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Quick Bytes
Lunchtime learning for busy professionals
Our "Quick Bytes" are a series of short videos to help you digitally improve your business
Quick Bytes
Our "Quick Bytes" are a series of short videos to help you digitally improve your business
7th May 2026 in Business, Internet
Internet connectivity now underpins almost everything a modern business does - so what happens when it goes down?
22nd April 2026 in VPN
The term VPN gets thrown around a lot, but it doesn’t always mean the same thing to everyone. From consumer privacy tools to business-critical network links, the same term is used to describe very different things — which is where the confusion begins.
8th April 2026 in DNS
Public DNS offers an alternative to the server provided by your ISP, and switching can improve speed, reliability, privacy and security. We cover the main providers like Google, Cloudflare, OpenDNS and Quad9, along with simple instructions for changing your settings.
23rd March 2026 in Hosting, Infrastructure
Reliability is one of the most important measures of any digital service. Whether it's an Internet connection, a cloud platform, or a piece of critical infrastructure, the question is the same: how often does it stay online?
9th March 2026 in Wifi, Internet, Business, Speed
When your connection feels sluggish, it's easy to assume your broadband provider is to blame. But in many cases, the line coming into your building is fine, it's the Wi-Fi inside that's slowing things down.
10th February 2026 in Tools, Internet, Speed
There's loads of different speed test services, so which ones are the best?
15th December 2025 in VPN, Tools, Internet
A VPN encrypts data and enables secure access over the public internet, but it doesn't guarantee speed or reliability. This guide explains what VPNs do well, where their limits are, and when other connectivity options make more sense.
11th December 2025 in Tools, Internet
When you ping a server, it only tells you how long it took to get a reply — not the route your data actually took to get there. To see the journey your packets make across the internet, you need a network diagnostic tool called Traceroute.
7th December 2025 in Tools, Internet
If you've ever had slow internet or wondered whether a website was down, chances are someone told you to "try pinging it". But what does ping actually mean, and what is it really measuring?
4th December 2025 in Tools, Speed
Most people run a speed test when their internet feels slow or when they want to check if they're getting the performance they were promised. It's quick, simple, and gives you an instant number, but that number doesn't always tell the full story.