Virtual Wards: Enhancing the Continuum of Care
Virtual wards provides patients with remote acute care, creating benefits for patients and staff alike. We look at how technology supports virtual wards.
Virtual wards provides patients with remote acute care, creating benefits for patients and staff alike. We look at how technology supports virtual wards.
Healthcare is evolving. Discover how digital patient consultations is helping GP surgeries to meet growing demands.
As of 5th September 2023. communications providers can no longer make changes to their existing WLR estate. Discover what that means for you here
Discover your ideal video conferencing solution after BlueJeans. We help you to explore options, assess your conferencing needs.
In this article we look at the what, why and how to vulnerability management to help you stay informed and secure.
Data security during the migration process is a priority. In this article, we will discuss the best practices when migrating to public cloud.
Cloud-based telephony offers a whole myriad of benefits. We discuss how the £240m government fund can enable GP's with improved patient care.
Inspired by the mindset which athletes have, which drive them to succeed, Redcentric has developed a close partnership with Leeds Rhinos and Leeds City College to offer an apprenticeship scheme to...
Our first two apprentices recruited through our partnership with Leeds Rhinos rugby league and Leeds College joined Redcentric on Monday 5th June. We asked them how their first few days had gone and...
On May 31, 2023, Progress Software warned the public about a critical SQL injection vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, allowing unauthorised access to its database. Identified as CVE-2023-34362 on June...
In this article we look at the various ways a Microsoft Teams Omnichannel solution can support you in enhancing your customer’s experience.
Organisations are always looking for ways to cut costs. For some this might be looking to migrate to the public cloud. For Windows users, especially, Azure is an attractive option, eliminating not...
The cloud computing industry is experiencing a significant transformation, learn what's coming next and where you should invest to stay ahead.
With growing digitisation, there’s no shortage of information you can find on the internet. But that’s led to information overload for many. Digesting, understanding and then distilling huge...
Resilience has been a buzzword for many years, but what does it mean? What are the component parts, and how do you know you have it? We take a look
Cloud is a broad term for on-demand computer resources provided virtually. This article answers all your questions on cloud
Colocation is the act of physically moving your servers into a data centre. This article answers all your questions on colocation
Despite all the progress made with immersion cooling since the technique was first used in the 1960s, dunking your expensive hardware into liquid still sounds counterintuitive. Why would anyone go...
Based on an interview with Kieran Brady, Group Sales and Marketing Director, Redcentric Tell us a bit about the background to the scheme? Over the last 18 months a series of four acquisitions...
Ransomware has been hitting the UK headlines recently with the severe disruption to Royal Mail’s overseas deliveries, employee data of The Guardian being accessed and Rackspace’s Hosted...
Companies and institutions have benefited from advances in cloud computing for many years. In order to seamlessly carry out complicated tasks, organisations rely on cloud hosting to run and maintain...
Cloud computing is a wide umbrella that encompasses a number of different classes, types and architectures of computer system resources. For commercial use, a feature that regularly distinguishes one...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud adoption accelerated dramatically in the last few years as executives scrambled to add digital agility and flexibility to their businesses. But the cloud doesn’t...
Cloud computing has revolutionised both public and corporate technology, along with virtualisation. More and more businesses and consumers wonder aloud about whether they should be using VPNs for web...
What is MPLS technology? Multi-protocol Label Switching, or MPLS, is a networking technology that routes traffic intelligently using the shortest path based on “labels” rather than the complex...
We were recently invited to celebrate success at an evening hosted by Megabuyte for 2021/22 award winners and alumni. Redcentric delivered a strong financial performance among its peers throughout the...
A large part of any IT budget today is sent to cloud providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS.) Understanding your cloud bill and learning how to budget for the cloud is a vital concern for you....
Thirty years ago, the customer service department was typically a binary play, handling posted letters or complaint forms and telephone calls. Twenty years ago, that world started to evolve, with...
