Owner operator of London-based data centres

BIS prepare to exhibit at the IP EXPO 2012

On October 17th – 18th BIS is at Earls Court exhibiting at the annual IP EXPO conference. The IP EXPO brings together vendors and end users to create an unmissable learning and networking event. BIS will be at stand H25 on both days, so come and visit us to find out first-hand what we do and how we do it so well.

IP EXPO is a huge opportunity for both BIS and new & existing clients to be able to put a face to a name and get direct advice from our managed services specialists and data centre experts. (more…)

The Cisco House IT experience

We all know what wonderful IT the team at Cisco regularly develops. In fact, we have just finished reviewing their new Nexus 7000 with innovative FabricPath replacement for STP – a development I’m sure we have all been waiting for. However, it is not always obvious how best to implement their marvels of network engineering – how to get the most out of their latest hardware, software and network architecture.

But that has all changed. (more…)

How to choose the right network for your business

One of the most frequent problems we find with companies who develop and maintain their own computing infrastructures, or chose to colocate with the wrong provider, is their choice of  underlying network. Whether it is between distributed data centres, or from headquarters to regional office desktops or to remote workers and mobile devices, the transport technology chosen is vital. Getting this wrong can bottleneck your business or result in high and unnecessary expense for years to come. Quite simply, it doesn’t matter how powerful your servers, how state-of-the-art your gear, your business can only operate as efficiently as the underlying communication infrastructure. Choosing the right network is one of your most important considerations – and one of the least understood. (more…)