Figuli Consulting's Guide

Information on general IT topics and products.

IT technician plans a maintenance window for patch management at the workplace
by markus.preinl 17 August 2026
Patch Management explained: the process in 7 steps, typical risks, maintenance windows, reporting and when outsourcing is worthwhile for SMEs.
An employee checks a suspicious email at work and reports it to IT.
by markus.preinl 6 August 2026
Phishing protection for companies: Detecting phishing emails reliably, technical measures, reporting channels and the first steps in case of suspicion.
Website Relaunch Planung mit Wireframes, UX-Konzept und Teamabstimmung
by markus.preinl 30 July 2026
How to properly plan a website relaunch: Checklist for goals, content, SEO migration, 301 redirects, tracking, data protection, go-live and typical mistakes.
Microsoft 365 migration in the company with planning for email, files and collaboration
by markus.preinl 26 July 2026
Microsoft 365 Migration for SMEs: How to properly plan email, files, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, identities, security, costs and cutover.
Phishing simulation in the company with training on suspicious emails
by markus.preinl 22 July 2026
Phishing simulation for companies: Test employees fairly and in compliance with GDPR, strengthen awareness, improve reporting channels, meaningfully evaluate KPIs.
ERP for service providers with project planning, time tracking and on-screen evaluation
by markus.preinl 19 July 2026
ERP for service providers: key functions for project management, time tracking, billing, resource planning, interfaces, costs and implementation.
IT management discusses cloud strategy and roadmap within the company
by markus.preinl 13 July 2026
Cloud strategy for SMEs: Guide with roadmap, cloud readiness, hybrid cloud, governance, security, TCO, FinOps and checklist for decision-makers.
IT security officer checks email security in the workplace
10 July 2026
Email security for businesses: 8 building blocks against phishing, spoofing, BEC and malware – with SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MFA, DLP and checklist.
IT technician checks monitoring alerts as part of server maintenance
by markus.preinl 28 June 2026
Server maintenance for SMEs: compact checklist with daily, weekly, monthly and annual tasks for monitoring, updates, backups and logs.
Employee checks a possible Microsoft 365 backup after data loss in the company
by markus.preinl 28 June 2026
Microsoft 365 Backup for SMEs: Why external backup is important, which data should be protected, and what matters regarding restore, RPO/RTO, and compliance.
Transition to a paperless office with paper documents and digital document management
by markus.preinl 15 June 2026
Introducing a paperless office: A guide for SMEs including DMS, scanning process, GDPR, workflows, costs and a checklist for the transition.
ERP for micro-enterprises in the daily work of a small team
by markus.preinl 9 June 2026
ERP for Micro Businesses Explained: Features, Cloud Benefits, Costs, Implementation and Selection Criteria for Small Teams of 1-10 Employees.
Employee confirms multi-factor authentication on smartphone when logging into the company system
by markus.preinl 3 June 2026
Introducing multi-factor authentication in your company: MFA methods, rollout, Microsoft 365, VPN, costs and best practices for SMEs.
The consulting team discusses the seven steps of an ERP implementation in medium-sized businesses.
by markus.preinl 28 May 2026
ERP implementation in 7 steps: planning, selection, data migration, testing, go-live, costs and typical errors in medium-sized businesses explained in an understandable way.
The IT team is testing server hardware in the rack as an example for planning and operating a Proxmo
by markus.preinl 21 May 2026
Planning and setting up Proxmox clusters: Quorum, Corosync, HA, live migration, Ceph or NFS, and best practices for a stable setup in SMEs.
Goods receipt: Employee checks delivery and scans boxes on the trolley using mobile data capture.
by markus.preinl 4 May 2026
Mobile data capture with blue office: Optimize goods receipt, order picking & inventory via scanning, reduce errors and manage stock levels in real time.
Two people discuss IT maintenance and system monitoring on screen.
24 April 2026
IT maintenance for businesses: How to reduce downtime, close security gaps, and make IT costs predictable. Includes checklists, maintenance intervals, and practical tips.
Smartphone and laptop displaying security icons illustrate data protection.
by markus.preinl 24 April 2026
Endpoint Security explained: Why traditional antivirus protection is no longer sufficient, which features SMEs need, and how EPP, EDR & XDR differ.