# Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits: How to Make the Most of Your Existing Licence

Many nonprofits only use a fraction of what their Microsoft 365 licensing can offer. Here’s how to make that investment work harder for lean teams.

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# Why Employee Satisfaction Has More to Do With IT Than You Think

Modern IT plays a bigger role in employee satisfaction than many organizations realize. Here’s why, and what effective environments have in common.

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# How to Improve Cybersecurity for Municipalities: A Practical Guide for Small Teams

Cybersecurity for municipalities is often underresourced, but nailing these realistic, high-impact controls can significantly reduce risk.

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# Cybersecurity for School Districts: 5 Practical Strategies for Lean IT Teams

Learn how to improve cybersecurity for school districts, with practical strategies for reducing risk and making the most out of your existing resources.

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# Why Your SharePoint Environment Is a Mess and How to Fix It

If your SharePoint environment feels messy and hard to use, this guide covers practical strategies to improve functionality and user adoption.

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# AI Governance Foundations Every Organization Should Have Before Rolling Out AI

Feeling pressure to adopt AI but unsure where to start? Learn the key AI governance foundations your organization should establish before rolling out tools.

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# Welcoming Ian Daniel, Project Manager

Meet Ian Daniel, Project Manager at IX Solutions, bringing a people-first approach to helping clients define needs, build clear plans, and deliver successful outcomes.

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# How School District 27 Built a Security-First IT Culture in the Heart of BC

See how School District 27 modernized infrastructure, strengthened cybersecurity, and built one of the most resilient K-12 IT environments in BC with IX Solutions.

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# What Happens When Your Critical Systems Go Down? A Leadership Playbook for IT Outages

Facing an IT outage? This guide outlines the key strategies leaders need to protect operations and reduce downtime.

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# What a Strong Security Posture Really Looks Like—and Why It Matters

Learn how to move beyond tool sprawl and build a cohesive security posture grounded in visibility, governance, and smart architecture.

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# Why Your Cloud Initiative Needs Infrastructure Strategy

Without infrastructure strategy, modernization efforts accumulate risk and create barriers to growth down the road.

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# More Tools Aren’t The Answer to Cyber Risk, Unified Security Posture Is

Why tool sprawl puts your cybersecurity posture at risk and what to do about it.

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# Welcoming Charlotte Murdoch, Account Executive

Meet Charlotte Murdoch, IX Solutions’ newest Account Executive. Charlotte brings a thoughtful, customer-centric approach and a passion for guiding organizations toward solutions that support their business goals.

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# Welcoming Jeanne Legare, Account Executive

Meet Jeanne Legare, IX Solutions’ newest Account Executive in BC. With 20+ years in tech sales, Jeanne brings integrity, passion, and a relationship-first approach to every partnership.

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# Welcome to the Team: William Thompson, Network Consultant

Originally from Seattle and now based in New Westminster, BC, William brings more than a decade of hands-on networking experience to the team, spanning industries like professional services, travel and hospitality, manufacturing, and internet service providers.

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# What is SASE, and How Does it Differ from SSE?

Learn whether SASE or SSE is the right choice for providing secure network access to your growing remote or hybrid team.

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# Merry Phish-mas: How to Protect Your Business From AI-Generated Risk During the Holidays

Phishing attacks surge during the holidays, here’s what IT teams need to know about anticipating and managing seasonal threats.

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# Meet Desirae Huot, Senior Modern Productivity Consultant

We’re excited to welcome Desirae Huot to IX Solutions as our newest Senior Modern Productivity Consultant, joining us from Edmonton, Alberta.

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# Welcome to the Team: Meet Traci Wong, Inside Sales Representative

We’re excited to welcome Traci Wong to the IX Solutions team as our newest Inside Sales Representative!

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# IT Fires Are Burning Your Team Out: Why You Need an Escalation Plan

How an escalation plan streamlines incident response and eases the burden of fighting IT fires, freeing teams to focus on high-value projects.

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