Getting Network Infrastructures in Shape for The Big Return to Work
As firms gear up for a partial return to the workplace, what will this mean for those that have been charged with keeping business networks up and running during lockdown? After nearly 15 weeks of having to deal with an almost overnight transition to a ‘distributed business’ and operating under a ‘new normal’, the general…
Digital Transformation Starts with the Network
The Role of The Network in Digital Transformation Businesses need to embrace modern network technologies and security to fully take advantage of the promises of Digital Transformation Digital Transformation can be seen as the integration of digital technology into all aspects of your business, extending deeply into the organisation, mixing and intersecting with a great…
Covid-19 is Forcing UK Universities to Go Remote…But Can Their IT Infrastructure Cope?
Students Will Begin University Degree Courses Remotely From September In response to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, UK universities across the UK are having to re-evaluate how they will be conducting classes both today and into the foreseeable future. To date, they have already cancelled all non-essential activities, including (and critically!) in-person on-campus teaching of…
MPLS in Networking: Making it Work for Your Business
MPLS Network Provides Multi-site Solution Having multiple business locations can be seen as a measure of your business’s success. However, sometimes having multiple locations can also feel as if you’re managing multiple businesses rather than a single business. Embracing modern technology, adopting next generation networks, and engaging with the right partner can make it much…
Next Generation Networks and the Rise of SD-WAN
Cloud-based Networks The trend of pushing WAN functionality into the cloud — software-defined WAN — is gaining steam as enterprises look to reduce WAN complexity and lower costs. With the rise of video, BYOD, and new IoT devices, it’s not a surprise that businesses should be looking for ways to reduce the complexity of managing…
Does Your Business Have a Plan in Place to Deal With the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Is your businesses IT ready to support a significant part of your workforce working from home? Thanks to digital transformation and Cloud computing, you may already have migrated some work to the Cloud and have collaboration tools in place such as messaging software and video conferencing. Nonetheless, are you ready for the day your MD…
Harnessing the benefits of Trust-wide ICT
How to Harmonise IT Services & Reduce IT Expenditure ICT – A Strategic Enabler for your Vision The operational and financial incentives for MAT’s to consolidate their trust-wide operations are attractive and plotting a course towards Trust-wide harmonisation of IT systems is an important step in the journey. The dream of schools sharing a consistent…
Smart Buildings – Smarter Governance
Benefits of Smart Buildings The digital transformation of buildings is growing as the era of Internet of Things (IoT) ushers in an increasing number of smart buildings. Smart building technology is necessary for economic and environmental change. And for the Public Sector, this leads directly to the rise of smart government. For those operating in…
Detail DMC Becomes the Latest Developer to Sign with Syscomm
Syscomm is to provide gigabit fibre broadband to all 49 residential and 4 commercial units at Detail’s latest luxury development at Victoria Court in West Bromwich Detail DMC is incorporating Syscomm’s gigabit fibre solution into its new luxury development at Victoria Court in West Bromwich, enabling occupants of these properties to have ultra-fast fibre broadband…
BYOD on School Wireless Networks
Common Problems with BYOD on School Wireless Networks With Christmas over and students across the country returning to classes, many of them with shiny new smartphones, laptops, or tablets, it’s time to take a fresh look at your school’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) capability. Technology never stands still, and it is becoming increasingly hard…