Energy price hikes have hit the data centre industry hard. While a lot of investment has gone into energy efficiency, there’s no escaping the core requirement of a data centre: to power the...
IT transformation is a long process that affects all areas of your tech infrastructure.—and your business. Companies must examine how their systems, networks, and business policies mesh to ensure...
IT transformation is hard. You replace slow and error-prone processes in your business with more efficient technology to create more scalable and automated digital workflows. Yet you’re still not...
With energy prices sky high, energy efficiency is now ever more crucial. After all, you don’t want to pay for more energy than you need. Working with a sustainable data centre can help ensure your...
Cloud projects are complex and unique, with many moving parts and stakeholders. It’s why many companies turn to a cloud consulting company for help. With the right approach and guidance, they can...
Modern technology is constantly evolving, and there are always new opportunities to delight customers and staff by equipping them with new and improved digital resources. It can be daunting to take on...
Since digital transformation projects change your business from the ground up, it’s not surprising that many efforts fall short. McKinsey found that less than 30% of digital transformation projects...
The PSTN Switch Off means that by 2025 BT Openreach will switch off the traditional, copper-based telephone network and from as soon as December 2023, you won’t be able to purchase any new ISDN or...
Firewalls have long been an essential part of any WAN, hosting and/or infrastructure design. But against a rapidly changing digital threat landscape, there have been changes in recent years, one of...
If you’re responsible for an IT setup then a firewall (or even more than one) is essential to keeping your data protected against cyber attacks. But what actually is a firewall and how does it...
Vulnerability scans are to enterprises what health checkups are to people; they’re proactive check-ins on a system’s health to ensure it stays in tip-top running condition. For companies, a...
Like almost every technology innovation ever, for every problem it solves, it trails another along in its wake. Take SD-WAN. It’s a popular choice for those looking for MPLS-level Quality of Service...
IT infrastructure might seem like boring, background work which isn’t too important, but it’s actually the lifeblood of your business that keeps your business online and your people and customers...
Cybersecurity has never been more important, especially for companies that depend on digital workspaces. One study found that cybercriminals can breach the network perimeter of 93% of companies today...
Whether mandated by a formal ESG policy or merely prompted by a desire to ‘do their bit’, organisations are ramping up their sustainability and environmental action plans. The race is very much on...
If your business is looking to adopt a hybrid IT system, it means you get the best of both worlds. It’s a flexible and reliable approach to IT infrastructure that’s essential to keeping...
The digital workspace movement has been building over the last several years, as companies shifted more of their workloads to software applications and cloud systems. Even if employees were in the...
With the complex nature of modern digital technologies, every business will need to take advantage of hybrid technologies to properly host their data and applications without having to compromise on...
Events of the past two years have seen the proliferation of the digital workspace. But what exactly is it and how can it transform businesses?
To build an operating model that allows you to respond quickly to business needs, you need to look forward to your roadmap and outside factors. This blog looks at how other customers have built an...
Remember that scene from the Matrix where Keanu Reeves emerges from his jellied pod, surrounded by tens of thousands of similar pods. Or all those times Jack Bauer disappeared to the CTU server room...
Every so often, you may see articles discussing the carbon footprint of spam, or the environmental impact of gifs. These articles remind us that every action we take in the virtual world has a...
How does IT build an agile operating model to support an ever-changing working environment? We look at some of considerations and blockers as organisations start their journey.
Every year, cybercriminals find and take advantage of a corporate system’s vulnerabilities. They feast on open communication protocols and exposed databases that show no sign of regular security...
Digitisation, digitalisation, and digital transformation are frustratingly similar to each other, and – unfortunately for you – digital transformation is so important to the future of your...
A third of UK businesses lose customers after a cyber attack. cDiscover how a data centre an support your cyber security.
Microsoft has created the New Commerce Experience which is a change to their subscription model. Read about these changes and your new options here.
Productivity tools enable your teams to work better, but with various solutions available how do you start to create your digital workspace?
