, forced subscription licensing, and pushed price increases of 350% or more. Here's what happened and what to do …
When was the last time you tested a restore?
23% of backup recoveries fail. 71% of businesses do no failover testing. If you've never tested a restore, you don't have a backup. You have a hope.
Your backups won't save you from ransomware (unless you do this)
96% of ransomware attacks target backup infrastructure. If your backups sit on a Windows share, they're getting encrypted too. Here's how to fix that.
Cloud backup vs local backup vs both
Local backup is fast but vulnerable. Cloud backup is safe but slow. Here's why hybrid is the right answer for most small businesses, and what it actually costs.
RPO and RTO: the money conversation about your backups
RPO and RTO aren't technical jargon. They're business decisions about how much downtime and data loss you can afford. Here's how to figure out your numbers.
The 3-2-1 backup rule for a 20-person office
The 3-2-1 backup rule is the minimum standard. Here's how to implement it in a real small office, what it costs, and why 3-2-1-1-0 is the new baseline.
Veeam backup for small business: Community Edition vs paid
Veeam Community Edition gives you enterprise backup for free with 10 workloads. Here's when it's enough and when you need to pay up.
The network printer from hell (and how to fix it)
Network printers are the bane of every office. Here's why they break, why scan-to-folder stopped working, and how to actually fix them.