AV1 Robot
Good Afternoon All, Years ago we trialled an AV1 robot in our SEN Department, it was used lightly and has since gone back, in a meeting today the possibility of buying an AV1 robot long term came up, I...
View ArticleSelf-hosting PBX?
Hi all, We are considering self-hosting a software-based PBX as a serious option for ease of access for admin and control, and trying to find out any potential cost savings. Have any of you got a...
View ArticleAvaya phone system - Who provides your support?
Good afternoon all, We have a datacentre hosted Avaya phone system and the support contract is going to be coming up for renewal soon. I just wondered if anyone had any recommendations for a 3rd party...
View ArticleID Card Printers
Were having issues with our current ID card printers and I was wondering what brands/models people currently use to print student & staff ID cards? Needs to have a network port as we don't allow...
View ArticleStrange tmp files in user profile folders
Good morning, We are seeing a number of temporary files appearing in users profile folders (These files all begin .uc-95c016cf and contain a PC name in the filename) Can anyone suggest what these files...
View ArticleISPs
Hi all, I'm just looking at options for ISPs way ahead of our renewal with our current provider. What are people generally using these days?
View ArticleSIMS to Arbor - replicating a report
Hi all, We are just in the process of starting the migration from SIMS to Arbor. We have the following report in SIMS, has anyone been able to replicate similar in Arbor? Many thanks Chris
View ArticleWindows Server 2022, Office and Windows 11 Extended Support\EoL Updates
Microsoft have a few important support dates to keep on your radar this autumn. Windows Server 2022 is approaching the end of mainstream support, Office LTSC 2021 is reaching its end of support, and...
View ArticleAI Coded Apps to Replace Mainstream Products?
For most here I imagine that you have been aware that have not been living under a rock and have been reading up on the current furore over the vibe coded Artcraft suite and Photon, whose aim it to...
View ArticleSchoolsbroadband - SSL Inspection
Don't know if I am loosing my mind, but we have just noticed that our SBB connection provides access to a surprising number of websites without the browser complaining about certificates - this is...
View ArticleHomelab admins - What do you run?
As I've recently updated and revamped my homelab, I'm curious as to what others run at home, if at all. What hardware and OS structure, switching, VMs and containers, services, etc. Also, those that do...
View ArticleRM Internet Down?
After troubleshooting internet issues all morning, RM have now released the update below. Is anyone else experiencing the same problem? It seems to be affecting only certain schools. We have one site...
View ArticleBuilding Datacentre and learning to wait
Why does it seem the current set of Datacentre buildings are like naughty little children that can’t learn to wait. They can’t seem to take it on the chin that they need to wait for grid connections...
View ArticleDell Server Warranty Renewal Issue
Hi all, Have a school, they have a poweredge server out of warranty, the renewal cost for the annual warranty is £103. However, the warranty ran out in February of this year 2026. The school have had a...
View ArticleAutomated UniFi Guest Wi-Fi Voucher Generator (via Google Sheets/Google App...
Hey everyone, I manage multiple sites, and easily one of the most annoying little admin tasks on my plate was constantly dealing with guest Wi-Fi vouchers. You know the drill: receptionists lose the...
View ArticleSIMS NG and Supply Staff
Primary here. I'm looking at how to secure SIMS logons given to supply teachers. At the moment the office gives the supply a card with a domain logon and SIMS7 will open as it uses trusted auth. Now...
View ArticlePowerPoint (M365 apps) unwanted touch navigation bar?
Had a report yesterday of PowerPoint doing random annotations on slides and a menu sometimes appearing when the user tries to move between slides. Sounded odd but after testing it out in the room I've...
View ArticleiPad for a student, potentially in an exam
I have been asked to provide an iPad for a visually impaired student. This iPad is to have a specific mathematics calculator app that the exams officer is happy with. I am looking at ways to lock this...
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