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February 24, 2016
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London overtakes Amsterdam as most in-demand location for datacentre space
Research from real estate advisory organisation CBRE shows demand for colocation space in London continues to grow, outstripping Amsterdam
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February 24, 2016
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Ministry of Defence collaboration contract goes to G-Cloud SME Inovem
SME Inovem follows up G-Cloud contract wins with Ministry of Justice and Department of Health by clinching deal with the Ministry of Defence
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February 24, 2016
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The Met awards hosting and services contracts worth £250m to CSC
CSC will provide hosting and end-user services for the Metropolitan Police Service in two contracts worth £250m
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February 24, 2016
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Spotify to move datacentre workloads to Google’s cloud
Spotify says building and buying datacentres to keep up with demand for its services is no longer viable, as it prepares to shift its infrastructure into the Google cloud
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February 23, 2016
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Case study: National Rail Enquiries tackles website uptime issues with AWS and SOASTA
The National Rail Enquiries website took a battering in the wake of the 2013 St. Jude’s storm, prompting the organisation to rethink its hosting and load-testing procedures
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February 23, 2016
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Outsourcer MSXI puts Microsoft cloud in driving seat
Business process outsourcer MSXI has replaced Salesforce with a Microsoft business applications stack to support its car dealership business
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February 22, 2016
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Northern local councils miss SME targets
Local government organisations in the north of England are failing to support local IT SME companies with supply contracts
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February 19, 2016
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Amazon seeks permission to build datacentre on site of former Irish biscuit factory
Cloud services giant is continuing on with its plans to build out its European datacentre region with another facility in Ireland
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February 19, 2016
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CIO interview: Catherine Doran, Royal Mail
Royal Mail CIO talks about replacing legacy systems, new contracts and moving to a platform-based model
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February 18, 2016
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Two-thirds of UK firms plan to take their IT estate all-in on cloud, research claims
According to the Cloud Industry Forum's latest cloud adoption research, UK firms are steadily coming round to the charms of running their IT off-premise
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February 17, 2016
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Electronics supplier RS Components outsources business process systems in online push
Electronics manufacturer RS Components outsources its corporate software development to Atos in a bid to modernise its customer services
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February 17, 2016
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Interview: Digital Marketplace director Tony Singleton on why he is leaving G-Cloud
With the government’s Digital Marketplace now a bona fide source of £1bn of public sector IT spend, Computer Weekly asks its programme director why he is moving on to pastures new
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February 16, 2016
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Mobile apps could put an end to ‘hated’ staff appraisals
Josh Bersin, founder of Bersin by Deloitte, reveals the top HR technology trends for 2016
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February 15, 2016
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Interxion to build third Irish datacentre as demand for colocation grows
Colocation provider is set to begin the construction of its third Irish datacentre during the fourth quarter of 2016
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February 15, 2016
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Bromley Council signs £9m desktop and datacentre contract with BT
Bromley Council hopes to make 10% cost savings by contracting BT to deliver computer and datacentre services for the next five years
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February 12, 2016
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Netflix is now 100% all-in on the AWS cloud
Streaming firm details the challenges it faced during seven-year push to wind down its datacentres and move everything into the AWS public cloud
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February 12, 2016
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Asean poised to gain in the global offshoring battle
According to AT Kearney’s 2016 Global Services Location Index, robotics process automation and business process as a service could change the outsourcing industry, benefiting Asean countries
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February 12, 2016
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Datacentre operators must prepare for power use and emissions regulations
Colocation provider Digital Realty says datacentre operators must prepare for tighter regulations around emission levels and power use
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February 11, 2016
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Five local authorities around the country agree shared services contract
Five councils in different parts of England have agreed to jointly sign outsourcing agreements, including IT services provision
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February 10, 2016
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Combining edge datacentres with commercial property builds could boost sustainability
Professor Ian Bitterlin makes the case for combining edge datacentres with commercial property builds for heat re-use purposes
