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[![How to Choose a Co-Managed IT Model in 2026](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_2767571951.jpg?width=720&name=shutterstock_2767571951.jpg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/how-to-choose-a-co-managed-it-model-in-2026) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Jun 26 - 11 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [How to Choose a Co-Managed IT Model in 2026](https://blog.thevtg.com/how-to-choose-a-co-managed-it-model-in-2026) And How to Measure Success Once It’s in Place For most IT leaders in 2026, the decision is no longer whether to adopt managed IT services, but how to... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/how-to-choose-a-co-managed-it-model-in-2026#comments-listing) [![Is Multi-Cloud the Future of Disaster Recovery?](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_526184059.jpg?width=720&name=shutterstock_526184059.jpg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/is-multi-cloud-the-future-of-disaster-recovery) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Jun 9 - 3 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [Is Multi-Cloud the Future of Disaster Recovery?](https://blog.thevtg.com/is-multi-cloud-the-future-of-disaster-recovery) Multi-cloud is often framed as a strategy choice, but one of the strongest multi-cloud use cases is disaster recovery. [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/is-multi-cloud-the-future-of-disaster-recovery#comments-listing) [![How to Protect Azure Workloads from Ransomware](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Designer%20(4).png?width=720&name=Designer%20(4).png)](https://blog.thevtg.com/how-to-protect-azure-workloads-from-ransomware) [Blog Hero](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/blog-hero) - Jun 2 - 4 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [How to Protect Azure Workloads from Ransomware](https://blog.thevtg.com/how-to-protect-azure-workloads-from-ransomware) Ransomware has changed the rules of recovery. It is no longer enough to have copies of data. Attackers try to remove your ability to recover by... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/how-to-protect-azure-workloads-from-ransomware#comments-listing) [![Azure Backup vs Disaster Recovery: What’s the Difference?](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Designer%20(3).png?width=720&name=Designer%20(3).png)](https://blog.thevtg.com/azure-backup-vs-disaster-recovery-whats-the-difference) [Blog Hero](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/blog-hero) - May 27 - 4 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [Azure Backup vs Disaster Recovery: What’s the Difference?](https://blog.thevtg.com/azure-backup-vs-disaster-recovery-whats-the-difference) If you search for ‘Azure backup’, you will find plenty of advice on protecting data. If you search for ‘Azure disaster recovery’, you will find advice... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/azure-backup-vs-disaster-recovery-whats-the-difference#comments-listing) [![Microsoft Agent 365 Explained: The Control Plane for the AI-Driven Enterprise](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/intro-1.png?width=720&name=intro-1.png)](https://blog.thevtg.com/microsoft-agent-365-explained-the-control-plane-for-the-ai-driven-enterprise) [Graham Elston - CTO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/graham-elston-technical-director) - May 6 - 7 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [Microsoft Agent 365 Explained: The Control Plane for the AI-Driven Enterprise](https://blog.thevtg.com/microsoft-agent-365-explained-the-control-plane-for-the-ai-driven-enterprise) The Rise of AI Agents in Microsoft 365 The shift from AI assistants to autonomous AI agents is already underway inside Microsoft 365. These agents can... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/microsoft-agent-365-explained-the-control-plane-for-the-ai-driven-enterprise#comments-listing) [![🔧 IT Hardware Prices in 2026: Why They’re Fluctuating and What You Can Do](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_2242193105%20copy.jpeg?width=720&name=shutterstock_2242193105%20copy.jpeg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/it-hardware-prices-in-2026-why-theyre-fluctuating-and-what-you-can-do) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Apr 20 - 7 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [🔧 IT Hardware Prices in 2026: Why They’re Fluctuating and What You Can Do](https://blog.thevtg.com/it-hardware-prices-in-2026-why-theyre-fluctuating-and-what-you-can-do) Over the past two years, organisations have seen technology pricing shift from predictable to volatile. Processors, RAM and SSDs are no longer governed... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/it-hardware-prices-in-2026-why-theyre-fluctuating-and-what-you-can-do#comments-listing) [![Cyber Essentials Plus for UK Businesses: Why It Matters And How to Achieve It](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cyber-essentials-plus-certification.jpg?width=720&name=cyber-essentials-plus-certification.jpg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/cyber-essentials-plus-for-uk-businesses-why-it-matters-and-how-microsoft-365-helps) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Apr 14 - 5 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [Cyber Essentials Plus for UK Businesses: Why It Matters And How to Achieve It](https://blog.thevtg.com/cyber-essentials-plus-for-uk-businesses-why-it-matters-and-how-microsoft-365-helps) Cyber security is no longer just an IT issue. For UK organisations, it has become a business‑critical requirement driven by regulation, customer trust,... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/cyber-essentials-plus-for-uk-businesses-why-it-matters-and-how-microsoft-365-helps#comments-listing) [![🗺️ Why mapping your cloud estate is the fastest route to better security, lower risk and fewer surprises](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Embedded_Diagrams-1.png-1.webp?width=720&name=Embedded_Diagrams-1.png-1.webp)](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-why-mapping-your-cloud-estate-is-the-fastest-route-to-better-security-lower-risk-and-fewer-surprises) [Graham Elston - CTO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/graham-elston-technical-director) - Mar 3 - 6 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [🗺️ Why mapping your cloud estate is the fastest route to better security, lower risk and fewer surprises](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-why-mapping-your-cloud-estate-is-the-fastest-route-to-better-security-lower-risk-and-fewer-surprises) 🔎 When you can see how everything connects, you can run your cloud with confidence. By Graham Elston, Chief Technology Officer, Velocity Technology... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-why-mapping-your-cloud-estate-is-the-fastest-route-to-better-security-lower-risk-and-fewer-surprises#comments-listing) [![🛡️ Why Backup Is Now a Board‑Level Security Conversation](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_2525761221%20copy.jpeg?width=720&name=shutterstock_2525761221%20copy.jpeg)](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-why-backup-is-now-a-board-level-security-conversation) [Jonathan Kropf - CEO](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/jonathan-kropf) - Feb 19 - 5 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [🛡️ Why Backup Is Now a Board‑Level Security Conversation](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-why-backup-is-now-a-board-level-security-conversation) For a long time, backup lived quietly in the background of IT. It was something we did for compliance, audits, or the occasional recovery scenario. If... [Write a comment](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-why-backup-is-now-a-board-level-security-conversation#comments-listing) [![🛡️ Strengthening Security and Compliance with Business Premium Bundles](https://blog.thevtg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Patching%20Header.png?width=720&name=Patching%20Header.png)](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-mid-market-cybersecurity-solutions-strengthening-security-and-compliance) [Blog Hero](https://blog.thevtg.com/author/blog-hero) - Feb 9 - 3 min Share Post Share Post Share Link Cancel Copy Link ## [🛡️ Strengthening Security and Compliance with Business Premium Bundles](https://blog.thevtg.com/️-mid-market-cybersecurity-solutions-strengthening-security-and-compliance) Mid‑Market Organisations are facing increasingly sophisticated cyber threats and growing pressure to meet complex compliance requirements. Mid‑Market... 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