Windows 10 end of life: what your UK business must do now (2026)
Microsoft stopped issuing free security updates for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025. If your business is still running it on even a handful of machines,…
Cloud repatriation: why some UK firms are moving back on-prem (2026)
After years of one-way traffic into the public cloud, a quiet counter-movement has become impossible to ignore. Businesses are selectively moving cert…
AI PCs and the NPU: genuine business value or marketing hype? (2026)
Walk into any laptop conversation in 2026 and you will be sold an 'AI PC' within the first minute. Every vendor has a sticker, a logo and a claim abou…
Is the on-prem server dead? Cloud vs on-prem in 2026
For a decade the received wisdom was simple: cloud is the future, on-prem is legacy, and any business still buying its own servers is behind the times…
Refurbished vs new business laptops: the honest take (2026)
Refurbished business laptops are having a moment, and for good reason: a well-chosen refurb can deliver genuinely premium hardware for half the price …
Sustainability and e-waste in business IT: WEEE explained (UK 2026)
Electronic waste is the fastest-growing waste stream in the world, and a surprising amount of it starts life in an office cupboard full of retired lap…
The real cost of IT downtime for a small business (2026)
Ask a small-business owner what an hour of IT downtime costs and most will shrug. That shrug is the problem. Downtime feels like an occasional nuisanc…
Leasing vs buying business IT hardware: which is smarter in 2026?
Every few years the same question lands on a finance director's desk: do we buy this batch of laptops and servers outright, or spread the cost and lea…
Should your SME outsource IT or hire in-house? (2026 guide)
At some point every growing business hits the same fork: keep muddling through with whoever is most technical, or get serious about IT support. And ge…
The hidden cost of cheap business laptops (2026)
A 350-pound laptop and a 950-pound laptop both turn on, open a browser and run your email. So why would any sensible business pay nearly three times a…