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February 10, 2016
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Public sector outsourcing grew more than 50% in second half of 2015
IT outsourcing in the UK public sector accelerated in the second half of 2015, according to research
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February 10, 2016
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Insurance giant RSA announces another outsourcing deal
Insurance company RSA has penned its second major outsourcing contract in a week as it extends a BPO contract with Accenture
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February 08, 2016
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EC awards first cloud contracts to Accenture, Atos, BT and IBM
The European Commission has revealed details of the suppliers that have secured a place on the three Lots making up its Cloud I framework
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February 08, 2016
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CIOs urged to act on datacentre power outage threats
Colocation provider Verne Global calls on CIOs to pay attention to Institution of mechanical engineers' concerns over sustainability of UK energy supply
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February 04, 2016
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Insurance giant RSA outsources to Wipro
Insurance group takes on infrastructure as a service from Indian supplier Wipro in a bid to consolidate its European IT
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February 02, 2016
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EC confirms EU-US Privacy Shield to replace Safe Harbour data-sharing agreement
The European Commission (EC) confirms it has negotiated a replacement for Safe Harbour, and expects it to come into force in three months
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February 02, 2016
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NHS London Procurement Partnership to tender for EPR framework
The NHS London Procurement Partnership plans clinical digital information systems framework tender to support the "paperless by 2020" agenda
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February 02, 2016
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21% of UK IT professionals now use OpenStack, SUSE research suggests
Linux distribution provider claims UK IT decision-makers are coming round to the idea of using the open-source cloud platform
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February 02, 2016
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EU commissioner sets out challenges of finding a Safe Harbour replacement
European commissioner Věra Jourová outlines the challenges of establishing a data-sharing agreement between Europe and the US
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February 02, 2016
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G-Cloud 6 wins six-month extension as government preps next-gen framework
G-Cloud suppliers claim the extension could be a sign of bigger and better things to come in eighth version of the public sector procurement framework
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February 01, 2016
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Microsoft Office 365 is beating Google Apps in enterprise adoption – Gartner research
Gartner’s take on the use of cloud email tools within the enterprise shows that Microsoft Office 365 is leading the way
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January 29, 2016
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BT signs £7.4m health and care integration contract with Islington
BT is set to develop an integrated digital care record, pulling information from both health and social care systems in Islington
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January 28, 2016
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BBC awards broadcast network contract to BT
BT is awarded a seven-year, £100m plus contract to supply networking services to the BBC
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January 28, 2016
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Construction of £150m biomass-powered datacentre starts in Scotland
The developers behind Scottish green datacentre project confirm the campus is finally under construction
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January 27, 2016
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Case study: Vision RT protects radiotherapy tech IP using Adapt private cloud
Radiotherapy imaging company Vision RT shifts IT estate to Adapt private cloud to protect its corporate data
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January 27, 2016
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Microsoft confirms first Azure Stack technical preview to arrive on 29 January
Microsoft hopes hybrid cloud platform will help enterprises that want to do more in public cloud but can't because of data sovereignty concerns
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January 27, 2016
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VMware to cut 800 jobs in cloud-focused company restructure
Virtualisation company VMware confident adoption of software-defined datacentres will offset softening demand for older products
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January 27, 2016
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CIO interview: Jo De Vliegher, Hydro
The CIO at Norway's Hydro has established an IT department that allows for regional autonomy and central guidance at the same time
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January 27, 2016
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Average DDoS attacks fatal to most businesses, report reveals
Criminal activity is top motivation for DDoS attacks as average attacks become strong enough to down most businesses, Arbor Networks report reveals
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January 27, 2016
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AGS Airports outsources IT after Heathrow split
AGS Airports signs Getronics to provide IT support services after splitting IT from its former owner
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January 26, 2016
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BT adds software-defined WAN to enterprise services offering
BT adds Cisco-based software-defined networking capability to its services offering, with retail pharmacist Boots among early customers
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January 26, 2016
