cloud computing

The British government appears to have caught up with the private sector – at least in terms of Cloud computing policy! Their new “Cloud First” policy insists that central government departments prioritise Cloud services when making IT purchases. Although departments … Continued

For decades businesses have been looking for ways to reduce the physical paper which they process and store. Printed paper is costly because: Paper requires space for storage. The more space you have devoted to paper, the less you have … Continued

Although unemployment levels have remained high due to the ongoing economic downturn, people with specific skills are still in high demand. For smaller businesses, attracting talent has always been difficult, particularly if candidates have to be drawn from the local … Continued

Have you ever spent the train journey into work staring aimlessly into space? Reading newspapers or pulp novels maybe? Or simply worrying about that urgent document you need to get as soon as you arrive in office? There is a … Continued

A survey reported in Forbes magazine has confirmed that Cloud services are a massive hit with small businesses. According to the published results, 53% of Amazon Web Service (AWS) users classify as SMEs. Cloud computing, particularly Amazon’s high availability AWS … Continued

Hosted desktops allow you to create a standardised computer system for all of your staff which can be accessed over the Internet. This means your staff can be productive anyplace, anytime, as long as they have an Internet connection. Whilst … Continued

With all the industry hype surrounding Cloud computing, many businesses wonder what it is that they need to get on board – but there is a good chance that your business is already part of the Cloud revolution. Does your … Continued

No matter which industry sector you operate in, chances are that your processes need to be completed as fast as possible in order to remain competitive. Business decisions need to be made quickly and effectively to remain ahead of the … Continued

Many IT managers are keen to clearly define the differences between home and business IT, but increasing levels of IT literacy mean that many more end users are now bringing ideas about computer usage with them into the office. One … Continued

When you’re considering transferring your business to Cloud computing, the idea of outsourcing core aspects of your company’s IT needs can seem overwhelming! This series of articles looks at reasons why many companies put off the implementation of the Cloud, … Continued