We’ve Achieved Cyber Essentials Certification
AOIT Networks has achieved Cyber Essentials certification – the UK government-backed security standard. Here’s what the process involved, why we pursued it, and what it means for the businesses we work with.
Microsoft 365 Backup: Why the Default Isn’t Enough
Microsoft 365 keeps your services running – but it doesn’t back up your data the way most businesses assume. Here’s what the default setup actually covers, where the gaps are, and why it matters for your business.
RTO vs RPO Explained: What Your Backup Strategy Actually Needs to Deliver
Most businesses know they have backups. Far fewer have defined what those backups actually need to deliver. RTO and RPO are the two recovery targets that turn a backup solution into a proper disaster recovery strategy – here is what they mean in plain English.
How Long Would Your Business Actually Survive Without Its Data?
Most businesses know they should have backups. Far fewer are confident that what they have would actually protect them in a real incident. This post looks at the real cost of data loss for UK SMBs – financially, operationally, and under UK GDPR – and what a backup strategy needs to cover to genuinely protect your business.
World Backup Day: When Did You Last Test Your Recovery Plan?
World Backup Day reminds us: don’t be a fool about data protection. From desktops to virtual servers to Microsoft 365, we explain what actually needs backing up – and how to build a backup strategy that would genuinely save you in a disaster.
IPv6: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Read Those Long Addresses
IPv6 addresses can appear complex, but they’re addressing a fundamental issue: the internet exhausted IPv4 addresses over a decade ago. This guide explains what UK businesses need to know about the addressing system becoming increasingly relevant – and how to understand those lengthy address formats.
Server Backups: Host-Level vs Agent-Based Explained
Your servers are backed up – but how they’re backed up could mean the difference between recovering in hours or scrambling for days. Here’s why the backup method matters as much as having backups at all.
Why We Choose Quad9 DNS for Our Partners (Not Google or Cloudflare)
We configure Quad9 DNS for our partners instead of Google or Cloudflare. Here’s why we made that choice – and why the DNS provider you use matters more than you might think.
Safer Internet Day 2026: What AI Safety Actually Means for Your Business
Safer Internet Day 2026 focuses on AI safety, but what does that actually mean for UK businesses? If your team is using ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar tools (and they probably are), here’s what you need to know about data protection, GDPR compliance, and making sure AI doesn’t create problems down the line.
Data Privacy Day 2026: What UK Businesses Need to Know
Most UK businesses handle the obvious data protection requirements well. Where they actually struggle is in everyday practices: email mistakes, forgotten access credentials, unencrypted backups, and the systems that weren’t quite set up properly. Here’s what actually matters.