Expert Opinions

Maintaining the maintenance regime

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation

Chris Wellfair, Projects Director at Secure I.T. Environments Ltd, outlines the key maintenance areas that should be covered in a maintenance programme, so data centre managers can think about whether it’s time to update their regime.

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Digital transformation – why procurement needs to sit up and take notice

Published in Digital Business

Procurement departments need to take centre stage in any digital transformation initiative, argues Peter Corning, Client Relationship Manager and Project Specialist, Expense Reduction Analysts. The real challenge here is not just about what procurement can do more efficiently, it’s what they are...

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IT Professionals: The Hidden Heroes of the Public Sector

Published in Infrastructure Networking Networks + Telecoms Server Technology Storage + Servers Storage Technology

Each year September rolls around, bringing with it the annual IT Professionals Day—a day dedicated to appreciating IT professionals, and the critical role they play in end users’ lives and in operating successful organisations across every sector. IT professionals are the hidden heroes...

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Windows Server 2008 End of Life: A Storage Modernisation Opportunity

Published in Storage + Servers Storage Technology

For organisations operating Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the end is near; both are being shelved by Microsoft and will officially reach “end of life” status as of January 2020 and July 2019 respectively. It is impossible to determine the exact market share of each individual...