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Insights from the Field

Technical guides, vendor news, and industry insights from our team. Practical content for MSPs and IT professionals across ANZ.

Backup & DR4 April 2026

StoneFly DR365U as High-Performance NAKIVO Backup Target: Architecture and Implementation Guide

StoneFly DR365U appliances provide immutable, air-gapped backup targets for NAKIVO with petabyte-scale capacity.

Cloud Ready SolutionsStoneFly, NAKIVO
Backup & DR10 December 2025

Essential Things You Need to Include in Your Business Continuity Plan Checklist [2026]

A well-structured Business Continuity Plan protects your organisation from cyberattacks, system failures, and natural disasters.

Cloud Ready Solutions
Backup & DR8 November 2025

StoneFly M1: The DR Mini Appliance Built for Australian Businesses

Australian businesses cannot afford downtime. Here is how to ensure business continuity across offices and MSP clients.

Cloud Ready SolutionsStoneFly
Virtualisation24 October 2025

Why Enterprises and Mid-Sized Businesses Rely on NAKIVO for Backup and Replication for VMware

Even resilient VMware environments are vulnerable to hardware failure, ransomware, or human error.

Cloud Ready SolutionsNakivo
Endpoint17 October 2025

How to Effortlessly Migrate to a New Laptop with Cibecs PC Migration Pro

Upgrading laptops is exciting, but transferring files, apps, and settings remains the biggest headache for most users.

Cloud Ready SolutionsCibecs
Cloud2 October 2025

Keepit SaaS Backup: Immutable Cloud Data Protection for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and More

Teams rely on Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Salesforce daily. Protecting that SaaS data is now essential.

Cloud Ready SolutionsKeepit
Virtualisation30 July 2025

Rethinking Backup: Proxmox VE & NAKIVO as a Smarter Enterprise Backup Solution

Many organisations face rising backup licensing costs. There are better options for virtualised environments.

Kelly von der HeydenProxmox, Nakivo
News1 July 2025

Cloud Ready Partners with Keepit to Strengthen SaaS Data Protection in Australia and the Pacific

CRS announces a new distribution partnership with Keepit, the vendor-independent cloud-native SaaS data protection platform.

Cloud Ready SolutionsKeepit
Backup & DR26 May 2025

How Veeam + Immutable Storage Is Protecting Australian Businesses

Protecting business data is now a top priority as ransomware attacks and cyber threats continue to rise.

Nicholas GeeVeeam
Backup & DR2 May 2025

Beyond Backups: Why a Disaster Recovery Plan is Critical to Enterprise Strategy

No system is immune to failure. What separates resilient enterprises is the strategy they have when disruption occurs.

Nicholas Gee
General14 April 2025

Why Australian Organisations Must Embrace Zero Trust Architecture Now

Australian cybersecurity is evolving fast, with breaches and regulatory changes pushing organisations to act.

Nicholas Gee
Backup & DR4 December 2024

Extending Disaster Recovery with StoneFly DR365U Appliances: A Superior Solution for Immutable Backup

CRS deployed three StoneFly DR365U appliances, showcasing their flexibility for modern backup and DR environments.

Nicholas GeeStoneFly, Arcserve
Backup & DR23 July 2024

Reduce Your Recovery Time in the Event of Another CrowdStrike and Microsoft Outage

The CrowdStrike global outage disrupted organisations worldwide, triggering Blue Screen of Death errors across services.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Cloud18 July 2024

SaaS Backup and Recovery: Staying Ahead in Data Protection

SaaS adoption has surged, with businesses relying on MS Teams and SharePoint. Protecting this data is now essential.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Backup & DR9 July 2024

Reasons Your Data Archives Need Air-Gapping and Immutability

Data archiving and backups sound similar but serve distinct purposes. Here is how they differ and work together.

