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Soft Clients
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XVOICE supports the use of the following software-based phone applications: OPERATING SYSTEM OR DEVICE RECOMMENDED APPLICATION Android OS and Apple IOS – Phones and Tablets GroundWire Microsoft Windows MicroSIP…
20200529 – XSTRA Protects XCARE Clients From Faulty Windows 10 Version Update
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2020 » 20200529 – XSTRA Protects XCARE Clients From Faulty Windows 10 Version Update
XSTRA provides end-point management for Clients who subscribe to our XCARE products. 29th May 2020 Today XSTRA has taken steps to halt the spread of the Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 is causing huge issues for Clients around the world. XSTRA, through its XCARE…
20240530 – Google says “Microsoft unable to protect its clients”
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2024 » 20240530 – Google says “Microsoft unable to protect its clients”
Industry Averages for NPS
ABOUT » NPS – PERFORMANCE METRICS » Live Net Promoter Scores » Industry Averages for NPS
Source 1 Source: https://www.displayr.com/how-good-is-your-nps-using-industry-benchmarks Data From: https://www.satmetrix.com Source 2 Source: https://www.retently.com/blog/good-net-promoter-score/
Setup Groundwire for Android
XVOICE » Resources » Setup Groundwire for Android
Open up the google playstore In the search bar at the top type ‘groundwire’ Locate the application labelled ‘Groundwire: VoIP SIP Softphone’ and install it. Note: You will be required to make a…
Sites Used For XDESK Development
XDESK » Resources » Sites Used For XDESK Development
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20200615 – A Bad Year So Far for Office 365 Uptime
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2020 » 20200615 – A Bad Year So Far for Office 365 Uptime
Raise your hand if you fell victim to the recent string of Office 365 outages below✋ Don’t get me wrong Office 365 is a tremendous service that has enabled so many organizations to rapidly shift to a remote workforce. However, with such a large spike in daily…
20200413 – 500,000 Hacked Zoom Accounts Given Away For Free On The Dark Web
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2020 » 20200413 – 500,000 Hacked Zoom Accounts Given Away For Free On The Dark Web
13th April 2020 LINK: To Actual Article LINK: To PDF Document
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…
Remote Assistance
XCARE » Remote Assistance
CLICK ON THE APPROPRIATE LOGO FOR YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM Our Remote Assistance Policy XSTRA takes your privacy and security seriously. For devices not covered by one of our XDEVICE plans, our team members will only have access to your device if…
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…
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…
20240113 – The Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Avoid SharePoint
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2024 » 20240113 – The Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Avoid SharePoint
Clients often pose the question to me, “Lyndon, is it advisable for us to transition our files to SharePoint?” As a SharePoint consultant, the instinctive response might be a resounding, “Absolutely, you should!” However, with three decades of…
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)…
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…
Terms & Conditions
XDEVICE » Terms & Conditions
CAVEATS Apple MacOS – XSTRA does not provide any inclusive or free support for devices running Apple’s desktop operating system, commonly known as, “MacOS”. Any support for devices running “MacOS” will be charged…
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…
Our Mission
ABOUT » Our Mission
Interested in Partnering with Us? If our vision, mission, and values resonate with you and you believe we could be the right fit for your business, we can’t wait to meet you. Let’s discuss how we might collaborate to meet your IT and communications needs…
Terms & Conditions
X365 » Terms & Conditions
X365 – User Account – Disablement & Deletion Policy Often Clients forget to disable a User account with us and as a result they incur costs that should have been avoided. To assist Clients with this problem, and unless we have written…
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…
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…
Invoicing Explained – Legacy
ABOUT » Legal & Finance » Invoicing Explained – Legacy
. PLEASE NOTE On 1st April 2022, XSTRA changed the way it invoices Clients for recurring Equipment items. If recurring Equipment was invoiced to a Client before the 1st April 2022, then the invoicing protocols above apply to that Equipment moving forward –…
20240509 – Microsoft 365 – Teams Removal
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2024 » 20240509 – Microsoft 365 – Teams Removal
