Guides

Technology is difficult to manage and it's getting harder. As resource-constrained companies grapple with more sophisticated IT options and security threats, they naturally consider managed IT services as an option. These services offload big chunks of the IT workload to a professional service provider, freeing up the business to concentrate on making money.

When you're buying a server, the CPU is the most significant component on your spec sheet. Choosing one has become more difficult these days thanks to the increase in server cores.

Technology projects like these become so large, complex, and poorly managed that nothing can save them

Whether you're planning for retirement or something more immediate like a house renovation, a little extra in the bank never goes amiss

Everything in IT is available in a subscription-based service model these days, and computing hardware is no exception.

Those old enough to remember the early days of Wi-Fi will recall the exhilaration of connectivity without being tethered to the desk. It was a big deal at the time, but bandwidth was relatively narrow.

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) technology often comes up when companies are discussing ways to bring down their desktop computing costs. What is it, and can it save you money? Read on to find out.

Blockchain is one of the latest buzzwords to hit the IT sector, inspiring small entrepreneurs and large companies alike to try and solve all kinds of problems with it.

Virtualisation has changed the way we think about computing, but many people are still confused about what it is and how it works. Here is your quick Q&A guide to get up to speed.

These schools and trusts are using digital education platforms in different and creative ways to enable pupils to learn and staff to work together effectively, even while remote. See whether one of these approaches would work for you, whether you're new to using these platforms or looking to do more.

These schools and trusts are using digital education platforms in different ways to keep pupils and teachers connected and support children to learn at home. See whether one of these approaches would work for you, whether you're new to using these platforms or looking to do more.

Get to grips with how these digital education platforms can solve your remote learning problems, so you can make an informed decision about which to go for. If you've got one of these already, remind yourself what it can do and how else you might use it.

Compliance. Liability. Business Continuity. Vendor Lock-in.

The starting point when shifting to remote working has to be assessing your current situation. This list will help you do just that.

A business setting up today wouldn’t start by building a data centre to serve deskbound employees. They would opt for cloud computing and enable flexible working from day one.