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Practical guides, in plain English.
Checklists and explainers on Microsoft 365 plans, security, renewals and migrations, and on the cost of moving to the cloud, written for the people who have to decide.
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Three guides most businesses need first
- Security
Ten Microsoft 365 security controls to set first
A practical order of work for securing a Microsoft 365 tenant: multi-factor authentication, Conditional Access, admin accounts, email protection and more.
5 min read
- Cost optimisation
Microsoft 365 licence renewal: a UK checklist
Twelve things to check in the 90 days before a Microsoft 365 renewal, from term and billing choices to inactive users and overlapping licences.
5 min read
- Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 plans compared for UK SMEs
Business Basic, Standard, Premium, E3 and E5 explained in plain English, with a simple way to choose the right plan for each type of user.
6 min read
Cost optimisation
Microsoft 365 licence renewal: a UK checklist
Twelve things to check in the 90 days before a Microsoft 365 renewal, from term and billing choices to inactive users and overlapping licences.
5 min read
Four places Microsoft 365 licence money leaks
Inactive users, overlapping plans, over-specified seats and duplicate tools. Where to look before your next Microsoft renewal.
5 min read
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 plans compared for UK SMEs
Business Basic, Standard, Premium, E3 and E5 explained in plain English, with a simple way to choose the right plan for each type of user.
6 min read
Microsoft 365 migration checklist for UK firms
A practical checklist for moving email and files to Microsoft 365: planning, domains and identity, security, cutover and what to do afterwards.
5 min read
Security
Ten Microsoft 365 security controls to set first
A practical order of work for securing a Microsoft 365 tenant: multi-factor authentication, Conditional Access, admin accounts, email protection and more.
5 min read
Cyber Essentials for Microsoft 365 businesses
What the UK Cyber Essentials scheme asks of a business that runs on Microsoft 365, and how to prepare so the questionnaire is straightforward.
3 min read
Cloud and VMware
Cloud migration ROI: build a case that holds up
How to calculate the ROI of a cloud migration, including the costs people forget, and how to present savings as ranges a finance director can test.
5 min read
Seven questions before you accept a VMware quote
What to ask and check before agreeing a VMware renewal, and how to weigh staying, moving to Azure VMware Solution or changing platform.
3 min read