Digitalisation World

Latest ISO/27001 standard removes some problems

Published in Cloud + MS Infrastructure Security Storage

Security standards are usually a bit of a `pain’, but here is praise from IT Governance for the improvements introduced with the latest, 2013 version of the well-entrenched best practices standard

Channel challenged in hybrid IT model

The channel has to change; it has been guilty of keeping cloud away from smaller and mid-sized businesses. New routes to market are by-passing both IT departments and traditional channels, however just as channel selling methods need updating; it is likely that most salespeople won't survive the transfer to the new models.

Published in Cloud + MS Colocation/Hosting DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation

iomart buys Leeds based Backup Technology for £23 million.

Published in Cloud + MS Colocation/Hosting Data Analytics DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation Infrastructure Platform Security Software Storage + Servers Storage Technology

Cloud computing offers Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME’s) global access to their data and software but there is a growing trend for UK businesses to procure their Cloud services from a company based locally.

Published in Cloud + MS Colocation/Hosting Data Analytics DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation Infrastructure Platform Security Software Storage + Servers Storage Technology

If the Government is to meet its proposed target of spending 50 per cent of its ICT procurement budget through SMEs, it must start making the most of the initiatives it has available, says Peter Groucutt, Managing Director of Databarracks.