The cost-of-energy crisis in the UK has hit every industry hard, and with a 635 % increase in UK data centre power costs, data centres are being heavily affected by this. Energy price increases...
Using a public cloud is one of the most significant tech shifts for any modern business. Here are 7 best practices to help your organisation succeed.
Demand for cloud computing services is growing rapidly and is expected to make up 14.2% of global enterprise IT spending by 2024. According to Gartner, spending on public clouds last year reached...
With efforts to tackle climate change ramping up, companies are feeling increased pressure to adopt greener business processes. It’s not just customers expecting more; ESG reporting is becoming more...
BT’s plan to decommission PSTN and ISDN lines will come into effect in 2025. To get prepared and to future-proof your infrastructure we’ve pulled together some key information you will need to...
Choosing the right virtual desktop can be hard. We look at four of the most popular platforms, their pros and cons and our recommendations.
In this article, we’ll show you how healthcare professionals can access vital HSCN data remotely, without sacrificing on IT security.
For retailers, providing excellent customer service is crucial. Discover how retailers using Microsoft Office 365 to deliver faster, more productive results.
Credential stuffing can leave your business vulnerable. We look at the dangers of credential stuffing and what your business can do to stay protected.
A cloud migration is not a project to be run in isolation; this is a business transformation. Discover how to plan a successful migration here
With the right technology, you can accelerate your onboarding and induction process. We look at three different ways to support your organisation.
Cloud computing has transformed how we work and play online. But the cloud isn’t one thing; it spans a range of classifications, types, and architecture models. Most applications and services run...
Public clouds are one of the most recognised models of cloud computing today. They’re an efficient and economical way to pool tech resources and infrastructure in a virtualised environment. Those...
Hybrid things are valuable because you get the best of both worlds. A hybrid car is better for the environment but has the performance of a petrol car. A liger has the majesty of a lion but the...
Digital transformation is essential to the future of your business for a number of reasons, foremost among them: it’s central to improving your customer experience. Ultimately, you’re in the...
There are lots of options when choosing a cloud platform. We look at some of the reasons you should consider a managed cloud provider.
A proactive mindset and a SIEM strategy in place, businesses can massively reduce the risk of a cyber-attack. But what exactly is SIEM? Find out more in this article
The uncertainty caused by Covid is now very much an ongoing feature of business life for many. Covid has meant we have come to rely on a whole host of technologies that were once perceived as...
It’s no longer enough to simply move your workloads into the cloud and forget about them. From reduced costs to increased performance, the cloud provides the foundation your business needs to...
It’s non-negotiable that customers have around-the-clock access to your services, but your IT uses a lot of energy to achieve this. Customers are factoring environmental impact into buying...
Technology is reshaping healthcare and changing how we look at and manage patient care, clinics, and medical facilities. Investment in healthcare technology is growing rapidly and is predicted to...
Interview with Tim Wilkinson We’ve been championing continuous improvement internally within Redcentric for many years now, so I’m really delighted to be talking to our customers about the launch...
Did you know that, without sufficient cyber security , your retail business could face fines of up to €20 million? Not only that, but your reputation could also suffer irreparable damage. Indeed,...
The pandemic has resulted in rapid changes to the way we work, but it's not only the shift to remote working which CIOs have been hard-pressed to deal with. Read more here.
In a time where digital disruption seems to be constant, the need for business to embrace all things digital is accelerating. Companies understand that data, technology, and analytics are key to their...
Hosting your IT in a data centre using colocation services is an opportunity to upgrade resiliency and reliability, while saving you money. However, to make this saving you need to make sure...
Climate change presents one of the biggest environmental challenges our species has ever seen and as the impact is increasingly felt, it is becoming increasingly important for us all to reduce...
When selecting a supplier on the gigabit capable connectivity DPS framework to deliver your full-fibre project, you need someone you can trust. This blog looks at how to find a qualified supplier.
Businesses are putting a lot of pressure onto IT teams to deploy new digital technologies which can provide staff and customers with the best possible experience. At the same time, you’re...
