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March 2009 News

Series of managed date centre events announced for May

A pocket of seminars which aim to discuss the efficiency of managed data centres have been announced.

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Bandwidth issues 'can be addressed by managed MPLS'

Mobile backhaul issues thrown up by greater utilisation of bandwidth among mobile internet users can be tackled with the use of managed

Continue reading: UK media company chooses managed hosting solution


Firms 'not fussed' about business continuity, says survey

Many firms in the UK have not put time or effort into their business continuity management plans, according to a new survey.

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Electronic attacks 'are biggest threat to business continuity'

Electronic attacks pose the gravest threat to business continuity in the UK, according to a recent survey of business leaders.

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Business continuity 'is most important use of virtualisation'

Business continuity is now the most important reason for companies to implement virtualisation-based IT solutions, according to a new survey.

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Managed hosting 'has its advantages'

An IT expert has laid down some of the advantages which

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Managed hosting 'likely to become more popular during downturn'

IT experts have claimed that

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Business Continuity Awareness Week announced

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) is finalising its preparations for the Global Business Continuity Awareness Week, which will take place towards the end of March.

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Business Continuity Management Summit announced

A Business Continuity Management Summit is to take place aimed at raising awareness of the importance of disaster recovery planning for businesses.

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Tesco uses virtualisation to cut costs

Tesco has announced that it will be extending the use of server virtualisation throughout its IT infrastructure in an effort to cut costs and reduce its carbon footprint.

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Data storage centre software market 'doing well'

Research by a market intelligence firm has revealed that the market for software for data storage centres is still strong, despite the global economic downturn.

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Organisations 'should improve disaster recovery plans'

A new white paper claims that organisations are not doing enough to protect their business critical data from unexpected disruption or potential loss.

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Digital Britain report slammed by watchdog

Consumer Focus has criticised the government's report on the future of domestic and business internet provision in the UK, claiming that it "lacks vision".

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Disaster recovery systems 'should be tested'

An IT expert has claimed that firms should conduct trials of their disaster recovery systems in order to check whether they are effective.

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VoIP 'can help ease economic pain'

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calling can help ease some of the economic pain currently felt by many businesses who are feeling the financial squeeze of the recession, according to one expert.

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BBC 'could help with domestic and business broadband rollout'

The BBC may have a part to play in the creation of a new nationwide domestic and business broadband network, according to communications minister Stephen Carter.

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HP launches new virtualisation products

Data storage centre management could become easier, thanks to a series of new products unveiled by the US-based computing firm Hewlett-Packard (HP).

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Business continuity 'may be threatened by power cuts'

Business continuity, which is essential for many companies, could come under threat as increasing numbers of power cuts interrupt business operations, according to one IT firm.

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Housing developer rolls out MPLS IP-VPN

A new Multi-Protocol Label Switched (

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Virtualisation becoming a 'critical step' for businesses

Experts have claimed that server virtualisation is increasingly becoming a critical step for many businesses, as IT managers join the fight to keep costs down during the recession.

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Fire figures 'highlight need for business continuity'

Figures released recently by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) reveal that claims for fire damage reached record levels in 2008, a fact which highlights the importance of business continuity in the current climate.

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'Cheaper Ethernet solutions' developed

A technology firm has developed

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Managed hosting is 'more efficient'

One website has discussed

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Managed hosting solution adopted by Hallmark Cards

One business has turned to

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Too much emphasis on data recovery, claims expert

Many small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) place too much emphasis on data recovery when establishing business continuity plans for their IT systems and managed services, one expert believes.

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Datacentres making 2009 'year of the 10GbE switch'

It has been claimed that 2009 will be the year of the ten Gigabit

The concept of green data storage is continuing to demand attention from many businesses, it has been claimed.

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Expert: Ensure technology is up-to-date

Keeping up-to-date with technology is one of the best ways for enterprises to ensure business continuity and protect their internet service or business broadband networks, it has been claimed.

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Local authorities 'leading the way with disaster recovery'

Enterprises looking to improve their disaster recovery and business continuity strategies may want to follow the example set by many local authorities in the UK, research shows.

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Expert advises SMEs on data storage solutions

An expert has discussed how small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can most effectively plan their data storage solutions in order to get the best results for them.

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Businesses 'pushing forward unified communications'

As technologies such as voice over-internet protocol become increasingly common place in many businesses it has been claimed that some are pushing the idea of unified communications ever further.

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Businesses should ensure continuity by 'backing up religiously'

Business continuity has been suggested as one of the most important things for businesses to consider when thinking about the security of their

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