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How many attacks your server fends off while you sleep

One machine fended off nearly 3,000 RDP break-in attempts in 2.5 days. The live numbers on why 'all green' lies — and how to defend an open port.

monitoring security
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Always on watch: what round-the-clock monitoring is — and what it isn't

How automation catches a failure in minutes, when an on-call engineer steps in, and why the background noise of scanners is quiet work, not a reason to panic.

monitoring security incident response
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How to choose an IT provider: 7 questions to ask before you sign

Seven concrete questions about SLA, backups, pricing transparency, exit rights and documentation, so you never end up hostage to a vendor.

monitoring backups pricing choosing a provider
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The server died on Friday night: anatomy of a typical small-business IT outage

What actually happens minute by minute when a server fails on a Friday with no one watching, and how the same night plays out under monitoring.

monitoring incident response
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