Remote work is evolving, not least because of Covid-19. From tech to healthcare, everyone's doing it. This article explores the future of remote working.
As companies come out of their fully remote working situations, many people wonder what their work lives will look like going forward. Will companies stay fully remote, or will they adopt a hybrid...
Working remotely is convenient, but remote employees may unintentionally put your company’s data and networks at risk. Unsecured wi-fi connections, unattended computers, and data breaches are...
95th percentile billing is also called burstable billing, and it’s a way of calculating the cost of internet use which ignores the top 5% of internet usage peaks. It’s commonly applied to the...
Digital transformation is revolutionising UK healthcare. This guide explains its challenges, benefits and how it may help your organisation.
The cloud is undoubtedly a great way to run more efficiently and increase flexibility. For many, it represents the future of computing. However, it offers a one-size-fits-all solution, which can...
Server colocation is the act of hosting your servers in a data centre. Your servers will be hosted securely and separately but alongside the servers of the data centre’s other customers, hence the...
Your ability to access systems, applications and data at all times gives your customers confidence. Discover how a VMware cloud verified partner supports that.
Hyperscale cloud is designed for enhanced scalability based on demand and it means companies can utilise servers that are owned and managed by cloud providers. If a company needs a lot of extra...
How can legal firms drive additional value from their Microsoft Teams investments? We look at overlaying new capabilities to optimise productivity, client service and revenues.
What goes on behind the cloud? Cloud systems are only possible thanks to the layers that the cloud is built upon, from hardware to hypervisors to virtual machines (VM). If you’re thinking about...
When researching your options for private cloud solutions you may have come across the term “managed cloud”. Confusingly, “managed” means different things to different providers and in turn...
Bringing your business up to speed with technology requires careful planning. This guide will explain how to execute a digital transformation successfully.
When your IT needs outgrow the capacity of your in-house server room – whether in terms of space, power, or cooling requirements – you might start searching for alternative options. If you’re...
The retail sector is increasingly focused on adding value, building resilience and delivering innovation, we look at why MSPs are an attractive option for retailers.
The outcomes you might be seeking with digital transformation could be process optimisation, cost reduction or business continuity. But how do you overcome your challenges to get there?
Discover how you can use the Cisco Webex application to give you the flexibility to use Microsoft Teams for both internal and external calls.
Cost, security, reliability – there are a lot of factors to consider when choosing a managed data centre partner. You might be looking for a data centre that prioritises sustainability, one that...
When looking towards the future and considering how your organisation can thrive, read our tips on reviewing and using technology to thrive
During the global pandemic we look at how some organisations have been using technology to survive and set themselves up to thrive
Do you have an endpoint in mind for your digital transformation journey? For many businesses it’s the cloud. Moving everything to the cloud seems like the modern thing to do, right? It’s so...
High performance computing (HPC) requires sophisticated cooling technology – but what type? Conventional air-cooling solutions don’t typically have the cooling capacity to manage the temperatures...
More data means more energy consumption. With every search, selfie and online purchase, we are (directly and indirectly) consuming energy. How much really depends on the efficiency of the services in...
How you can use a visual WAN dashboard to track your network performance to support your network availability and business growth.
A number of retailers are proving immensely resilient, all with a ‘bricks’ back story but a more recent history of strong digital transformation
Your complete guide to Wide Area Network (WAN) - what it is, what it’s main features are, why MPLS is so dominant and the challenge from SD-WAN.
Private cloud migration is a big trend in IT – and one we anticipate will only grow as the drive for greater efficiency increases. But what are the advantages of private cloud, and how can you make...
This is your complete guide to the HSCN. Learn what it is, how it affects your health and social organisation and how you can connect to the HSCN.
When was the last time someone leaned over your shoulder and fixed your technical problems with a few clicks? Unless you have a particularly handy spouse (or teenager), the chances are it’s been a...
