#Best Practices

All posts tagged Best Practices.

Security
April 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Why every small business needs a security baseline (and what that actually means)

The phrase "we are too small to be a target" is the most expensive sentence in IT. Here is what a real baseline looks like, in plain language, with the steps you can take this week.

Editorial Team
Cloud
April 21, 2026 · 1 min read

The 3-2-1 backup rule, updated for the cloud era

Three copies, two media types, one offsite. The classic rule still holds, but the implementation looks different in 2026. Here is how we apply it for clients today.

Alebrije Admin
Preservation
April 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Drone imaging for surveyors: when it earns the trip and when it does not

Drone imaging is not a universal upgrade to a survey. It is a tool with a specific shape. Here is when it earns the trip and when it does not.

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Engineering
April 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Why we choose the right tool for the job, not the trendy one

From PHP to Python, C# to Go, every project gets the language and framework that fits. A look at how we make that decision and why "stack agnostic" is more than a buzzword.

Editorial Team
Managed IT
March 23, 2026 · 1 min read

How to evaluate an MSP without spreadsheet warfare

Most MSP comparison spreadsheets miss what actually matters. Five questions that separate good providers from forgettable ones.

Alebrije Admin
Security
March 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Microsoft 365 hardening: the seven settings most tenants get wrong

Default Microsoft 365 settings are not a security baseline. Seven specific changes that take an afternoon and meaningfully reduce risk.

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Cloud
February 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Disaster recovery is not a document. It is a drill.

A DR document that has never been tested is a wish. Here is how to run an actual DR drill, who should be in the room, and how to grade the result.

Editorial Team
Managed IT
January 17, 2026 · 1 min read

The case for documenting the obvious

The most expensive knowledge in an organization is the kind nobody wrote down because everyone knew it. Until they did not.

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Networking
December 18, 2025 · 1 min read

Wireless that works: ten lessons from a hundred deployments

Wireless is the most-used and least-understood part of most networks. Lessons from a hundred deployments across offices, warehouses, and government facilities.

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