Lightning – can we really protect against it?
Many of us in the British Isles witnessed a spectacular display of lightning during what meteorologists referred to as the mother of all storms. Headlines reporting up 20,000 lightning strikes with some areas experiencing a month’s rainfall in one...
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Expensive Fuses, Lightning Bolts and… a Ghost? Call for Disaster Recovery
Expensive Fuses, Lightning Bolts and… a Ghost? Call for Disaster Recovery Disaster Recovery! What’s that got to do with a ghost? Most of us have experienced a long dark night with the unexpected noise. Footsteps on the stairs. A...
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The Third Duck from the Sun
The Third Duck from the Sun It’s the Sun Jim, but not as we know it… Many of us have been enjoying our fair and rare share of the sun in many parts of the UK recently. As with...
Read more7 Warning Signs Your Network is About to Fail – Part 2
7 Warning Signs Your Network is About to Fail – Part 2 Introduction This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of network symptoms, just some of the more common symptoms I see when troubleshooting networks. 1. Slow...
Read moreHow to Take Control of Your IT
How to Take Control of Your IT The first steps to take control of your IT The first step to taking control of your IT is to understand what you have. It doesn’t matter how large or small your...
Read moreIT Challenges of the Mergers, Movers and Shakers – Part 3
IT Challenges of the Mergers, Movers and Shakers – Part 3 Making best use of the information gathered. In Part 1 of this three-part blog I shared several life experiences and in Part 2 I looked at the information...
Read moreIT Challenges of the Mergers, Movers and Shakers – Part 1
IT Challenges of the Mergers, Movers and Shakers – Part 1 IT Challenges abound as a new broom sweeps around. You may be wondering who the mergers, movers and shakers are. Mergers and movers are businesses relocating or merging...
Read moreBusiness Continuity: are you prepared?
Business Continuity: are you prepared? Fire, floods, terrorism, national disorder. Is your business continuity plan fit for purpose? Some parts of the UK have already been devastated by the weather over the past month. Areas of the UK that...
Read moreOne Night In Liverpool – Our Head of Network Services Wins Award
One Night In Liverpool – Our Head of Network Services Wins Award Another year, another award for our network services A year or so ago I had a the pleasure of meeting the executive producer of ‘One Night In...
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Who pressed the nation’s “it’s too difficult button”?
Who pressed the nation’s “it’s too difficult button”? Is it OK to just surrender to the Beast from the East? By Steve Hodges Firstly, let me be clear this blog is not targeted at the unfortunate people who have...
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