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20240510 – Google Cloud Deletes 620,000 Members Data
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2024 » 20240510 – Google Cloud Deletes 620,000 Members Data
In a significant lapse, Google Cloud’s unprecedented “misconfiguration” led to the deletion of UniSuper’s private cloud account, leaving over half a million UniSuper members without access to their superannuation accounts for more than a week.…
Browser Based Apps
XDESK » Resources » Browser Based Apps
Why Citrix Technologies Matter in a 100% Cloud-Based World Some users may believe that relying solely on cloud-based services—such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or other SaaS applications—eliminates the need for solutions like Citrix. However, this is a…
ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR
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Compliance Statement: Alignment with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR While XSTRA has not yet attained formal certification under ISO 27001, SOC 2, or GDPR, our operational and security frameworks are meticulously designed to align with the core requirements of…
Exchange Entities Explained
X365 » Resources » Exchange Entities Explained
Component Description Use Cases Best Practices for Departing Users Mailbox A personal email account assigned to an individual user, requiring a license. Individual employee email accounts for daily…
Terms & Conditions
XFORCE » Terms & Conditions
XACCESS – Local Machine Clock Accuracy XACCESS, our Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) solution, relies on your local machine having accurate time to function correctly. If your device is covered under an XDEVICE agreement or is an XPC machine…
SharePoint – Other Constraints
X365 » SharePoint – Considerations » SharePoint – Other Constraints
Considerations for Using SharePoint While SharePoint offers many benefits for file storage and collaboration, there are scenarios and considerations where it may not be the ideal solution for storing files. Here are detailed reasons why you might opt not to store files…
20250626 – XNET Rural Brookfiled Router Failure
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20250626 – XNET Rural Brookfiled Router Failure
SERVICE DISRUPTION NOTICE (SDN) NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY START DATE 20250626…
XNET Rural Fiber – Technical Brief
XNET » XNET Rural Fiber » XNET Rural Fiber – Technical Brief
This document contains important information for all participants in this Research & Development Proof Of Concept (POC). Please read carefully. It is also a long document with many details and there are likely to be errors so please let us know of these errors by…
20250210 – Major Network Outage to Internet
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20250210 – Major Network Outage to Internet
SERVICE DISRUPTION NOTICE (SDN) NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY TPG / AAPT START DATE 20250210…
20250804 – Core router outage
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20250804 – Core router outage
SERVICE DISRUPTION NOTICE (SDN) NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY START DATE 20250804 START…
20250810 – XACCESS Outage
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20250810 – XACCESS Outage
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY INCIDENT START DATE 202400810 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) …
20241017 – Disk SusbSystem Errors on Server in Data Center
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20241017 – Disk SusbSystem Errors on Server in Data Center
SERVICE DISRUPTION NOTICE (SDN) NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY START DATE 20241017…
20241030 – Hardware Upgrades at NextDC B2 Tonight
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20241030 – Hardware Upgrades at NextDC B2 Tonight
SERVICE DISRUPTION NOTICE (SDN) NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY START DATE 20241030…
20250815 – XCLOUD – Data Center Hardware Incident
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20250815 – XCLOUD – Data Center Hardware Incident
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY INCIDENT START DATE 20250815 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) …
Historical Mailbox Management
X365 » Resources » Historical Mailbox Management
PROBLEM Often when a User has their employment terminated with a Client, the Client wants to keep the User’s Office 365 mailbox intact and accessible for historical reasons. The best way to achieve this is to convert the User’s mailbox into a 365 Shared…
20250522 – XDESK – Intermittent Performance
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20250522 – XDESK – Intermittent Performance
SERVICE DISRUPTION NOTICE (SDN) NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY Citrix START DATE 20250522…
20221004 – Telstra 4G Sim Issue
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20221004 – Telstra 4G Sim Issue
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY Telstra INCIDENT START DATE 2022-10-04 INCIDENT START TIME…
