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is a proudly South African, yet internationally renowned consulting company, specialised Join Strategix and see the world we say! We bring the “gees”!

A bunch of wacky, highly motivated, enthusiastic and more importantly happy Technology experts who are darn good at what we do. Don’t ask us how awesome we are, ask our customers, or should I say our extended family. We are Microsoft Dynamics 365 NAV/Business Central, AX/Finance and Operations, CRM/Customer Engagement and Power BI professionals. Our team loves solving customer challenges and have been doing so for more than 16 years in more than 60 countries around the world. We are also in the business of saving you money, as our CSP (Cloud Services Provider) status enables us to discount your Microsoft licensing and manage your software environment. Widely travelled, the Strategix team are well versed in working remotely. Still, when visiting our Johannesburg and Cape Town offices, it's easy to see why the team enjoy coming home. High-speed internet, great coffee and a relaxed, collaborative atmosphere ensure a cosy and productive working environment. It's not all work and no play, as we make frequent use if our entertainment facilities.

05/11/2026

Not every VMware environment needs a full refresh today. But every environment needs a plan.

If you are not ready to upgrade yet, here are six ways to keep your VMware infrastructure safe and stable in the meantime:

👉Know your dates
List every host, cluster and component with its support and warranty end date. You cannot manage what you cannot see.

👉Close the warranty gap
Hardware that has dropped out of vendor warranty is one failed disk away from a long outage. Extended warranty cover keeps spares and engineers available.

👉Keep firmware and drivers aligned
Mismatched firmware is a common cause of instability. Check compatibility before every patch cycle.

👉Run regular health checks
Capacity, performance and configuration drift creep up slowly. A quarterly health check catches issues before users notice.

👉Secure the management layer
Restrict access to vCenter, enforce MFA and separate management networks. Attackers target hypervisors because one breach reaches every workload.

👉Plan the upgrade now, even if you run it later
A clear roadmap to VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1, or an alternative platform, means you choose the timing instead of your hardware choosing it for you.

Need support, warranty cover or an upgrade roadmap? Talk to Strategix Technology Solutions: https://strategix.global/contact/

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05/11/2026

AI agents are no longer a future promise inside Dynamics 365. They are already at work.

You may already know the Payables Agent and Sales Order Agent inside Business Central, quietly handling invoice matching and order processing in the background. Microsoft has now expanded that same idea across Dynamics 365 Sales, Customer Service, Finance and Supply Chain Management, and every release wave adds more.

These are not chatbots. They are role-specific digital workers that research, decide and act inside permission boundaries you set, so your people can focus on judgement calls, relationships and growth.

Over the coming weeks, we will unpack what these agents do, module by module:
👉Business Central: automating payables and sales order processing
👉Sales: qualifying leads and helping close deals
👉Customer Service: managing the full case lifecycle
👉Finance and Supply Chain: chasing vendors and reconciling accounts

The best part? The AI arrives inside the Dynamics 365 environment you already run. No new platform, no migration project.

Running Dynamics 365, or thinking about it? Get in touch with Strategix Business Solutions to explore where AI agents fit in your environment.

Read a full blog here: https://strategix.global/dynamics-365-investment-ai-agents/

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04/11/2026

Attackers love the festive season. Offices are quiet, IT teams are on leave and alerts can go unanswered for days.

Here are six security checks to complete before the break:
👉Patch before the change freeze
Apply critical updates to servers, firewalls and remote access systems now, not in January.

👉Enforce MFA everywhere
Especially on email, VPN, remote desktop and admin accounts. These are the first doors attackers try.

👉Test a restore
Ransomware recovery depends on backups you can actually restore. Prove it before you need it.

👉Remove what you do not need
Disable leavers' accounts, unused admin rights and services exposed to the internet that nobody uses.

👉Agree who is on call
Make sure everyone knows who to contact if something looks wrong on 24 December, and that the number works.

👉Remind staff about scams
Fake delivery notices, gift card requests and urgent payment changes spike in December. A short reminder goes a long way.

Want an independent view of your security posture before the break? Talk to Strategix Security Solutions: https://strategix.global/contact/

04/11/2026

In many plants, the most important production numbers still arrive the next morning, in a spreadsheet.

By then, the downtime has happened, the scrap has been produced and the overtime has been paid.

Microsoft Fabric changes that for manufacturers:

Real-time visibility
Fabric Real-Time Intelligence can ingest machine and sensor data as it happens, so supervisors can see throughput, downtime and quality on the floor, not the next day.

One version of the truth
Production, maintenance, quality and ERP data come together in OneLake, so OEE, cost per unit and on-time delivery are calculated the same way everywhere.

Alerts that act
Set rules that trigger alerts when a line slows down or a quality measure drifts, so teams respond in minutes.

