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As the digital world has expanded, so too has the volume of data that companies are able to gather on their customers. Enterprises must now gather as much customer information as possible in order to manage their demanding online communities and to enhance their marketing efforts. However, the sheer volume of data now being collected has posed a huge problem for many businesses, and Big Data needs a big solution. (more…)
In order to ensure the sector is keeping up with important and necessary green initiatives, the industry green data centre consortium, Green Grid, has put together a very useful report on the implications of EMEA policies.
The report document by the Green Grid summarises the various policy initiatives across 12 EMEA countries, as well as relevant EU initiatives, and focuses on four key areas: government regulation; relevant voluntary mechanisms; financial incentives for deploying low carbon technology and practices; and the policies which add financial costs. (more…)
According to a recent study conducted by Vanson Bourne and sponsored by Cordys, yes, business leaders are losing faith in IT to reach their business goals. The study gathered the views of 650 business and IT leaders across Europe, including a third from the UK, to understand the perceived link between business developments and IT. Their results have not been encouraging. (more…)
As networks grow, with the introduction of data centres in particular, with Layer 2 domains spanning multiple locations and data centres, switching through the network becomes much more complex. Networks rely on redundant paths as backup in case the primary path fails, but configuring a complicated network of switches running STP in a large Layer 2 domain can get a little complex to handle in today’s world. (more…)
There has been a debate raging for some time as to whether it is best to house your data centre within central London or outside a metropolitan area. As you may expect, there is a case to be made for either side of the debate, but ultimately the decision will come down to what suits your business.
Here are just some of the pros and cons to consider (more…)
From 14th November 2011, new FSA rules and regulations came into effect that meant that all financial services companies and call centres must record all relevant calls, SMS text messages and emails. This mobile recording legislation from the FSA hopes to increase transparency and accountability in the sector, but it also means that financial service providers are now under an even greater strain in terms of data storage. (more…)
Data centres are a massive part of any company’s infrastructure, especially now that almost everything is recorded as digital data. For most companies, building a data centre in-house is simply not an option. It provides very little in terms of growth flexibility and is a huge capital expenditure (trust us, we’ve built a few). There are many hazards to building your own data centre, a list of which you can find in our handy risks of running your own comms room infographic. (more…)
Traditionally, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) needed to be purchased in bulk with a license agreement that committed you to at least one year. This made purchasing for data centre suppliers like BIS quite difficult. We would have to calculate the expected demand and make an initial capital investment in the software in order to provide for our clients. However, with the growth of the cloud market, companies are now beginning to offer SaaS on what are called Service Product License Agreements (SPLA). (more…)
Recently at BIS, we have begun offering all our clients an upgrade to the latest cloud virtualisation software – vSphere 5, by VMware. The vSphere 5 is the industry leader in cloud virtualisation, offering unbeatable speeds and reliability. Not everyone understands the concept of ‘virtualisation’, or indeed how it can help businesses, so please read on to find out how it could benefit you. (more…)
It is a common misconception that data centres simply provide you with storage for your business data and applications when really, data centres are so much more. To illustrate what we mean, we must first jump across to San Diego, California, where the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) has unveiled a new project to help beat cancer. (more…)