20250604 – Data Center – Upstream Internet Outage
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20250604 – Data Center – Upstream Internet Outage
SERVICE DISRUPTION NOTICE (SDN) NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY AAPT or Upstream of them START DATE…
20240725 – XACCESS incidents – Advisory Notice
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20240725 – XACCESS incidents – Advisory Notice
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY INCIDENT START DATE 20240601 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) …
20240220 – Widespread Phone Call Quality Issues
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20240220 – Widespread Phone Call Quality Issues
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY Telcoinabox / Ivox INCIDENT START DATE 20240220 INCIDENT START…
Rates & Charges – Schedule 1
ABOUT » Rates & Charges – Schedule 1
XSTRA’S SERVICES RATES & CHARGES – (EXCLUDING TAXES) Standard Working Hours – Definition Mon to Fri, Non-Public Holidays, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC +10 AEST) at the rates shown below…
20241121 – RSA and AES Encryption is now useless
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2024 » 20241121 – RSA and AES Encryption is now useless
20240527 – Brookfield Gold Creek Rd Planned Power Outages
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20240527 – Brookfield Gold Creek Rd Planned Power Outages
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY Energex INCIDENT START DATE 20240527 INCIDENT START TIME…
20241129 – XNET Core switch failure
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20241129 – XNET Core switch failure
SERVICE DISRUPTION NOTICE (SDN) NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY START DATE 20241129…
20230829 – Widespread Network Outage at NEXTDC B2
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20230829 – Widespread Network Outage at NEXTDC B2
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY N/A INCIDENT START DATE 20230829 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM)…
20240524 – Brookfield Savages Rd Planned Power Outages
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20240524 – Brookfield Savages Rd Planned Power Outages
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY Energex INCIDENT START DATE 20240524 INCIDENT START TIME…
20240305 Widespread Phone call Quality Issues
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20240305 Widespread Phone call Quality Issues
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY Telcoinabox / Ivox INCIDENT START DATE 20240305 INCIDENT START…
20240627 – Microsoft Office 365 Issues
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20240627 – Microsoft Office 365 Issues
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY Microsoft INCIDENT START DATE 20240627 INCIDENT START TIME…
20210522 – Core Router Issue
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20210522 – Core Router Issue
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20210522 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 08:40 INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY…
20210808 – Small number of servers inaccessible
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20210808 – Small number of servers inaccessible
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20210808 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) Approx: 17:20pm INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF…
20210305 – XNET – AUSTRALIA – Brookfield Service outage
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20210305 – XNET – AUSTRALIA – Brookfield Service outage
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Open INCIDENT START DATE 20210305 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 13:42 INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY…
20200528 – XNET – Australia – Core router outage
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200528 – XNET – Australia – Core router outage
NOTICE TIME ZONE Australia Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20200528 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 07:55 OUTAGE DURATION 13 Minutes ESTIMATED TIME TO…
20211120 – XNET Philippines – Converge ICT is down
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20211120 – XNET Philippines – Converge ICT is down
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? YES IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY Converge ICT Philippines INCIDENT START DATE 20211120 INCIDENT…
20250819 – XDESK – Cloud Drive Mapper Issues
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20250819 – XDESK – Cloud Drive Mapper Issues
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20250819 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) Approx: 09:00 INCIDENT END DATE 20250819 INCIDENT END TIME (HH:MM)…
20230522 – XNET – NextDC Inter-Network is Down Between B1 & B2
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20230522 – XNET – NextDC Inter-Network is Down Between B1 & B2