Microsoft has recently adjusted its licensing plans for Microsoft 365 and Office 365 by separating Microsoft Teams from these suites. This change, which came into effect on April 1, 2024, impacts clients outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland,…
Overview
XFORCE » XACCESS » Overview
XACCESS IS A, WEB BASED, MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION SERVICE Cyber Threats are the No. 1 technological challenge facing the global business community today. At present, the global business community is grappling with its foremost technological…
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…
Year 2024
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2024
20241121 – RSA and AES Encryption is now useless 20241001 – XDESK – Citrix Price Increases 20240509 – Microsoft 365 – Teams Removal 20240530 – Google says “Microsoft unable to protect its clients” 20240523 –…
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…
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…
Other
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1. COPYRIGHT XSTRA claims Copyright over all original content on this website, © Copyright XSTRA Group Pty Ltd (AU) 2021-2025 2. COPYRIGHT OF OTHERS Logos, images and trademarks that appear on this web site, remain the property…
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…
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) …
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…
Year 2020
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2020
20200930 – Telstra’s Own Network Misconfiguration Brings Down Protonmail 20200704 – COVID-19, The Ultimate Control Weapon 20200620 – FaceBook’s Latest Attack On Your Privacy 20200619 – Australia Targeted – Cyber attack…
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) …
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…
20241001 – XDESK – Citrix Price Increases
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2024 » 20241001 – XDESK – Citrix Price Increases
XDESK Price Change Notification (PCN) Upcoming adjustment in the pricing of our XDESK product to all Clients, will take effect starting 1st Nov, 2024. This change is necessary due to an increase in the cost of a key component used within XDESK—the Citrix…
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…
LATEST NEWS
LATEST NEWS
Date Added Description of New Content & Links 20250828 XDESK – Latest Citrix Installer version 2503.7 released 20250825 XFORCE – Comparing our XACCESS MFA solution to the World’s Best and Most Popular…
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…
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…
Overview
XRACK » Overview
XRACK provides Clients with infrastructure products and services to host compute workloads in data centers. Some people refer to this as, THE CLOUD or CLOUD COMPUTING or IAAS – Infrastructure as a Service. XSTRA offers the following 3 Cloud solution…
20230711 – Microsoft Price Hikes
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2023 » 20230711 – Microsoft Price Hikes
XSTRA has been informed by Ingram Micro (AU) that Microsoft (USA) intend to increase pricing by at least 9% beginning 1st September for Australian Clients. XSTRA will need to make adjustments accordingly, starting with next months invoice runs (August 2023). XSTRA will…
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…
Microsoft Teams
XVOICE » Soft Clients » Microsoft Teams
XSTRA delivers Voice Calling to Microsoft Teams For Clients invested in the Microsoft Office 365 eco-system, you can now enjoy the advantage of adding calling features to the Microsoft Teams application. Our Teams Direct Routing solution allows you…
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…
Terms and Conditions of Trade
ABOUT » Legal & Finance » Terms and Conditions of Trade
Date Revision Number Details of Change 20210317 1 XSTRA’s trading terms have undergone a format change, text re-arrangements and minor legal changes to modernise the content in line with new laws and regulations.…
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…
20250217 – 2025 Microsoft Office 365 – Price Changes
NEWS – 2025 » 20250217 – 2025 Microsoft Office 365 – Price Changes
Price Change Notification (PCN) Upcoming Microsoft 365 Licensing Changes and Options Dear Clients, XSTRA is required to inform you of upcoming changes to Microsoft 365 licensing and pricing that may impact your…
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…
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…
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…
MicroSIP
XVOICE » Soft Clients » MicroSIP
For Computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system Click the logo to download the installer: Alternative Legacy Option
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…
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) …
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…
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)…
Terms & Conditions
XCARE » Terms & Conditions
