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Practical Linux, cloud, security and open source guidance for South African businesses.
We're building out a library of straight-talking technical guidance for South African businesses - covering Linux infrastructure, cloud and DevOps, cybersecurity, backups, and the open source platforms we deploy every day. No fluff, no vendor spin - just what we've learned running this stuff for real clients.
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Every ISP router technically has a firewall. Here's what that actually means, and the five capabilities that separate a consumer router from a real business firewall.
Ad-hoc AI adoption without structure creates risk and inconsistent results. Here's what a proper AI adoption strategy actually includes.
Practical warning signs of a Linux compromise, and exactly what to do - and not do - in the first sixty minutes after you spot one.
Broadcom's licensing changes have reshaped the maths. A realistic breakdown of migration cost versus what staying on VMware now costs.
A practical mapping of Wazuh modules to the ISO 27001:2022 controls auditors look for, with a table showing exactly what evidence each module produces.
A plain-English explanation of security information and event management, and when it's genuinely worth deploying.
A practical, technical checklist for businesses self-hosting infrastructure rather than relying on a cloud provider's compliance posture.
Load shedding, data sovereignty, and bandwidth costs all change the backup-strategy math for local businesses.
How to tell when it's time to move from pay-as-you-go support to a proper monthly SLA - and what that should include.
UPS sizing, graceful shutdown scripts, and the configuration choices that keep your infrastructure resilient through outages.
How to choose a remote access architecture for hybrid teams, weighing security, cost, and complexity.
Where your data actually lives, who can access it, and what that means under South African law.
An accessible explanation of containerisation for business owners, written without assuming any technical background.
A real licensing cost breakdown in Rand terms, including the support and skills factors most TCO comparisons leave out.
An honest Rand-figure cost and feature comparison for South African small and mid-sized businesses.