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY NEXTDC – https://nextdc.com INCIDENT START DATE 2023-05-22…
20230602 – XVOICE – Inbound and Outbound calls reporting as disconnected
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20230602 – XVOICE – Inbound and Outbound calls reporting as disconnected
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY AAPT INCIDENT START DATE 2023-06-02 INCIDENT START TIME…
20200831 – C-40-7 – No Internet Connectivity Via Fiber 1000
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200831 – C-40-7 – No Internet Connectivity Via Fiber 1000
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20200831 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) Approx: 08:30 ESTIMATED TIME TO RESOLUTION N/A INCIDENT END DATE…
20220307 – XVOICE – Inbound & outbound calling
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20220307 – XVOICE – Inbound & outbound calling
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY Telcoinabox\Ivox INCIDENT START DATE 2022-03-07 INCIDENT START…
20200706 – XRACK – Missing Virtual Machine (VM)
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200706 – XRACK – Missing Virtual Machine (VM)
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20200706 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) Approx: 06:15 ESTIMATED TIME TO RESOLUTION N/A INCIDENT END DATE…
20210316 – Azure Active Directory (AAD) Outage
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20210316 – Azure Active Directory (AAD) Outage
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20210316 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) Approx: 05:00 ESTIMATED TIME TO RESOLUTION 60 Minutes INCIDENT END…
20200606 – XNET – Philippines – GA Towers – Network Outage
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200606 – XNET – Philippines – GA Towers – Network Outage
NOTICE TIME ZONE Philippines GMT+8 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20200606 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 19:49 OUTAGE DURATION 8 ESTIMATED TIME TO RESOLUTION 8 AM …
20200929 – Delays relaying email through mail.voipstra.com.au
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200929 – Delays relaying email through mail.voipstra.com.au
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Open INCIDENT START DATE 2020929 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) Approx: 08:15 ESTIMATED TIME TO RESOLUTION N/A INCIDENT END DATE …
20210906 – XNET Philippines – GA Towers
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20210906 – XNET Philippines – GA Towers
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20210906 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 16:00 INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY…
20200528 – XNET – Philippines – GA Towers Service Outage
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200528 – XNET – Philippines – GA Towers Service Outage
NOTICE TIME ZONE Philippines GMT+8 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20200528 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 19:10 OUTAGE DURATION 1 hour 55 Minutes ESTIMATED TIME TO…
PDF Software
XDESK » Resources » PDF Software
PDFElement vs Adobe Acrobat Comparison PDFElement vs Adobe Acrobat At XSTRA, we help clients maximize their IT budgets by reducing high software licensing costs. Many clients are caught in Adobe’s costly subscription model, which…
20200826 – PostGreSQL Service Restarted
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200826 – PostGreSQL Service Restarted
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20200826 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) Approx: 18:00 ESTIMATED TIME TO RESOLUTION N/A INCIDENT END DATE…
20200520 – XRACK – Unplanned Server Restart
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200520 – XRACK – Unplanned Server Restart
NOTICE TIME ZONE Australia Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20200520 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 15:50 OUTAGE DURATION 8 Minutes ESTIMATED TIME TO…
20200929 – Office 365 Outage
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200929 – Office 365 Outage
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closted INCIDENT START DATE 20200929 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) Approx: 07:15 ESTIMATED TIME TO RESOLUTION N/A INCIDENT END DATE…
20210723 – XNET Philippines – Main Fiber Down
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20210723 – XNET Philippines – Main Fiber Down
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20210723 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 19:45 INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? No IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY…
20200528 – XRACK – Australia – Client Network loss
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200528 – XRACK – Australia – Client Network loss
NOTICE TIME ZONE Australia Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20200528 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 13:05 OUTAGE DURATION 20 Minutes ESTIMATED TIME TO…
