As many companies make the transition to cloud infrastructure, it could be baby steps or full-blown migration, there are some operational aspects that will require some adjustment, especially if they haven’t utilised the cloud before. These factors can change how you run, manage and budget your IT infrastructure. The infrastructure …
Coronavirus has changed the way most businesses operate, with most businesses moving into a remote workforce, many companies have taken to video conferencing to help maintain communication across their teams. This increase in video conferencing also means a lot of sensitive information and private data is being shared in a …
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Transitioning your employees into a remote workforce whether you have 5 employees or 5000, can be daunting. Having the right tools on hand can make a huge difference in minimising disruption to your businesses. For us, using Microsoft Teams (who are currently offering free licenses) has allowed us to make …
With COVID-19 sweeping the globe right now, its important businesses take every measure they can to keep staff healthy and ensure they can still operate as close to normal as possible. This is where workplace mobility, or remote working, comes into the picture. If your business isn’t set up to allow staff …
The major public cloud vendors have been throwing around the “Only pay for what you use” tagline as one of their main selling points since the concept was first introduced. So when both Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services announced over the last few weeks that they’d be switching to …
Every business needs to stay competitive and innovation is the usual path taken to achieve this outcome. There are countless examples where innovation through technology has revolutionised or disrupted particular industries, unfortunately, not all projects are successful. The BBC has captured the struggles of implementing innovative projects in their popular …
It’s the four words we all dread: “we are being audited”. Queue the sweaty palms, dry throat and a damp brow. You rack your brain trying to remember the last time you performed a DR test and pray (a) it was successful; (b) you documented it, and (c) you have …
You’ve probably heard a lot about the increasing push for automation in the IT industry and when you think about it makes a lot of sense. Why waste your time performing repetitive tasks when you can setup a service or system that can do it for you, freeing you up …
Last wee sitting in the doctor’s office, (phoneless), I made the flippant decision to peruse the ‘Where’s Wally’ abandoned on the seat next to me. A book I hadn’t spared a thought for in years brought me a level of frustration and irritation, usually reserved for my doctors’ inability to …
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A wave of pride has swept through the Starboard IT after our recent ISO27001 certification, and for very good reason. This is recognition of the quality of workmanship that our staff and management deliver day to day and clearly set us apart from providers that are not certified. For those …
