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Data centre apocalypse?

Posted 11 years ago in by Phil Alsop

At a time of an unprecedented data centre building boom across the country it is claimed there is still a looming apocalypse heading for data centres that few have thought about. Many data centres, built at the end of the 1900s and early 2000s, are nearing an end-of-life. According to MigSolv, the data centre specialist, nearly 80% of the UK’s data centres will become unsuitable in just 5-years time.

Posted 11 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. says that 71 percent of hostnames appeared for just 24 hours. While the majority of these “One-Day Wonders” are the backbone for how Internet content is shared and delivered, the sheer volume provides cover for malicious activity, including communication to infected systems.

Posted 11 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Computer security expert issues warning, in light of celebrity picture leaks.

Posted 11 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Evolving from an hourly-fee based break/fix (B/F) service model to one that includes a managed services (MS) recurring-revenue model provides benefits to both IT Service Providers (ITSPs) and their clients. Len DiCostanzo, SVP, Community and Business Development, outlines five basic steps to creating a customisable pricing framework designed to optimise profitability in Autotask Corporation’s new Smart IT Guide™: 5 Steps to Pricing Managed Services.

Posted 11 years ago in by Phil Alsop

G-Cloud services underpin the council’s move to new ICT delivery model to support £90m cost saving programme.

Posted 11 years ago in by Phil Alsop

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