Gartner says the future of the data centre Is software-defined
  • Posted on 28th September 2015 in by Phil Alsop

The software-defined data centre (SDDC) is crucial to the long-term evolution of an agile digital business according to Gartner, Inc. It is not, however, the right choice for all IT organisations currently.

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Managed services sector experiencing growing pains as it matures
  • Posted on 22nd September 2015 in by Phil Alsop

Managed Services is now a mature business sector, although by its nature, it will continue to evolve, attract new entrants, stimulate innovations and grow as it takes over from the traditional IT industry. Further changes in the industry are required though, especially in sales approach and the way...

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SCC wins 10-year IT infrastructure contract with Oxford City Council  
  • Posted on 18th September 2015 in by Phil Alsop

SCC, Europe’s biggest independent IT services business, has won a 10-year IT infrastructure contract with Oxford City Council.

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Consumers think online outages are caused by poorly built and designed websites
  • Posted on 18th September 2015 in by Phil Alsop

Rackspace is warning retailers to get their websites ready for predicted traffic spikes after 83 per cent of UK consumers claim a consistently slow or unavailable websites negatively affect their brand loyalty. According to a survey of over 2,000 consumers in the UK[1], over half of consumers (56...

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Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure chosen by Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

Nutanix supports collaborations fast-tracking genetics from the lab to the clinic.

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Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust uses Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise technology

Dynamic management connects wireless devices to the best access point as clinicians move from ward...

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Huawei hosts the 2nd Global Services Forum

Huawei has opened the 2nd Global Services Forum in Zurich, Switzerland. Under the theme of...

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IT talent shortage Is 'wreaking havoc' on the enterprise

Despite more than one-third of total HR budget dedicated to the IT talent gap, 25 per cent of...

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New wave of vendors driving growth in managed services

The increasing demand for the provision of IT and Telecoms as a managed service is revolutionising...

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World Quality Report 2015 shows businesses are struggling with speed of technological change  

The speed of digital transformation and short life-cycles of device and services is increasing the...

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Businesses set to increase IT spend in 2016

Three quarters of UK businesses plan to increase IT budget next year, with 62% identifying security...

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IT professionals call for UK to stay in the EU  

UK IT professionals are the latest group to express confidence in the UK’s EU membership,...

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IT department revealed as major culprit for maverick spend  

New research suggests IT decision makers like to go it alone when making purchasing decisions.

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Skills uncertainty, not shortages, is the real issue across Europe, says Claranet  

Partnerships are key to establishing business certainty and insulating against skills shortages.

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