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Seven practical guides for CIOs, IT heads and architects. Each one explains the options in plain English, shows the sizing and cost arithmetic, sets out a reference architecture and a roadmap, and ends with a readiness checklist you can use the next morning. Read them online, or download the PDF to share with your team.

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Data centre and disaster recovery

Disaster Recovery That Works on the Day

Choosing, building and proving a DR strategy for enterprise and government IT.

22 min read16 pages PDF40-point checklist
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Private and hybrid cloud

Private Cloud Without the Lock-in

Deciding what runs where, building a private cloud on OpenStack, KVM and Ceph, leaving VMware in planned waves, and running hybrid.

27 min read15 pages PDF36-point checklist
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AI infrastructure and GPU clusters

GPU Infrastructure for Enterprise AI

Sizing, building and running GPU clusters for training and inference, from memory maths to power, fabric, scheduling and cost per GPU-hour.

25 min read15 pages PDF36-point checklist
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Enterprise LLM

Running LLMs in the Enterprise

Choosing between API and self-hosted models, governing them, and keeping costs predictable.

26 min read15 pages PDF36-point checklist
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RAG and agentic AI

From Document Assistant to AI Agent

Building RAG and agents that are accurate, permission-aware and safe.

25 min read15 pages PDF36-point checklist
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Kubernetes and platform engineering

Kubernetes and Platform Engineering: When, Why and How

Deciding whether you need Kubernetes, and building a platform your teams will actually use.

26 min read15 pages PDF36-point checklist
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APIs and microservices

APIs and Microservices Without the Distributed Monolith

Designing APIs, choosing between a modular monolith and microservices, and running integrations safely.

25 min read15 pages PDF36-point checklist
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