Insights — System Squared

Microsoft

A pragmatic CFO-level walkthrough of when Cloud Solution Provider economics beat Enterprise Agreements — and when they don't.

14 min read · April 2026

Managed Services

A pragmatic look at where AI is moving the needle in managed services — and where it's still hype.

12 min read · April 2026

Cyber Security

Field observations from our security practice on the patterns that keep showing up in maturity assessments.

9 min read · March 2026

Cloud

Five concrete moves that consistently cut 18-30% off Azure run cost, and the controls to make the savings stick.

15 min read · March 2026

Resilience

A simple framework for testing recoverability in a way that actually prepares you for the day it matters.

7 min read · February 2026

Advisory

From our advisory practice — the operating model patterns that consistently outperform across mid-market and enterprise.

11 min read · February 2026

Twelve months of data on what generative AI has actually changed in our service desk — speed, quality, and the work itself.

10 min read · January 2026

Networking

Field notes from our wireless practice on why most enterprise Wi-Fi installs underperform — and the cheap fixes most people miss.

8 min read · January 2026

Trust & Compliance

How CFOs and CEOs in the 200-500 seat band are turning trust posture into faster sales cycles and lower insurance premiums.

13 min read · December 2025

Practical thinking from senior engineers and advisors.