ProActive To niche or not to niche – the IT question Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) often face challenges in hiring IT professionals with niche skills, usually due to budget constraints and the fact that these skills aren't required... read more
ProActive Spill the IT Ep09: Resource optimisation, don't get caught out Gary's back to unpick the challenges businesses face when analysing data to make it meaningful – boldly claiming we're like the VAR of the IT world!... read more
ProActive Why SMBs should offer their employees a Shadow IT amnesty If you’ve not heard the term ‘Shadow IT’ before, don’t panic! It’s a phrase that most people won’t associate with what it actually is. Shadow IT... read more
ProActive Spill the IT Ep08: Mythbusting migration "Fail to plan - plan to fail" - our soothsayer (aka Gary) tells it like it really is with migration. What are the trip hazards, what to pay attention to when planning one and where the lessons we've learned over 25 years come into play for SMBs.... read more
ProActive Spill the IT Ep07: How MSPs help SMEs manage business continuity Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the... read more
ProActive Data centre tiers: What are they and why do they matter? Where you keep your data matters. So many businesses are migrating company data and critical parts of their IT infrastructure to the cloud, so it’s important to know the... read more
ProActive Shadow IT – what is it and how can it affect you? Shadow IT refers to the use of IT systems, software, applications, or services in an organisation without the approval or knowledge of the IT department. These unofficial IT practices are... read more
ProActive Everything you need to know about the American Data Act You’re being watched. Well, not literally. But every person, every second of every day, is subject to organisations gathering data on us. And, while we’re all well-versed in... read more
ProActive Managed Backups – What are they and why do they matter? Struggling to manage your business and keep all of your data backed up? It can be a tricky and stressful balance to master. Luckily, you don’t have to. With... read more
ProActive Spill the IT Ep06 (Part 2): Got the metrics, now what? Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the... read more
ProActive Spill the IT Ep06 (Part 1): Got the metrics, now what? Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the... read more
ProActive Spill the IT Ep05 (Part 2): Security – who's on the door? Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the... read more
ProActive Spill the IT Ep05 (Part 1): Security – who's on the door? Welcome to the Fasthosts ProActive Podcast: Spill the IT. Each episode, we'll sit down with some of the amazing ProActive team and chat through their experiences of the... read more
