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The ARKBEL Blog

Notes from the workshop floor.

Practical writing on IT strategy, infrastructure, IoT and digital projects — from the team that does the work in Rijeka, Croatia.

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IT Strategy & Consulting

21 September 2026

What an IT budget looks like when someone actually plans it

Most small companies don't have an IT budget — they have IT surprises. Here's the simple structure that turns technology spending from shocks into a line item.

7 September 2026

Shadow IT: the tools your team uses that nobody approved

Work files on private accounts, free apps nobody signed off — why shadow IT happens, what it risks, and why banning it doesn't work.

24 August 2026

What "we have a guy" costs when the guy is on vacation

Many small businesses run their IT through one informal helper. August is when they find out what that arrangement really costs.

3 August 2026

The real cost of nobody owning your IT

Most small businesses don't have an IT problem — they have an ownership problem. Here's what it quietly costs when technology decisions belong to everyone and no one.

13 April 2026

How to choose the right IT partner for your business

A practical guide for SME owners in Croatia evaluating IT partners — what to look for, what to avoid, and the questions that separate the good from the rest.

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Infrastructure & Maintenance

14 September 2026

Why your Wi-Fi is slow — and it's probably not the internet

Before you call your provider or buy a faster plan: most slow Wi-Fi in offices comes from the network itself. Here's where to actually look.

31 August 2026

The server in the closet: a field guide

Somewhere in your office there's probably a machine everything depends on — sharing a closet with cleaning supplies. Here's how to check on it.

17 August 2026

The backups everyone thinks they have

Almost every company says it has backups. Far fewer have ever restored one. The difference between those two sentences is where businesses are lost.

10 August 2026

Five signs your business network was built by accident

Most office networks weren't designed — they accumulated. Here are five signs yours is one of them, and what each one quietly costs you.

13 April 2026

Server room monitoring: what to measure and why

A field guide to server room environmental monitoring — temperature, humidity, power and access. What matters, what doesn't, and how to catch problems before they become outages.

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IoT & Smart Systems

28 July 2026

From workshop build to app-controlled brewery

We just published our first full case study: how a small Croatian craft brewery went from a hand-built rig to a Raspberry Pi-controlled brewhouse with a mobile app — 73 batches and counting.

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Web & Digital Projects

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