Insight for every level
Power BI dashboards give operators, plant managers and executives the view they need, from the same trusted data.

The result? Fewer surprises, faster decisions and a clearer link between what happens on the floor and what shows up in the financials.

Want to see what real-time manufacturing insight could look like in your plant? Talk to Strategix: https://strategix.global/industries/manufacturing/

03/11/2026

Financial services firms are under pressure from two directions at once.

On one side, clients expect faster answers, smarter service and digital everything. On the other, regulators, auditors and the Information Regulator expect tighter control over data than ever before.

AI sits right in the middle of that tension. Here is how we help banks, insurers, lenders and financial advisory firms close the gap:

Operations: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Business Central agents take on reconciliations, invoice matching and vendor follow-up, with a human approving every exception.

Insight: Microsoft Fabric and Power BI bring policy, claims and customer data into one governed place, so reporting is faster and everyone works from the same numbers.

Infrastructure: resilient, supported private cloud and hybrid platforms keep core systems up when it matters most.

Security: Hakware continuously tests your attack surface, and Asgard AI keeps credentials out of the hands of the AI agents your teams are starting to use.

One partner, four outcomes, and a clear audit trail across all of them.

Planning your 2027 roadmap? Talk to the Strategix team about where AI can safely make the biggest difference in your business.

Get in touch: https://strategix.global/contact/

03/11/2026

AI agents in ERP: How much do you really know?

There is a lot of talk about AI agents, but there are also plenty of misconceptions about what they actually do and who can benefit from them.

Microsoft is bringing AI-powered capabilities directly into Dynamics 365, making intelligent automation more accessible to businesses of all sizes.

From assisting with accounts payable to supporting everyday business processes, AI agents are changing how organisations work, without removing the need for human oversight.

And if you're still running Dynamics GP or an older NAV version, now is a good time to start thinking about what's next.

Swipe through these four myths and facts to find out what AI agents could mean for your business.

Ready to explore Dynamics 365 Business Central? Talk to Strategix: https://strategix.global/contact/

03/11/2026

Did you know VMware vSphere 8 reaches end of general support in October 2027?

That is less than 12 months away. And vSphere 7 already passed its end of general support in October 2025.

Why it matters:
👉No more general support means no routine patches or bug fixes
👉Security vulnerabilities discovered after that date may go unaddressed
👉Auditors and insurers increasingly ask about unsupported platforms
👉Upgrades planned in a hurry tend to cost more and carry more risk

If your environment is still on vSphere 7, or on vSphere 8 with older hardware, now is the time to decide your path:
👉Upgrade to VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1
👉Extend the life of your current environment with proper support and warranty cover while you plan
👉Evaluate a modern alternative such as Nutanix

There is no one right answer. There is only the answer that fits your workloads, budget and timelines.

Not sure where your environment stands? Book a VMware health check with Strategix Technology Solutions:https://strategix.global/solutions/cloud-infrastructure/vmware-cloud-foundation/

30/10/2026

Three practical steps worth checking this month, regardless of the size of your environment.

👉One, multi-factor authentication should be switched on everywhere it is available, not just for a handful of admin accounts. It remains one of the most effective controls against compromised credentials.

👉Two, review who still has access to systems they no longer need. Access tends to accumulate over time as roles change, and old permissions rarely get removed on their own.

👉Three, confirm your patching cadence for both software and firmware. Known vulnerabilities that already have a fix available remain one of the most common ways attackers get in.

None of these requires a large project to start. They require someone making the time to check.

Get a hand tightening up access and identity: https://strategix.global/services/professional-services/security-identity-hardening/

29/10/2026

Identifying risks is not enough. The real value of GRC lies in what an organisation does with that information.

When risk management stops at registers, reports and compliance checklists, businesses may have the information they need but still lack the insight to act.

Effective GRC connects risk identification to action, accountability and better decision-making. It helps organisations move beyond recording what could go wrong to understanding what needs to change, who is responsible and whether the right action is being taken.

Is your GRC system helping your business make better decisions, or simply keeping records?

Read our latest ITWeb article to explore the difference.

🔗 Read the full article: https://www.itweb.co.za/article/is-your-grc-system-helping-you-manage-risk-or-just-recording-it/RgeVDvPR3WNMKJN3

28/10/2026

Antivirus alone won't cut it. 🔐

Cybersecurity today requires more than installing a tool and hoping for the best. From identity protection and vulnerability management to incident response and backup resilience, every layer needs to work together to keep your business secure.

In our latest article, we explore what effective cybersecurity looks like today and why it needs to be an ongoing operation, not a once-off solution.

🔗 Read the full article below. What do you think is the most overlooked part of cybersecurity today?linkedin.com/pulse/antivirus-never-finish-line-strategix-cybersecurity-solutions-ibu6f/?

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