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The ‘’temporary’’ IT solution that’s still there three years later

28 August 2026

Written by

Coby Ambrose

”We’ll just use this for now”

We’ve all said it.

The spreadsheet that was supposed to be temporary becomes the way you manage your customers.

A personal E-mail account becomes the place important business information gets sent.

A random folder on someone’s computer becomes the place everyone stores their files.

A cheap piece of equipment bought to ”get you by” is still running years later.

There’s nothing wrong with finding a quick solution when starting out – it has gotten you this far, after all. The problem is when nobody goes back and asks whether they’re still the right solutions. Temporary solutions often comes with temporary reliability because they might not have proper backups, security, or support because they were never intended to become a permanent part of your business.

If you were setting up today, would you do it in the same way?

If the answer is no, AmbroTech can help you find a better way.

Tech that works. Support that cares 🐞

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