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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

Learn how StoneFly DR365U universal backup appliances deliver high-performance, secure backup targets for NAKIVO environments with immutable storage, air-gapped protection, and 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 sudden disruption—whether caused by cyberattacks, system failures, natural disasters, or human error—can bring your organisation to a standstill. This is why having a well-structured Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is no longer optional.

Cloud Ready Solutions
Backup & DR8 November 2025

StoneFly M1: The DR Mini Appliance Built for Australian Businesses

For Australian businesses, downtime is not an option. Whether you're a mid-sized enterprise in Sydney, a regional branch office in Queensland, or an MSP supporting clients across the Pacific, ensuring business continuity is mission-critical.

Cloud Ready SolutionsStoneFly
Virtualisation24 October 2025

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

VMware virtualisation keeps critical applications running 24/7, but even the most resilient infrastructure is 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 to a new laptop is exciting—faster performance, longer battery life, and better features. But for many users, the biggest headache is transferring all their files, apps, and personal settings.

Cloud Ready SolutionsCibecs
Cloud2 October 2025

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

Cloud applications have become the backbone of modern business. From Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace, Salesforce, and other SaaS platforms, teams rely on these services to store critical documents, customer data, and daily communications.

Cloud Ready SolutionsKeepit
Virtualisation30 July 2025

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

Enterprise backup solutions have long played a central role in protecting data within virtualised environments. But over time, many organisations have found themselves grappling with steadily rising licensing costs.

Kelly von der HeydenProxmox, Nakivo
News1 July 2025

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

Cloud Ready Solutions is proud to announce a new distribution partnership with Keepit, the world's only vendor-independent, cloud-native SaaS data protection platform.

Cloud Ready SolutionsKeepit
Backup & DR26 May 2025

How Veeam + Immutable Storage Is Protecting Australian Businesses

In an era where data is the lifeblood of modern business, protecting that data has become a mission-critical priority—especially in the face of rising ransomware attacks and cyber threats.

Nicholas GeeVeeam
Backup & DR2 May 2025

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

Despite all the advancements in cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation, one reality remains: no system is immune to failure. What separates resilient enterprises from vulnerable ones is the strategy they have in place when disruption occurs.

Nicholas Gee
General14 April 2025

Why Australian Organisations Must Embrace Zero Trust Architecture Now

The cybersecurity landscape in Australia is rapidly evolving, with data breaches, ransomware attacks, and regulatory changes pushing organisations to adopt more robust security frameworks.

Nicholas Gee
Backup & DR4 December 2024

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

At Cloud Ready Solutions, we recently completed a deployment of three StoneFly DR365U Appliances, showcasing their unmatched flexibility and performance for modern backup and disaster recovery environments.

Nicholas GeeStoneFly, Arcserve
Backup & DR23 July 2024

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

Last week, CrowdStrike experienced a global outage that affected numerous organisations, causing disruptions across multiple services and leaving users worldwide facing the notorious Blue Screen of Death.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Cloud18 July 2024

SaaS Backup and Recovery: Staying Ahead in Data Protection

The use of SaaS applications, especially collaboration tools like MS Teams and SharePoint, has surged dramatically. Businesses depend heavily on these tools to boost productivity and enable seamless collaboration.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Backup & DR9 July 2024

Reasons Your Data Archives Need Air-Gapping and Immutability

Data archiving is rarely mentioned today, often overshadowed by data backups. While these services may sound similar, they are not the same. Each serves a distinct purpose, yet they work together seamlessly.

Nicholas GeeStoneFly
General1 July 2024

Simplified Video Conferencing Systems for Smooth, Uninterrupted Meetings

Gone are the days of complex video conferencing setups, multiple remote controls, poor sound, and fuzzy images. Today, video conferencing offers a seamless, flexible experience.

Nicholas GeePeopleLink
Ransomware13 June 2024

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

In the battle against ransomware, it's crucial to have a robust protection strategy in place. With the 3-2-1-1 approach, you can fortify your defences and safeguard your data more effectively than ever before.

Nicholas Gee
General14 May 2024

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

In today's digital age, the frequency of ransomware attacks continues to soar. Historically, data protection, recovery, and security have been treated as separate IT security efforts.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Ransomware10 May 2024

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

In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, ransomware remains one of the most formidable challenges for businesses. The ability to restore data from safe backups is a critical defence.

Nicholas GeeStoneFly
MSP19 February 2024

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

The announcement regarding the end-of-life status for Arcserve OneXafe Solo has prompted Managed Service Providers to explore new avenues for their backup infrastructure.

Nicholas GeeArcserve, Nakivo
Storage29 June 2023

Revolutionising Data Storage with Arcserve OneXafe Immutable Storage

In our increasingly digital world, businesses are grappling with the monumental task of managing and safeguarding a sea of data. Old-school storage solutions often don't cut it.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
News27 June 2023

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

Cloud Ready Solutions, a leading value-added IT distributor in Australia and the Pacific Islands, is thrilled to announce its appointment as the new distributor of NAKIVO Backup and Replication solutions.

Nicholas GeeNakivo
Backup & DR18 February 2022

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

Arcserve Backup is a comprehensive, enterprise-grade backup solution used by large corporations and governments around the world. Tape backups, although not as popular as in the past, are still popular for many reasons.

Nicholas GeeArcserve, StarWind
Backup & DR18 February 2022

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

Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) is a next-generation backup solution that can be used by businesses to protect all manners of systems and data using frequent infinite incremental backups.

Nicholas GeeArcserve, StarWind
General3 February 2022

11 Reasons to Choose Replify WAN Optimisation

It's a question we often get asked by partners and clients. Why should a consumer pick Replify Accelerator over another WAN Optimisation service provider? There are many reasons, so here's 11 to get you started.

Nicholas GeeReplify
Storage21 February 2021

VSAN vs SAN: Which is Best for You?

If you've been thinking about using cloud or traditional storage, then you're probably curious about the differences between vSAN and SAN. Both have their advantages and ideal use cases.

Nicholas Gee
Backup & DR10 April 2020

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

There is little doubt that Arcserve UDP offers the best deduplication performance in the industry. There is plenty of marketing chat detailing the fantastic reduction in backup footprint.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Endpoint22 October 2019

Failure-Free PC Migration

With Microsoft having announced the end of life for Windows 7, nearly 70% of companies around the world still utilising it will require a PC migration. The challenge is doing it without losing data.

Nicholas GeeCibecs
Cloud14 August 2019

Arcserve Cloud Direct Demo

What is Cloud Direct? Simply, it is backup that goes to the cloud directly. Who is it for? The answer depends on where your client is located and how they feel about data sovereignty.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Backup & DR26 July 2019

Arcserve RHA 18: Data Rewind Demo (SQL Server)

Daily backups are inadequate for critical business systems. Even hourly backups can be insufficient. Imagine a highly transactional database where each transaction equals money and reputation.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Backup & DR27 June 2019

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

Arcserve RHA Full System Linux Protection is a brand new way to protect mission-critical Linux servers along with all of their applications, data, and system state.

Nicholas GeeArcserve
Endpoint14 June 2019

How Cibecs PC Migration Pro Solves Corporate Desktop Refresh Challenges

Corporate desktop refresh is an essential ongoing role of IT departments. Maintaining up-to-date systems reduces risk and streamlines management of endpoint devices.

Nicholas GeeCibecs
Endpoint13 June 2019

Cibecs Endpoint Cloud Demo

Many companies are living in fear of losing critical data, sensitive data falling into the wrong hands, or GDPR violations. Business needs employees and employees need laptops.

Nicholas GeeCibecs