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Essential 8VD What is the Essential Eight? The Essential Eight is a cybersecurity framework that comprises eight strategies designed to mitigate security risks. These recommendations are increasingly seen as essential requirements—not just be...

“We’re not ready for AI, but we’re doing it anyway.” So said the majority of respondents to the 2024 CIO Edge Survey, with just 9% of Australian organisations claiming they are at least somewhat ready for AI. Meanwhile, a whopping 30% are ...

Microsoft shared their vision and roadmap with their partners at Inspire 2022 conference. As an Azure Expert MSP partner, the Macquarie Cloud Services team followed announcements keenly and each team member provided their unique perspective,  shaped...

Three great new features for Managed Azure Virtual Desktop. 1. RDP Shortpath for public networks in Preview Our initial test results for AVD Shortpath for public networks indicates speed does not have to come at t...

As part of our commitment to #BreakTheBias we spent some time getting to know the career journeys of some of our cloud colleagues. So here’s what we discovered when we joined forces with our excellent product team. Meet Pauline, a Product Lead at M...

It has been said that the only thing certain in the public cloud is change. Arguably, the same may be said of the hybrid workplace, with more and more research indicating that remote and office work practices and behaviour should be flexible and adap...

Microsoft Inspire, the annual conference virtually held two weeks ago is designed to help the partner community to understand Microsoft’s roadmap, and participate in latest innovations and early previews. Our customers know we have always been pass...

Being Australia’s #1 managed cloud business and having an 18-year relationship with Microsoft means having a Gold Cloud Platform status and an escalated support contract. We’ve learnt and delivered some on-ground valuable lessons, thanks to the m...