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Guides and analysis on IT management, business networks, Wi-Fi and cybersecurity, written by the DataRoad team.
SLAs in managed IT services: what should be written into the contract
An SLA turns promises into measurable timeframes. Response vs resolution, priority levels and what to ask before signing with an IT partner.
In-house technician or managed IT services? The full sums for a 30-workstation SME
Between €30,300 and €40,700 a year: that is what an in-house technician costs when everything is added up. How to compare it with IT Unlimit…
How much do managed IT services cost? Pricing models and IT Unlimited plans
Hourly, per workstation or fixed retainer: how the price of managed IT services is calculated, what pushes it up and how to compare proposal…
Nearshoring in Portugal: managed network and IT to your international head office standard
Nearshoring teams arrive used to world-class IT. The office in Portugal needs the head office standard, delivered locally by an IT partner.
Business Wi-Fi that fails: the 7 design mistakes that doom it from day one
A poor wireless network rarely fails by bad luck: it fails the day it is installed. The seven mistakes repeated from company to company and …
Managed business Wi-Fi: why a wireless network needs ongoing management after installation
Installing the network is half the job; the other half is maintaining it. What managed business Wi-Fi includes and why it costs less than a …
Industrial Wi-Fi for warehouses and factories: business wireless networks designed for the worst stock day
Scanners, forklifts and picking depend on Wi-Fi. How to design an industrial wireless network that copes with a full warehouse, with stable …
Wi-Fi 6, 6E or Wi-Fi 7 for your business network: decision criteria for a 10-year investment
Office, hotel or clinic: which Wi-Fi generation pays off, what 6 GHz changes and why the site survey decides the outcome — with two Wi-Fi 7 …
Enterprise Wi-Fi at its limit: 10 signs your company's wireless network needs renewing
A wireless network does not die suddenly: it degrades and the team gets used to it. Ten signs your company Wi-Fi needs renewing and how to d…
Business Wi-Fi for hybrid teams: sizing the network for peak video-call time
In hybrid working, the video call is the meeting room. Why calls drop, why more speed does not help and how to design Wi-Fi for the 10 am to…
Point-to-point wireless bridges: one business network across buildings, warehouses and units
Two aligned professional antennas replace the cable between buildings hundreds of metres apart. How wireless bridges work, when they pay off…
Secure business Wi-Fi: guest network, managed keys and segmentation on a business wireless network
Who knows your company’s Wi-Fi password? Five practices for a secure business wireless network, from the guest network to ongoing access man…
From the ISP router to a managed business wireless network: when and how to make the switch
From 8 to 10 users, the ISP's router shows its limits. The symptoms, what changes with a business wireless network and how to make the switc…
Unstable business Wi-Fi? What a coverage study reveals about your network
When office Wi-Fi fails, the problem is rarely the operator. A coverage study measures the signal metre by metre and turns complaints into a…
Enterprise Wi-Fi in Portugal: what investing in a business wireless network is worth
The building, simultaneous users and existing cabling define the value of a business wireless network. Scenarios by size and what to demand …
Foreign companies in Portugal: how to have network and IT ready on opening day
Dedicated internet is the longest lead time of any office opening in Portugal. Network, Wi-Fi and security checklist for international compa…
Business Wi-Fi in clinics: three separate networks to protect health data
Patients, staff and medical equipment never on the same network: how to design secure, fast business Wi-Fi in a clinic, taking GDPR seriousl…
Business Wi-Fi for hotels: four separate networks, satisfied guests and protected operations
A fast guest network isolated from operations, events and devices: how to design and manage hotel Wi-Fi so that it stops being an issue.
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