<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>TIDOUL · News &amp; insights</title><description>Practical guides, security advice and updates from our engineers.</description><link>https://tidoul.com/</link><language>en</language><item><title>VMware vs Proxmox VE in 2026: what virtualization really costs now</title><link>https://tidoul.com/en/blog/vmware-vs-proxmox-ve-in-2026-what-virtualization-really-costs-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tidoul.com/en/blog/vmware-vs-proxmox-ve-in-2026-what-virtualization-really-costs-now/</guid><description>Since Broadcom took over VMware, licences are sold per core, in bundles and by subscription only. We compare the yearly cost of a typical three-host cluster on VMware and on Proxmox VE, and list what to check before you switch.</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>virtualization</category></item><item><title>Ten open-source tools that can replace paid software in your company</title><link>https://tidoul.com/en/blog/open-source-stack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tidoul.com/en/blog/open-source-stack/</guid><description>Monitoring, backup, passwords, files, chat and helpdesk: mature open-source tools now cover most of what small and mid-sized companies pay for.</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>opensource</category></item><item><title>Our new website is live</title><link>https://tidoul.com/en/blog/website-launch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tidoul.com/en/blog/website-launch/</guid><description>Nine service areas, a six-step delivery method and a quote within 48 hours, in English and French.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>company</category></item><item><title>Five Microsoft 365 security settings every business should turn on</title><link>https://tidoul.com/en/blog/m365-security-settings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tidoul.com/en/blog/m365-security-settings/</guid><description>Most Microsoft 365 breaches start with a stolen password. These settings stop most of them.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>cloud</category></item><item><title>The 3-2-1 backup rule, and why an offline copy beats ransomware</title><link>https://tidoul.com/en/blog/backup-3-2-1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tidoul.com/en/blog/backup-3-2-1/</guid><description>Backups only count if they restore. Here is the simple rule we apply for every client.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>backup</category></item><item><title>Email spoofing: protect your domain with SPF, DKIM and DMARC</title><link>https://tidoul.com/en/blog/email-spoofing-dmarc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tidoul.com/en/blog/email-spoofing-dmarc/</guid><description>Attackers can send emails that look like they come from your company. Three DNS records make that much harder.</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>security</category></item><item><title>Five signs your Active Directory needs a clean-up</title><link>https://tidoul.com/en/blog/active-directory-health/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tidoul.com/en/blog/active-directory-health/</guid><description>Old accounts, broad permissions and forgotten policies make attacks easier and support harder.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>systems</category></item></channel></rss>