Office downsizing requires a complete overhaul to a company’s work environment, including your IT. Even though it requires extensive planning before making the move and causes significant...
Hybrid clouds allow organisations to benefit from both public and private cloud models. But how do you keep your hybrid cloud secure? Here are the best practices.
Outsourcing some functions to a managed IT service provider can bring huge benefits but how do you decide if it’s right for you? Our buyer’s guide explains.
As a responsible data centre operator, we at Redcentric have an excellent fire suppression system which uses FM200 gas. Fires are not only a risk to people’s safety, but if one got out-of-control...
Growing your business is exciting – but lots of things can conspire to slow you down – and as you expand, one of the biggest brakes on your growth is IT. But a great upgrade option...
How are other organisations using cloud to drive efficiencies and supporting their customers to deliver the services they need.
Data centres have always required some kind of cooling system. But as IT systems become more sophisticated their power consumption grows and so does their heat output. Too much heat can fry your CPUs...
Network problems can put the brakes on your company’s productivity. Here are the 5 most common enterprise network problems and the best ways to solve them.
With the increase in connected devices globally, broadband network management is essential for businesses. Learn more about it and how it can benefit you.
Users want to work within a single interface across different devices for calling, messaging and meetings. Read how collaboration helps teams.
Avoiding unnecessary risk during a pandemic is the logical position that most companies have adopted in 2020. This includes minimising anything that has the potential to cause disruption to business...
Organisations are becoming technology enabled to create the agility necessary to overcome the challenges of digital disruption. Read more here
If you’ve got as far as deciding you need a data centre, you are probably starting to look at your options. But how do you choose the best colocation data centre for your business? And what makes a...
High-performance computing (HPC) is already being adopted by companies looking to reach new levels of data analysis, and it’s essential to the future of AI and machine learning, but the first...
Every company needs to backup their system since it’s the only line of defence against several threats that can corrupt or invalidate your data, but you need to make sure your backup is capable of...
There is a growing buzz around SD-WAN as a network solution. It brings considerable benefits for some use cases but it isn’t a silver bullet for networking.
How did organisations keep direct dials, hunt groups and compliance in place when enabled their staff to work from home? We discuss in our blog.
How can you benefit when using a cloud service provider? This blog looks at how you can tap into a wider skills pool and get your solutions optimised.
Regardless of the current restrictions around working in the office vs remote working, a lot of companies have said that they plan to operate a permanent ‘work from anywhere’ philosophy. If...
2020 has brought a lot of changes for a lot of industries, and visual effects companies (VFX) are no exception. Working from home for VFX companies wasn’t an option in 2019 – it was believed the...
We look what makes SD-WAN so appealing, how WAN got where it is and why there’s so much talk about network transformation.
Reducing computer system downtime should be a top priority for every company, since your services going down will have a devastating financial cost – in lost business or paying SLAs – and...
Hybrid cloud, also sometimes referred to as Hybrid IT, is a sophisticated computer system that combines the advantages of public cloud, private cloud, and potentially other IT platforms. A company has...
A managed service provider (MSP) is a company that manages a range of IT services and infrastructure on behalf of an organisation. Read more here
Technology is constantly evolving, and with 5G and quantum computing on the horizon, companies need to have a road map ready to incorporate these technologies when they become available. We take a...
Its important for remote workers to be able to access their data and applications. How do we ensure that they can do this quickly, easily and securely?
Covid-19 and lockdown forced companies to make a rapid change to how their staff are using their IT, with more people remotely connecting to an IT system that might not be setup for it. Talking to...
Even for IT experts the future is hard to imagine, remember where technology was in the year 2000 and think about how the world could be different in 2040. But as a business leader, you need a plan...
How are Call2Teams, PTSN capability from within MS Teams, helping organisations? We asked our customers their five key benefits.
Managed WAN Solutions can help your business with the agility it needs to scale. We've outlined 6 key benefits of Managed WAN Services in this short article.
