The hidden costs of virtualisation and how to overcome them
Virtualisation has widely been seen as one of the most cost-saving server technologies to emerge in the last decade. The flexibility virtual machines allow to start up whole servers as and when they...
View ArticleReducing business costs through enhanced virtualisation performance
Virtualisation has great potential to simplify and reduce the cost of all manner of business applications. The ability to provision applications dynamically, and potentially add extra resources when...
View ArticleBT blasted over inflated rural broadband costs
BT has been heavily criticised for “vastly overestimating” its rural broadband costs by more than £90 million. A report by the National Audit Office revealed that the actual price of equipping rural...
View ArticleGeneral Election 2015: The year pen and paper dies?
This upcoming UK general election may be the last where pen and paper are used for vote casting. In some ways, it is a little strange that electronic voting is not the default already. But then the...
View ArticleIs the cost of the Cloud really worth It?
Cloud computing is more than just another storage tier. Imagine if you’re able to scale up 10x just to handle seasonal volumes or rely on a true disaster-recovery solution without upfront capital....
View ArticleFour tips for capturing a larger share of the DRaaS market
Industry analysts predict that the market for Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) will grow at an unprecedented rate in the next few years. [see_also] According to Gartner, Inc., DRaaS spending in...
View ArticleCar insurers are using IoT to cut costs
The Internet of Things is being used by car insurance companies to cut their costs, a new study by UK’s Business Insider shows. The study says car insurance companies are using various dongles inside...
View ArticleFive indicators of a failing project (and what you can do)
Having custom software built can deliver numerous advantages to organisations trying to solve a specific business problem; making processes more efficient, increasing customer satisfaction and even...
View ArticleUK businesses fear Snoopers’ Charter will lead to rise in IT costs
The UK government’s so-called Snoopers’ Charter will lead to an increase in business costs, according to a recent industry survey. Research published by IP EXPO Europe found that 58 per cent of UK IT...
View ArticleThe love/hate relationship with security
For real estate professionals, the common mantra is location, location, location. For IT professionals, it’s security, security, security. Computer users, ranging from barely-computer-literate...
View ArticleThe five forces behind driverless trucks
The introduction of driverless vehicles may be nothing more than science fiction in some people’s minds, but the reality is technology giants across the globe, such as Google, are investing heavily in...
View Article10 reasons to use a Virtual Private Network
The need for seamless online communications has led to the development of new and unique software. Virtual private network (VPN) extends a private connection through a public network like the internet....
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Whitepaper: Flexible Capacity: A scalable on-premise datacentre platform with...
Managing and operating a datacentre entails working with a myriad of complex technologies that can be difficult to run efficiently and effectively. Decisions regarding equipment, systems design,...
View ArticleHybrid cloud is in hot demand but controlling consumption still an issue
According to a new survey 79 per cent of IT pros are pursuing a hybrid cloud strategy and one third will grow their cloud services by more than 50 per cent in the coming year. The figures come from...
View ArticleThe main stages, costs and security aspects of moving to Cloud
Lowering operational costs has always been a business goal for all enterprises, and migrating into the cloud delivers on that promise every time. [see_also] Additional perks of cloud infrastructure are...
View ArticleIt’s time to climb out of a spreadsheet nightmare
When it comes to running a business effectively and efficiently, many companies face a common issue: insufficient or unreliable data for decision making. Performance predictions and time-to-market...
View Article42 per cent of businesses struggle with cloud costs and usage
Whilst there are increasing levels of trust in running critical applications in the public cloud, many organisations struggle when it comes to providing details of their cloud costs and consumption....
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HPE whitepaper: Reduce costs in a big way
Small and midsized businesses (SMBs) face many challenges as they adapt to today’s new style of doing business. Shifting government regulations, threats to network security, requirements for 24×7...
View ArticleNew malware count falls in 2015 as cybercriminals look after the pennies
In 2015, the number of users attacked by cybercriminals increased by 5 per cent despite a fall in new malware files detected within the year, according to findings by Kaspersky Lab. [see_also] The...
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