20200524 – XNET – Philippines – GA Towers Service Outage
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200524 – XNET – Philippines – GA Towers Service Outage
NOTICE TIME ZONE Philippines GMT+8 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20200524 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 14:40 OUTAGE DURATION 3 Hours 35 Minutes ESTIMATED TIME TO…
20200615 – X365 – Microsoft Error when attempting to access Microsoft 365 services
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200615 – X365 – Microsoft Error when attempting to access Microsoft 365 services
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20200615 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 09:42 INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY…
Cybersecurity Terminology
XFORCE » Resources » Cybersecurity Terminology
1. Core Cybersecurity Acronyms & Concepts AcronymNameDescription SIEMSecurity Information & Event ManagementCentralized log collection, correlation, and alerting system. EDREndpoint Detection & ResponseMonitors endpoint behavior and…
20201117 – Philippines – Converge ICT Outage
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20201117 – Philippines – Converge ICT Outage
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20201117 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) Approx: 15:00 ESTIMATED TIME TO RESOLUTION N/A INCIDENT END DATE…
20200625 – XNET – Fiber Link Down Between ECN and NEXTDC B1
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200625 – XNET – Fiber Link Down Between ECN and NEXTDC B1
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20200615 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 05:15 ESTIMATED TIME TO RESOLUTION N/A INCIDENT END DATE …
20210720 – AAPT/TPG Routing Incident
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20210720 – AAPT/TPG Routing Incident
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20210720 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) 10:00 INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY…
Terms & Conditions
XDESK » Terms & Conditions
PASSWORD POLICY – ACSC ESSENTIAL 8 ALIGNED This policy defines how XSTRA enforces strong password and lockout standards across all managed systems. These settings are based on the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC) Essential Eight…
Backup & Recovery
XRACK » Backup & Recovery
XRACK Backup & Disaster Recovery Protocol Option – Explained Ransomware: It can’t attack what it doesn’t see. XRACK’s backup option reduces the impact of ransomware attacks and other cyber security incidents and hardware…
20220320 – Ransomware Event
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20220320 – Ransomware Event
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane UTC +10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? N/A IF YES, NAME OF 3RD PARTY N/A INCIDENT START DATE 2022-03-20 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM)…
20210802 – AAPT TPG issues but Could Be a Upstream Issue to Them
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20210802 – AAPT TPG issues but Could Be a Upstream Issue to Them
NOTICE TIME ZONE Brisbane GMT+10 STATUS (Open/Closed) Closed INCIDENT START DATE 20210802 INCIDENT START TIME (HH:MM) Approx: 9:15am INCIDENT CAUSED BY A 3RD PARTY? Yes IF YES, NAME OF…
Overview
XCARE » Overview
IT All Starts With Great Service & Support At XSTRA, we’ve built our reputation on a foundation of Xceptional Client support called XCARE To assist us, XSTRA has developed a total ticket management platform called XCRM. To log a ticket, please send an email…
Credit Policy
ABOUT » Legal & Finance » Credit Policy
1. MANDATORY NAB DIRECT DEBIT FACILITY FOR ALL AUSTRALIAN CLIENTS XSTRA strives to offer great value to our customers through fantastic service and realistic pricing. Requiring all Clients to have a Direct Debit Facility allows us to keep our costs and…
20230816 – XDESK Enterprise – Official Launch Date
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2023 » 20230816 – XDESK Enterprise – Official Launch Date
Beginning next month, XSTRA is on the brink of introducing the XDESK Enterprise lineup of virtual desktops. In partnership with our exclusive advancements, specifically XACCESS and XPC, our XDESK Enterprise solution has achieved unparalleled speed and bolstered…
Price List
XRACK » Price List
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION BILLING FREQUENCY PRICE ex-GST Virtual Machines Virtual Machines for all needs See XRACK Virtual Machine Cost Simulator Monthly See Simulator Rack Space Simple Physical Space for Normal Power Loads Per Rack Unit Dual Circuit Power…
Overview
XCAM » Overview
XCAM with AI-Powered Blue Iris and CodeProject.AI body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; } h1, h2 { color: #2c3e50; } ul { margin: 0; …
20200325 – XSTRA’s COVID19 Business Continuity Plan
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2020 » 20200325 – XSTRA’s COVID19 Business Continuity Plan