A Buyers guide to managed network services. The key things you need to consider when investigating investing in managed networking for your business.
Here are 3 benefits of SD-WAN that can help you deliver a great user experience and at the same time, help you prepare your network for the future.
Are you thinking how your existing network provision can work harder or smarter? 8 signs you may need to integrate SD-WAN into your network strategy
As emerging business requirements arise like increasing user experience and new inititives, how can you ensure your network can support your future growth?
In this blog we look how IP telephony supports agile working by using functionality such as call forwarding and hunt groups whilst working from home.
Data centres generally fit into one of two categories: inner-city and edge data centres. Understanding the differences between them will help you pick the best option for your business. Centralised...
At the time of writing we’re almost two months into the government lockdown and many people anticipate that mass remote working will be standard practice for the foreseeable future. So, businesses...
With organisations having to quickly mobilise unified communication tools to support home working, is now the time to review the security of these systems?
Hybrid cloud is one of the cloud leading approaches, but managing these environments can get very complex. Our tips look at ways of managing hybrid cloud.
Achieve the full potential and value of cloud solutions. We look at different objectives and how your cloud strategy supports them in different scenarios.
With Unity on a SIM, you can extend your company’s PBX into your employee’s mobile devices, keeping them connected to your customers. Discover how here.
Offer your users a PSTN calling capability within their Microsoft Teams environment. Discover more about the value-add functionality within Calls2Teams.
A company’s data and computer systems are its life blood, and that’s why determining where and how you store your IT infrastructure is a fundamental business decision. Hosting your IT...
It’s fair to say that Covid-19 is probably the biggest stressor to hit business and society in peacetime. But whereas a decade ago the widespread call to work from home would have resulted in...
We’re entering unprecedented times. Just a few weeks ago, the Coronavirus outbreak was happening somewhere else to someone else. Now Covid-19 is affecting all of us and increasingly we’re being...
HPC isn’t new, – just as data isn’t new. Scientists have been using both for a long time. But the amount of data we collect has grown exponentially in the last few decades and it’s no longer...
When it comes to the IT industry – the clue’s in the name: they love abbreviations, and don’t always take the time to explain them. But if you’ve heard your IT team talking...
Industry-leading equipment and the expertise and commitment of our engineers means that we’ve been able to ensure power availability within our UK data centres. In the modern business world,...
Secure remote access to HSCN services and data provides clinicians critical information to support them to make informed decisions on the move. Get your questions answered below on HSCN secure remote...
High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are fundamentally different from each other, but how they work together is vital to the future of computing. HPC is hardware, and AI...
We can say that the time for “moving to the cloud” has now passed with 88% of UK businesses using public cloud services in 2018, but yet security still remains as a major worry. With such a large...
HSCN is an important transitional step towards the Internet First policy, making digital health and care services available over the internet. In this FAQs article we look at what will this mean for...
January 2020 may have marked the end of support for Windows 7 but FOI requests released the same month show that a staggering 46% of machines in the NHS are still running the OS, this despite the...
Every company will have different data storage needs. Figuring out which is the best option for your company requires taking into account a number of factors. We have put together pros and cons to...
With over 90% of companies using cloud services in some element of their business, it’s an important modern skill to understand what the cloud is, and its uses. We’ve put together an explanation...
Following the Government Digital Service’s effective green light to public sector use of the public cloud, health and care service providers and clinical application ISVs are keen to exploit public...
For the last two years people have been transitioning from N3 to HSCN and at the same time, replacing the overlay services they took. With the BT bridging gap from N3 to HSCN collapsing in August...
Over the past five years, with the maturing of G-Cloud and the Cloud First approach, and the more recent green light given by Government to the use of public cloud, the public sector, including the...
One of the issues I have with much of the PR hoopla around SD-WAN is its tendency to major on the cost savings, with the implication that organisations could finally unshackle themselves for good from...
Proactive management, monitoring, securing and reporting of a complex network are difficult things to get right. Investing in managed network services can appear to be the answer, bringing you better...