Nicholas GeeStoneFly
General1 July 2024

Simplified Video Conferencing Systems for Smooth, Uninterrupted Meetings

Video conferencing has moved past clunky setups and poor audio. Modern solutions offer a flexible, high-quality experience.

Nicholas GeePeopleLink
Ransomware13 June 2024

Enhanced Ransomware Protection: The 3-2-1-1 Backup Strategy

The 3-2-1-1 backup strategy fortifies your defences against ransomware and keeps your data safe.

Nicholas Gee
General14 May 2024

Fortify Your Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies and Solutions for Data Protection and Disaster Recovery

Ransomware attacks keep rising. Treating data protection, recovery, and security as separate efforts no longer works.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Ransomware10 May 2024

How Can I Be Sure That My Backups Are Safe From Ransomware Attacks?

Ransomware remains a top threat for businesses. Restoring data from safe backups is a critical defence.

Nicholas GeeStoneFly
MSP19 February 2024

From Obsolescence to Opportunity: MSPs Repurpose Arcserve OneXafe Solo with NAKIVO

Arcserve OneXafe Solo has reached end-of-life. MSPs need to explore new backup infrastructure options.

Nicholas GeeArcserve, Nakivo
Storage29 June 2023

Revolutionising Data Storage with Arcserve OneXafe Immutable Storage

Businesses face a growing data management challenge. Traditional storage solutions often fall short of modern needs.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
News27 June 2023

Cloud Ready Secures Strategic Partnership as NAKIVO's Distributor for Australia and the Pacific Islands

CRS is now the Australian and Pacific Islands distributor for NAKIVO Backup and Replication solutions.

Nicholas GeeNakivo
Backup & DR18 February 2022

Arcserve Backup & StarWind VTL: Setup, Cloud Replication & Backup

Arcserve Backup is an enterprise-grade solution used by large corporations and governments. Tape backups still matter.

Nicholas GeeArcserve, StarWind
Backup & DR18 February 2022

How to Protect an Arcserve UDP Datastore Using Arcserve Backup and StarWind Virtual Tape Library

Arcserve UDP protects all systems and data with frequent infinite incremental backups for businesses of any size.

Nicholas GeeArcserve, StarWind
General3 February 2022

11 Reasons to Choose Replify WAN Optimisation

Why choose Replify Accelerator over other WAN optimisation providers? Here are 11 reasons to get you started.

Nicholas GeeReplify
Storage21 February 2021

VSAN vs SAN: Which is Best for You?

Curious about vSAN versus SAN? Both have advantages and ideal use cases. Here is how they compare.

Nicholas Gee
Backup & DR10 April 2020

Arcserve UDP: Deduplication Performance — Choose Your Datastore Block Size Wisely

Arcserve UDP offers strong deduplication performance. Here is a real-world look at backup footprint reduction.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Endpoint22 October 2019

Failure-Free PC Migration

Windows 7 end-of-life means millions of PCs need migrating. The challenge is doing it without losing data.

Nicholas GeeCibecs
Cloud14 August 2019

Arcserve Cloud Direct Demo

Cloud Direct sends backups straight to the cloud. Who it suits depends on location and data sovereignty needs.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Backup & DR26 July 2019

Arcserve RHA 18: Data Rewind Demo (SQL Server)

Daily or hourly backups fall short for transactional databases where every record equals money and reputation.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Backup & DR27 June 2019

Arcserve RHA 18: Full Linux System Real-Time Protection Demo

Arcserve RHA offers full-system Linux protection for servers, applications, data, and system state.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Endpoint14 June 2019

How Cibecs PC Migration Pro Solves Corporate Desktop Refresh Challenges

Corporate desktop refresh keeps systems current, reduces risk, and streamlines endpoint device management.

Nicholas GeeCibecs
Endpoint13 June 2019

Cibecs Endpoint Cloud Demo

Companies fear data loss, breaches, and GDPR violations. Securing employee laptops is a key part of the solution.

Nicholas GeeCibecs