Insights / Field notes
Practical essays on managed IT, AI automation, hardware, software and the decisions in between. Written by the team actually doing the work, not by a content agency.
Half the MSPs in Canada mean three different things by the same words. Here's how to cut through the brochure copy and get a contract that doesn't leave you holding the bag at 11pm on a Friday.
Skip the ChatGPT screenshots. These are the actual five places we look first for time savings — based on what's worked across thirty-odd small businesses.
Cloud-only is great until your internet drops in the middle of a clinic day. A take on the on-prem / cloud line in 2026.
Response times, real 2026 pricing, security baselines and the six questions that sort Fraser Valley MSPs fast — written by one of the companies you'd be comparing.
We've migrated businesses both directions. Here's the honest take on which one fits which kind of business, what the licensing actually costs, and the three questions that decide it.
A practical buyer's guide for Abbotsford and Fraser Valley businesses shopping for managed IT — written by people who'd rather you ask hard questions before signing, not after.
What Abbotsford and Fraser Valley businesses actually need to do about security in 2026 — written in plain English, without selling fear.
The right way to switch managed IT providers when the current one isn't working. Done well, it's a two-week project with zero disruption. Done badly, it's a three-month nightmare.
Five real shifts we're seeing on the ground in the Fraser Valley — what's worth investing in, what's hype, and what most businesses are quietly already doing.