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The Next2IT Microsoft 365 licence review report showing estimated monthly waste, unassigned seats and licences still assigned to disabled accounts. microsoft-365

How Much Are You Wasting on Microsoft 365 Licences?

Most businesses pay for Microsoft 365 licences nobody uses. Our free licence review scans your tenant, shows the waste in pounds and tells you what to fix.

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The Next2IT UniFi vs Paxton door access calculator comparing both systems for an eight-door site, with UniFi Access showing the lowest cost. security

UniFi or Paxton? Price Your Door Access in Minutes

Our free calculator compares the real cost of Ubiquiti UniFi Access and Paxton door access control. Price every door, reader and year, and edit any figure.

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The Next2IT Azure Local cost calculator comparing Azure Local, a three-tier SAN build and native Azure side by side. cloud

Azure Local or Just Azure? Price It in Minutes

Our free calculator prices one workload three ways: Azure Local on your own nodes, a three-tier SAN build, or native Azure. Licensing and DR included.

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The Next2IT Palo Alto end-of-life checker showing a result for the PA-220 firewall, with end-of-sale and end-of-life dates and upgrade options. security

Palo Alto End of Life: Check Your PA-Series Dates

The PA-7000 series has stopped selling and the PA-5450 follows in November. Our free Palo Alto EOL checker gives you the dates and upgrade options.

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The Next2IT FortiGate end-of-life checker showing a result for the FortiGate 60E, with end-of-order and end-of-support dates and upgrade options. security

FortiGate End of Life: Check Your Firewall's Dates

Popular FortiGate E-series models lose support in 2026. Our free EOL checker gives you the dates and your upgrade options, including Palo Alto and SASE.

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The Next2IT Meraki end-of-life checker showing a result for the MR33 access point, with its end-of-support date and upgrade options. networking

Is Your Meraki Kit End of Life? Check in Seconds

A wave of popular Meraki models loses support in July 2026. Our free EOL checker gives you the dates, the upgrade path and the UniFi alternative.

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Meraki to UniFi: Work Out What You'd Really Save. A laptop shows the Next2IT total cost of ownership calculator comparing Cisco Meraki and Ubiquiti UniFi, flanked by Meraki switches and UniFi access points, switch and gateway. connectivity

Meraki to UniFi: Work Out What You'd Really Save

Cisco Meraki charges a licence for every device, every year. Our free calculator shows the total cost of ownership of switching to licence-free Ubiquiti UniFi.

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A retired rack server on a data centre floor, with a glowing signpost redirecting its data path up to the cloud Cloud

Goodbye, File Server: Move to Azure Files Unnoticed

How we retire ageing file servers into Azure Files with a cutover nobody notices, and why DFS Namespaces is the clever bit that makes it painless.

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Microsoft Azure Arc connecting to Azure Local, shown as a cloud running on local servers Cloud

Azure Local: The Cloud in Your Server Room

Azure Local puts Azure's control plane over servers in your own building. What it is, how it works, what it really costs and where it fits for UK businesses.

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