25th March 2020 INTRODUCTION As a provider of Telecommunications and IT infrastructure services, XSTRA is an Essential Business and we will operate as normal at this stage Our Customers are our primary concern at this time. Helping them through this period is…
XNET NBN Plus – Technical Brief
XNET » XNET NBN Plus » XNET NBN Plus – Technical Brief
XSTRA is an Australian Carrier and ISP XSTRA prides itself on building what it sells. This has allowed us to build technical teams who have a deep understanding of the technologies we sell to customers. XNET NBN Plus is our Internet access service to Clients already…
AutoCAD
XDESK » Resources » AutoCAD
AutoCAD Optimization, Standards Management, Multi-User Access Solutions, and Naming Constraints body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 20px; color: #333; } …
User Usage Instructions
XFORCE » XACCESS » User Usage Instructions
XACCESS – USER MFA PROCESS Prior to accessing any of XSTRA’s cloud based products and services, the User must now go to: https://xaccess.x.direct The User should see the XACCESS website The first 2 fields need to be completed…
Dooms Day Backups
XFORCE » Backup and Recovery » Dooms Day Backups
Overview Although our XRACK Backup and Recovery solution provides excellent protection, we recognise the need for a truly air-gapped backup option for extreme scenarios. The Dooms Day Backup service is designed for clients who want to take data resilience to the next…
NPS – PERFORMANCE METRICS
ABOUT » NPS – PERFORMANCE METRICS
At XSTRA, we understand that clients want clear visibility into our service performance. That’s why we present your Net Promoter Score (NPS) – a widely adopted measure of customer satisfaction – in a live dashboard, updated continuously. Because…
XTERMINAL
XFORCE » XTERMINAL
AIM Complete Elimination of Windows Endpoint Security Risks Overview XSTRA has completed the final refinements on its proprietary Operating System Shell named XTERMINAL. This operating system shell stands out as the most…
Windows PC Pathways
XDEVICE » Resources » Windows PC Pathways
XSTRA Pathways for PC Management body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; padding: 30px; background: #f9f9f9; color: #333; } h1, h2, h3 { color: #004080; } h1 { font-size:…
Financial Hardship Policy
ABOUT » Legal & Finance » Financial Hardship Policy
What is financial hardship? The Telecommunications Consumer Protection Code defines financial hardship as: “A situation where a Client is unable, reasonably, because of illness, unemployment or other reasonable cause, to discharge their financial obligations…
20200620 – FaceBook’s Latest Attack On Your Privacy
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2020 » 20200620 – FaceBook’s Latest Attack On Your Privacy
20th June 2020 NameCheap highlights FaceBook’s latest tactic to create an end-run on not only your privacy but the GDPR itself. Instead of GDPR being the hardest legal standard to meet, “legitimate interest” becomes the free pass for anyone who wants to…
User Registration Process
XFORCE » XACCESS » User Registration Process
XACCESS – USER ACCOUNT REGISTRATION PROCESS To register, the User clicks on this link https://xaccess.x.direct and selects the “REGISTER” option at the bottom of the page . . User enters their: “Mobile Number or Email…
20200604 – Think Your Data In The Cloud Is Safe?
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2020 » 20200604 – Think Your Data In The Cloud Is Safe?
At XSTRA, we are often asked: “is my data safe in the cloud?” 4th June 2020 . We feel we would not be doing our job as advocates for our Clients if we didn’t bring the information below to your attention. Here are some of the terms and conditions…
DNSFilter
XFORCE » DNSFilter
DNSFilter – Smart, Fast, and Cloud-Delivered Protection DNSFilter is a cloud-based DNS security solution that protects users from accessing malicious or harmful websites—before connections are even established. As the first line of defense in your network,…
20200122 – XSTRA Supports Children with Kidney Disease
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2020 » 20200122 – XSTRA Supports Children with Kidney Disease
XSTRA is proud to be part of this year’s Kidney Kar Rally – a fun event supporting children with kidney disease. 22nd Jan 2020 Tristan Lieschke, a truck driver and farmhand based in Wagga Wagga, NSW, assembled a team and purchased the car for a…
How Do We Do IT
ABOUT » How Do We Do IT
Service Delivery Protocol – XSTRA How Do We Do IT 8 Stages to Great Client Experiences XSTRA adheres to well-established service delivery principles to reduce risk and maximize satisfaction in every interaction with…
Overview
XDESK » Overview
XDESK Empowering Safer Digital Workspaces At XSTRA, we understand that work is no longer confined to a physical office – it’s something we do, wherever we are. That’s why XDESK was designed from the ground up to enable your team to work securely and…
Maintenance Schedule
XDEVICE » Resources » Maintenance Schedule
XDEVICE – Windows OS – Maintenance Plan At XSTRA, we maintain a structured and proactive approach to system updates and maintenance. Our XDEVICE maintenance schedule is aligned with Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday, which occurs at 10:00 AM (PT) on the…
