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Security in the post-XP era
Support for Windows XP has finally come to an end, giving way to a whole host of issues for the thousands of businesses that have remained on the operating system, despite there being several upgrades available. Security is definitely at the top of the list of those concerns, as discussed at a recent round table…
Read MoreThe rise of SIP Trunking
As one of the most important aspects of a company’s infrastructure, it is imperative that its communications systems can support employees in their day-to-day activities. Employees need to be able to communicate with each other across offices, and even countries, and even more vital is their ability to communicate with customers. Traditionally, voice networks have…
Read MoreXP: the end of an era but an opportunity for change
On April 8th the deadline passed for Microsoft support of Windows XP. We have all known about this for some time, but for those businesses that have been putting off migrating away from the venerable operating system, this does provide an opportunity to consider their overall plans for the future of desktops and desktop management.
Read MoreRemoving risk from the data centre
The role of the data centre has shifted dramatically. Rather than somewhere to simply store data, it’s now the hinge on which the technology driven enterprise rests now. So it will come as no surprise that CIOs are finding it harder to devise data centre strategy than ever before. In our recent report – ‘The…
Read MoreHow to run your data centre efficiently
One of the biggest challenges facing todays CIO is improving efficiency – or as it is commonly known – Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). PUE has become the de facto standard for measuring energy efficiency, environmental impact, and the cost of running a modern data centre. It’s the metric of choice, and for data centre managers,…
Read MoreGoing beyond “green” with energy management
Once considered something only “green” businesses spoke of, today ‘energy management’ has become more than a buzzword or corporate tick box for businesses across Europe. In a recent Colt report – ‘The Four Forces of Data Centre Disruption’ – it showed that it is in fact a ‘disruptive force’ that must be factored in the…
Read MoreThere’s never been a better time to migrate to VoIP
Colt VoIP Access provides all the benefits of Colt telephony, delivered over an IP connection. If you are using an IP-based private branch exchange (IP PBX) then connecting to Colt with IP is a cost-effective solution that unlocks the benefits of convergence for your business. With Colt’s VoIP Access, you are connected to our core…
Read MoreCloud is a business reality – not a fashion
“Cloud” now feels as though it is here to stay, even for businesses. Unlike the previous false dawns such as “ASP”, the cloud really is delivering efficiencies today for consumers and businesses alike. The whole world of mobile devices is now wholly architected around cloud services, and seems unimaginable that this trend will reverse. As…
Read MoreData location and CIO strategy
Step back just a few years and the terms ‘data strategy’ and ‘strategic business thinking’ would be two terms unlikely to share the same management or board meeting agenda. Now of course things are very different – they are comfortable bed fellows. Data is the fuel on which the connected business runs. Access to data…
Read MoreTechnology to power a start-up
2014 promises to be the year that innovative small businesses flourish. Hot on the heels of the relaxation of state aid rules, enabling EU governments to help small businesses more directly, comes the launch of The European Horizon 2020 Project. The initiative is vowing to set aside €3bn to help innovative small companies bring their…
Read MoreStep inside our London 3 Data Centre
As organisations, we all depend on our data. Whether it’s sending an email at work, updating the company website or using a new business application, data underpins everything we do. In fact, alongside capital and personnel, data centres are now the fulcrum of any organisation no matter how great or small.Dependable and rapid access to…
Read MoreSpeed of IT change: the challenge of forecasting data centre requirements
Everybody talks about the speed of IT change, however it always has been – and will continue to be – much faster than everybody expects. Think about technology twenty years ago. The internet was in its infancy, the founder of Facebook was just 9 years old and probably didn’t realise he would grow up to…
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