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System administrator verifies the restoration of a virtual machine from the Proxmox backup.
by markus.preinl 14 September 2026
Proxmox Backup for SMEs: vzdump or Proxmox Backup Server, storage selection, retention, ransomware protection, and verified recovery.
The IT manager checks the restoration from the cloud backup at the workplace.
by markus.preinl 29 August 2026
Cloud backup for businesses: protection against ransomware and site damage, immutable backups, restore tests, GDPR compliance and costs.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.