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Practical guidance for planning, building and running technology.
Guides and articles from the Inara Crest team on software, AI, networks, security, power, data centres, hosting, transport systems and IT support — written to help you make better decisions, whether or not you work with us.
Plan and specify
What to decide and document before you request quotes or start installation.
Build and install
Practical standards for cabling, power, security systems and business software.
Operate and support
Keeping systems maintained, secure and documented after go-live.
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- Blogproject delivery
Procurement for ICT projects: specifying outcomes
Specify the result you need and how it will be tested — not only an equipment list — to get comparable, accountable bids.
By Kennedy Ougo 1 min
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Capacity planning for growth
Track space, power, cooling and network capacity against growth plans to expand on time instead of in a crisis.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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Choosing KPIs that drive action
A good KPI is linked to a decision, owned by someone, measured consistently and reviewed often enough to matter.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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Monitoring field data collection quality in real time
Daily checks on completeness, timing, location and consistency catch problems while teams are still in the field.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
Read more - Guidemanaged it
The 3-2-1 backup rule, explained
Three copies, two types of storage, one off site — and at least one copy that ransomware cannot reach.
By Inara Crest Engineering 1 min
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Designing a survey that produces analysable data
Clear objectives, well-formed questions, a sound sample and a pilot run turn survey responses into evidence you can analyse.
By Inara Crest Engineering 1 min
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Retrieval-augmented generation: grounding AI answers in your documents
RAG lets an AI assistant answer from your policies, manuals and records — with sources — instead of from general knowledge.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
Read more - Blogconnectivity
Connectivity for remote and rural sites
Where fibre has not reached, combine wireless, cellular and satellite options — and design applications for imperfect links.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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Phishing: the most common way in, and how to reduce it
Most attacks start with a convincing email or message. Training, email authentication, MFA and a simple reporting habit reduce the risk.
By David Otieno 1 min
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Commissioning tests for a new server room
Prove power, cooling, monitoring and failover work under realistic conditions before production systems move in.
By Inara Crest Engineering 1 min
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Offline-first mobile apps for field teams
Field staff often work without connectivity. Offline-first apps store work locally and sync safely when a connection returns.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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Hot and cold aisle containment explained
Separating cold supply air from hot exhaust air lets the same cooling equipment do more — and stops hot spots in the racks.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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