Hi, I’m Thaddeus — a Systems Administrator based in New Zealand.
I’ve spent years working in IT — the kind of work that keeps businesses running. Infrastructure, automation, troubleshooting, Microsoft 365, Entra, backups, licensing headaches, the lot. Most of it is unglamorous. All of it matters.
Why this blog exists:
Small businesses in New Zealand don’t usually have a dedicated IT person. Often it’s the owner or a staff member wearing the IT hat on top of their actual job. They’re Googling things like “which Microsoft 365 plan do I need” or “how do I set up MFA” at 9pm and getting buried in Microsoft documentation written for enterprise admins.
I write for those people.
The goal is simple: take the stuff I deal with day-to-day and explain it in plain English. No jargon for jargon’s sake. No assumptions that you already know what a Conditional Access policy is. Just practical, step-by-step guidance you can actually follow.
What you’ll find here:
Posts about Microsoft 365, Entra, backups, licensing, security basics, and the kind of IT decisions small businesses face. Some posts are free here on the blog. Some have companion guides with extra detail, templates, and checklists over on Patreon.
A bit more about me:
I’m a senior sysadmin at a global company, studying computer science at AUT, and a firm believer that you don’t need to pay enterprise prices to run a secure, well-managed IT setup. I’m also a FOSS advocate — expect more content in 2026 about free and open-source alternatives to paid software.
If you’ve got a topic you’d like me to cover, or something isn’t clear in a post, feel free to reach out.