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Have IT Managers been hit by a crisis of data centre confidence?
The speed at which technology has changed our lives is incredible. Ten years ago, it would’ve been hard to believe how widespread the use of it would become. For example, over 2.4 billion people are using the Internet today and Google now handles 100 billion searches every month. The rapid pace of technology innovation has…
Read MoreThe technology and infrastructure challenges of Scottish independence
Scotland decides today whether the country should be independent from the UK. In the event of a ‘Yes’ vote, the political, economic and social upheaval will be significant.We don’t know what currency a newly independent Scotland will use, but no matter the outcome we can already speculate on a few areas.For example, Scotland would have…
Read MoreWhat the Climate Change Agreement means for colocation providers
Earlier last month, the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) for the UK data centre industry came into force. The CCA means that energy intensive sectors can claim discounts on carbon taxes in return for implementing energy efficiency measures, helping the UK meet carbon reduction targets. But what does it mean for colocation providers like us?The agreement…
Read MoreWhy students should consider a career in the data centre industry
It’s that time of year students have all been anticipating: results day. Thousands of students across the country are picking up their GSCE and A-Levels. Many will go on to college or university with ambitions to follow newly popular technology career paths such as gaming and app development or software specialities, but how many will…
Read MoreHow supercomputing can superpower your SME’s growth
If you work within a SME, you would be forgiven for assuming that access to supercomputing technology was exclusively the domain of global conglomerates with multi-million pound IT budgets. Although traditionally the preserve of blue chip companies and academia, SMEs can now benefit from the power of supercomputing thanks to the wider availability of technology…
Read MoreKeep in touch with your customer, anytime, anywhere – no matter what
When was the last time you checked for new LinkedIn connections on your mobile or logged onto your work emails on your tablet? Five minutes ago? It’s hard to be unconnected both in our professional and private lives in today’s hyper-connected world. Social media platforms enable customers to interact with businesses at the click of…
Read MoreService-based delivery for the new digital economy
A new 2014 State of Outsourcing study by HfS Research in conjunction with KPMG, has found that nearly a quarter of IT outsourcing customers will look to fire their providers if they haven’t helped them standardise, automate, or transform their processes within the next two years. Whilst the biggest reason for outsourcing is cost reduction,…
Read MoreHow to overcome and embrace the pace of IT change
Today’s IT world sees new technological advancements being made every day, but with more options and expectations from technology, many businesses are struggling to keep up and are becoming paralysed by the inability to take the first step to change. To help overcome the complexities associated with new IT systems, speed of technological change and…
Read MoreWebRTC 2.0 is required if it’s to be truly disruptive
WebRTC (Web real-time-communication) is one of the hot topics being discussed on the conference circuit this year. WebRTC debuted in 2011 as a Google initiative and is seen by many experts as the next big thing in the IT space. WebRTC brings real-time communication capabilities into the web browser which, for example, allows users to…
Read MoreCloud-based business continuity for SMEs
Protecting your company’s critical applications and data, and ensuring it can recover from unforeseen events, is more important than ever in the digital economy. The Business Continuity Institute estimates that in the wake of a disaster, almost a quarter of businesses never re-open. 80% of those that can’t recover within a month are much more…
Read MoreHow to protect your business
Hardly a week goes by without news of another business facing the threat of a DDoS attack. Distributed denial of service attacks, or DDoS as it is more commonly known, occur when hackers flood a network or server with requests making it unavailable to other legitimate users of the service. These, coupled with the startling…
Read MoreThe Tech Deficit: Europe wakes up to a new problem
You know a problem is real when it effects businesses of all sizes, in all locations and requires a similar response from everyone. The new digital economy has uncovered a ‘tech deficit’ which fits neatly into these categories. The compelling statistics in a new report make for interesting, if uncomfortable reading for many IT decision…
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