Porting Process
XVOICE » Resources » Porting Process
At XSTRA we have had years of experience porting the numbers of our Clients. Here is a list of the steps that XSTRA usually undertake and this process can take between 4 to 12 weeks. STEPS DESCRIPTION 1 Obtain copy of Clients telephone…
20240311 – Microsoft admits Cosy Bear hackers have been in its systems for three months
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2024 » 20240311 – Microsoft admits Cosy Bear hackers have been in its systems for three months
Microsoft’s cybersleuths haven’t been able to expel the Cosy Bears. Photo: Getty Microsoft says it’s still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who broke into the email accounts of senior company executives in November. It says the…
Client Administrators
XFORCE » XACCESS » Client Administrators
TASKS FOR THE CLIENT ADMINISTRATOR TO COMPLETE Log into XCRM and Complete the following tasks: Set the “XACCESS TIME WINDOW” setting. We recommend setting this to at least 12 hours but not greater than 25 hours. This setting determines…
The Future of Workspaces
XDESK » Resources » The Future of Workspaces
White Paper: The Future of Workspaces – Securing High-Performance Virtual Desktops with XDESK Private Cloud —— Introduction As organizations accelerate their digital transformation, enabling staff to work from anywhere on any device has become a…
Preamble
XCRM » Preamble
CIOCTO is the world’s only solution that combines deep systems integration and multi-dimensional client information into one software tool! Its elegant, modern interface is fast to learn and easy for new users, yet powerful for professionals. CIOCTO lets you work…
20200325 – XVOICE – Australian Telephone Network Congestion Issues Because of Covid-19
XCARE » Service Disruption Notices (SDN’s) » CLOSED SDN’s » 20200325 – XVOICE – Australian Telephone Network Congestion Issues Because of Covid-19
Some clients are reporting issues with CONGESTION on their phone systems. This is a symptom of additional load on lines linking all carriers as a result of staff being sent home to work. While this incident is extraordinary due to Covid-19, XSTRA is working around…
XACCESS vs. Popular MFA Products
XFORCE » XACCESS » XACCESS vs. Popular MFA Products
Why XACCESS is Different Unlike other MFA solutions that operate only at the application level, XACCESS is the only multi-factor authentication product that: Integrates with client environments at both the System and Network layers; and Protects against Brute-Force…
Equipment Procurement Service
XPARTS » Equipment Procurement Service
XSTRA offers Clients a procurement service for the acquisition of products and services This is a co-operative activity where XSTRA acts as the technical adviser and trusted negotiator to the Client, ensuring a value-driven outcome is achieved for the Clients next…
Essential 8
XFORCE » Essential 8
Essential Eight: What Your Business Needs to Know The Essential Eight are eight practical mitigation strategies developed by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) through the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) to reduce the likelihood and impact of common…
XNET NBN Plus – CIS
XNET » XNET NBN Plus » XNET NBN Plus – CIS
Critical Information Summary (CIS) Service To Be Provided Business Grade Broadband supplied by AAPT care of NBN Co. Download Speed 50 Mbps Upload Speed 20 Mbps Are Faster Speeds Available? Yes %…
Overview
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The Managed Services Provider (MSP) market is forecast to reach $329.1 Billion dollars by 2025 – Ref. Targeted at this MSP market, CIOCTO is a multi-tenant cloud-based Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) platform and control plane, that is fully…
Terms & Conditions
XVOICE » Terms & Conditions
1. CUSTOMER SERVICE GUARANTEE (CSG) WAIVER NOTICE The Customer Service Guarantee (CSG), outlined in the Telecommunications Act 1997, provides eligible customers with specific rights in relation to standard fixed-line telephone services. These rights…
Terms & Conditions
XNET » Terms & Conditions
DEFINITIONS Consumer – XSTRA provides all Clients with a genuine and reasonable opportunity to negotiate the terms of their contract and obligations to XSTRA, before and during the term of any active service. Telecommunications Consumer…
XNET Rural Fiber – CIS
XNET » XNET Rural Fiber » XNET Rural Fiber – CIS
Critical Information Summary (CIS) Service To Be Provided Uses fiber and complementary technologies to deliver a Premium broadband experience to your home. Download Speed 50 Mbps Upload Speed 50 Mbps Latency …
Cloud Drive Mapper (CDM)
X365 » SharePoint – Considerations » Cloud Drive Mapper (CDM)
Summary At this point in time, if a Client decides to proceed with SharePoint for their document storage needs, XSTRA recommends using Cloud Drive Mapper. XSTRA’s policy on this may change in the near future as we develop a superior solution in-house called…