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Addressing the Digital Skills Gap. Is there a call to action for the next generation?

In recent years, the digital landscape has undergone a seismic shift, with emerging technologies such as AI, cloud computing, and robotics taking centre stage. Yet,...

So, you’re ready to embrace the cloud? Here is our guide for SMEs

Many of our customers are at some stage of their digital transformation journey with cloud computing becoming a cornerstone for these SME businesses. It offers...

Why SMEs Should Embrace the Cloud – Our Comprehensive Guide

With over 20 years of experience working with Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) we are constantly looking for ways our customers can stay ahead of...

Embrace the Cloud. Key Essentials for Migration

We’ve always been avid supporters of the Cloud. It offers unparalleled flexibility and enhanced security, making it ideal for the evolving dynamics of modern work...

Unlock strategic IT direction with our ITDaaS

Navigating the ever-evolving landscape of technology can be a challenge for SMEs, especially when a dedicated IT Director might not fit within your budget. That's...

The mysterious case of the failing vss backups

Internally we use AWS backups to backup our EC2 instances. The backup plan is set to use windows vss aware snapshots for these backups. During...

How AWS can benefit your small business?

First things first… What is AWS? AWS, Amazon’s Cloud computing service, provides on-demand IT resources through the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing. This means you can...

Stay alert online. Cyber criminals are getting more inventive. Here, we take you through some of the tactics they are using.

Cyber-criminals are constantly evolving and finding new ways to exploit businesses and gain access to valuable data. With the rise of remote working and increased...

Ask the Expert: Why you should implement OpenID Connect (OIDC) and how to do it

Ask the Expert: Why you should implement OpenID Connect (OIDC) and how to do it We had a problem with our deployment pipelines. It is...

Helen Calvert - Coach & Director - Clear Day

Guest Blog – Ask the Expert: How to Overcome the Overwhelm

How to Overcome the Overwhelm Our Ask the Expert blog this month has been created by Helen Calvert, a MOE Foundation Certified Coach providing life...

Ask the Expert: How to run a successful Service Desk to improve customer experience

Meeting customer expectations and resolving users’ concerns is the top priority at Greystone. As the regular point of contact between our business and our customers,...

How Can Language Impact Custom Built Software?

What is Custom Built Software? Also known as bespoke software, custom built software is the construction and development of programs and other operating information, that...

How Greystone upgraded its AWS EC2 instances to use Instance Meta Data Service version 2 (IMDSv2)

At Greystone we run multiple AWS EC2 instances both for ourselves and to host websites and applications for some of our customers. We recently had a securityn initiative to...

Meet Ray, Director of Software Services

Tell us about your background I began my career working for a Highway Engineering company in Manchester, before moving to Cheshire where I spent 7.5yrs...

Top Technology Trends for 2022

We have surveyed the technology landscape and investigated the Top Technology Trends due to impact Greystone and our SME customers in 2022. One thing is...