1. NON-STANDARD REQUESTS XSTRA reserves the right to charge the Client for non-standard work requests such as, pre- installation, system integration work, purely cosmetic changes, reinstallation at a new address, or any other similar non-standard…
Why XSTRA
ABOUT » Why XSTRA
Why Choose XSTRA Why Choose XSTRA XSTRA offers a comprehensive suite of IT solutions designed to enhance your business operations. Here are some key reasons why XSTRA stands out: Comprehensive Services …
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…
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…
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…
XDEVICE – Server Edition
XDEVICE » XDEVICE – Server Edition
XDEVICE – SERVER Edition 24/7 Anti-Virus, Support, Management, Maintenance and Monitoring – Per Server – Per Month Comprehensive Server maintenance includes 24×7 Remote & Phone Support for Windows based Server…
XDEVICE – PC Edition
XDEVICE » XDEVICE – PC Edition
XDEVICE – PC Edition 24/7 Anti-Virus, Support, Management, Maintenance and Monitoring – Per PC – Per Month Comprehensive PC maintenance includes 24×7 Remote & Phone Support for Windows based PC incidents 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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
XNET Tester Prototypes
XNET » Resources » XNET Tester Prototypes
For technicians working with Optical Fiber and Copper based Ethernet XSTRA have identified many scenarios whilst serving Clients, where testing of various Optical Fiber and Ethernet links are required, but where the available equipment to undertake…
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…
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…
Company Information
ABOUT » Company Information
Entity Name: XSTRA Group Pty Ltd Entity Type: Australian Private Company Status: Active from 20030527 ABN: 95 104 881 843 Founder & CTO: Lyndon Vincent Email: LV@x.direct Landline: +61 7 3123 4111 Ext: 2018 Mobile Cellular: +61 400 596 366 Internet…
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 …
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…
20200619 – Australia Targeted – Cyber attack targeting Australian networks
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2020 » 20200619 – Australia Targeted – Cyber attack targeting Australian networks
19th June 2020 Earlier this morning the Australian Government announced that it was currently aware of, and responding to, a sustained targeting of Australian governments and companies by a sophisticated state-based actor. That is, someone backed or employed by a…
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…
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,…
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…
Windows PC Pathways
XDEVICE » Resources » Windows PC Pathways
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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…
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…
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…
Reverse Authentication
XFORCE » XACCESS » Reverse Authentication
XACCESS – Reverse Authentication Reverse Authentication Reverse Authentication is an extra safety step that allows a Client to verify the identity of an XSTRA staff member (on the phone or in person) using the Client’s own XACCESS…
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…
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…
Price List
XDEVICE » Price List
XDEVICE PRICE LIST Description Monthly Cost (ex GST) Units Server $225 Per Server PC/Laptop $65 Per PC or Laptop Printer/Scanner $35 Per Printer Smart Phone $6 Per Phone Tablet $6 Per Tablet |_. Other | | * Discounts are available for existing XDESK…
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
XFORCE » Overview
Clients today have users working from more locations than ever before—at home, on the road, or in the corporate office. This distributed workforce increases exposure to a growing range of threats that can compromise operations, data, and critical applications.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
XDESK – Basic
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XDESK – Basic Windows Server 2022 Virtual Desktops – Per User – Per Month Scenario Fit Perfect for entry-level and front-line administration users with: Light SaaS needs Light browser workloads Low…
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…
XDESK – Enterprise
XDESK » XDESK – Enterprise
XDESK – Enterprise Citrix Windows Server 2022 Virtual Desktops – Per User – Per Month Scenario Fit Perfect for Work-From-Anywhere enterprise level power users who require optimum: Security – When…
20210708 – COVID-19 – By The Numbers
NEWS – 2025 » NEWS ARCHIVE » Year 2021 » 20210708 – COVID-19 – By The Numbers
Updated 20210708 Many of our clients have suffered a down turn in trade, laid of workers. At XSTRA, we wanted to crunch some numbers and find out exactly what is going on, because too many people are listening to their TV’s, where the reality of what is…