Migrating to an IP telephony solution doesn’t have to cause downtime or disruption. Our tips look at how you can migrate to a IP telephony system smoothly. 1. Develop a strategy based on...
There was a time when organisations only had to concentrate on their core offer: baking cakes, selling furniture, making cars, providing care etc. But over the past three decades, every specialist...
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provides the ability to run many customer servers on the same physical server hardware through the use of server virtualisation. The concept is a repeat of the...
Many companies are still using traditional backup methods which can cause issues and be ineffective in comparison to online data backup solutions. We look at common issues come with traditional onsite...
Desktop as a Service (DaaS) allows organisations to provide their employees with a virtualised desktop environment to any device, with the data and systems hosted from the cloud. This article looks at...
This article will review one aspect of the ODI product, the concept of “Knowledge Modules”, and discuss how these can be used to stream-line the ETL development process through the use of...
Legacy environments, ageing hardware and heavily integrate systems are creating a drive for more government departments and public sector bodies to transition to a Cloud-based future to leverage...
Back in May 2013, the then coalition government formally introduced the ‘Cloud First’ policy that has done so much subsequently to drive and shape IT procurement and deployment across the public...
There are many reasons for relocating your IT equipment to a new data centre, varying from a refresh of equipment currently running in-house to dissatisfaction with an existing data centre to a desire...
Hybrid Cloud is starting to influence many an enterprise IT strategy so we take a quick run-through of some of the key things you need to know about IT’s latest trending topic. What is Hybrid...
ADSL stands for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, a broadband communications technology that can run over existing copper telephone lines. Through a single ADSL connection users can make voice calls...
When Cloud collaboration happens in an unregulated environment that can’t be audited, where intellectual property can’t be protected, and where data and network security can’t be guaranteed,...
We have the skills, the experience and the ability to deliver a ‘best fit’ meeting and collaboration solution for your business. Since the word ‘Skype’ became a slang term for a video call and...
This article will review the web service features of ODI and discuss how they can be used to develop and deploy a ‘data service’ layer that will prove critical within a Service Oriented...
By the end of the decade, the NHS’s N3 wide area network will have passed into IT history: as of 2017, the transition to the next generation Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) will begin....
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is best visualised as sitting at the base of a three-tier Cloud computing pyramid that also comprises PaaS (Platform as a Service) in the middle and SaaS (Software...
This article compares the two systems and highlights the similarities, differences and details what is to be gained by moving over to Hyperion Planning from OFA. It also looks at the methodology to...
Platform as a Service (PaaS) is best visualised as sitting in the middle of a three-tier Cloud computing pyramid that also comprises IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and SaaS (Software as a...
Have a Vision Before you even get to define your business case, proactively engage with your end users to understand how they work today, find out what’s important and how the introduction of a...
Software as a Service (SaaS) is best visualised as sitting at the top of a three-tier Cloud computing pyramid that also comprises PaaS (Platform as a Service) in the middle and IaaS (Infrastructure as...
For well over a decade, outsourcing tried to take a foot hold, but only over the last two to three years, things have matured, most notably with providers presenting us with stronger, more compelling...
Following the acquisitions of Outlooksoft and Business Objects in 2007, SAP have recently announced a revised go-to-market offering for Planning, Budgeting and Consolidation. As a result of this,...
Essentially, the key to Disaster Recovery success is having a realistic and well understood set of objectives that are based on the business needs. This involves planning and preparation, from the...
The technology industry loves its confusing terminologies and TLAs (three-letter acronyms). Things had improved mainly because of the consumerisation of IT but yet there still exist a lot of different...
What would happen to your business if you experienced a catastrophic data loss? Would your business survive? The statistics are alarming, 43% of businesses never re-open after a major disaster. A well...
SQL Server professionals have always been locked in the dilemma of which SQL Server High Availability solution to recommend to clients who require a cheap, easy to install and reliable solution. In...