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Articles on Workspace and Microsoft 365 rollouts, security hygiene, and how we run delivery across EMEA.
Google Workspace
August 6, 20269 minVivek Kalolia · CTO
What actually breaks in a Google Workspace migration (and how to check it first)
The cutover is rarely the hard part. MX, SPF, DKIM, identity sync, and a rollback note decide whether Monday morning is quiet or a queue of missing mail.
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Microsoft 365
July 22, 20268 minVivek Kalolia · CTO
Microsoft 365 Copilot: the licenses, data boundaries, and admin work that actually matter
Copilot is not a toggle. It sits on an eligible Microsoft 365 base license, Entra identity, and the same SharePoint and mailbox permissions your users already have.
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Cybersecurity
June 18, 20267 minVivek Kalolia · CTO
The MFA and admin-alert baseline Google and Microsoft both expect you to turn on
Account takeover still starts with a password and a quiet admin console. Here is the short list that actually reduces that risk in Workspace and Microsoft 365.
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Compliance
May 9, 20268 minVivek Kalolia · CTO
UAE PDPL and cloud tenants: what residency actually means for Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Azure
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 is in force. Putting users in a UAE Azure region is not the same as a PDPL programme, and Google Workspace data regions are a separate control.
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Cloud
April 2, 20268 minVivek Kalolia · CTO
Azure UAE North vs AWS Middle East (UAE): a practical choice for SME workloads
Both hyperscalers now have UAE regions. The decision is less about brand and more about identity, the apps you already run, and who will operate the landing zone.
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Managed IT
March 12, 20267 minVivek Kalolia · CTO
Managed IT across EMEA: response times that mean something when Dubai is at lunch and London is asleep
A four-hour SLA is meaningless unless severity, the clock, and the after-hours path are written down. Here is a model that works across UAE, UK, and African time zones.
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