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Low oil prices to fuel datacentre expansions in 2016, claims Canalys
Canalys claims access to cheaper energy will make it easier for datacentre operators to respond to growing demand for cloud
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January 25, 2016
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Alstom outsources IT transformation to HCL Technologies
Train engineering company Alstom has outsourced its IT to HCL Technologies as part of a five-year transformation project
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January 25, 2016
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Google pays HMRC £130m in tax deal
Google is to pay more UK tax in line with new rules – £130m, said to cover the last 10 years – but denies any wrongdoing in the past
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January 22, 2016
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Trinity Mirror Group taps into cloud, agile and microservices to boost web user experience
National and regional newspaper publishing group is using AWS and SOASTA's performance monitoring tools to improve the user experience for its online readers
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January 21, 2016
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Broadgroup: Colocation providers must act on competitive threat posed by AWS
Datacentre analyst house uses annual finance forum to coach colocation sector on how to respond to AWS and its public cloud
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January 20, 2016
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Bournemouth Council considers bringing IT back in-house
Bournemouth Council could bring IT and other services back in-house to gain more control over its budget and meet tough cost-cutting targets
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January 19, 2016
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UK IT and business process outsourcing plummeted in 2015, show ISG figures
The amount of money UK organisations spent on IT and business process outsourcing fell sharply in 2015, compared to the previous year
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January 19, 2016
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Cornwall Council transfers 270 staff back in-house as BT deal ends
Cornwall Council’s £160m outsourcing deal with BT has officially come to an end as the council transfers 270 staff back in-house
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January 19, 2016
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Migration recommendations could hike the cost of Indian IT services
Government recommendations to tighten up the rules around overseas workers in the UK could increase IT costs for businesses
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January 19, 2016
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Offshoring IT services: Beyond the usual suspects
India is the prime location for offshoring IT – but it may not be the best fit for every business, and there are now many alternatives around the world
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January 15, 2016
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CIO interview: Kari Saarikoski, Finnair
Finnair is on a digital transformation journey and the airline’s CIO is changing the IT department as it progresses
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January 14, 2016
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GMB takes concerns over British Airways IT outsourcing to MPs
Trade union fears that the expansion of IT outsourcing at BA is a risk to security and will see UK jobs disappear
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January 12, 2016
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IT decision makers admit ignorance over datacentre environmental impacts
Majority of datacentre operators unable to account for environmental impact of their sites, The Green Grid's research reveals
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January 12, 2016
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More endpoints managed is security concern, say IT services firms
The rising number of devices connected to corporate networks is a security challenge for the IT services firms managing these endpoints
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January 12, 2016
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Ofcom outsources IT management to Indian services supplier NIIT
UK communications regulator Ofcom outsources its help desk, datacentre and application management services to IT services provider NIIT
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January 12, 2016
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India still top destination for global service delivery
Technological development and changing model for offshore business services and IT could threaten India’s dominance
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January 08, 2016
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Verizon’s rumoured datacentre sell-off: Why telcos are turning their backs on colocation
Reports suggest US comms provider Verizon will become the latest telco to sell off its colocation assets, but what is driving this trend?
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January 08, 2016
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2015 was a breakthrough year for cloud adoption, says Synergy Research Group
Analyst house’s latest cloud market tracker reveals how enterprise IT buying behaviours are moving to incorporate off-premise technologies
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January 08, 2016
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AWS expands datacentre footprint in Apac
Cloud services giant is opening new datacentres in Seoul in response to Korean customer demands
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December 22, 2015
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Dorset County Council rejects outsourcing
Council decides against outsourcing back-office services, including IT, due to a lack of flexibility
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December 18, 2015
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Cisco to create 200 new cloud computing jobs in UK
Networking giant outlines plans to treble the size of the Cisco Meraki team by 2017
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December 17, 2015
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Isle of Man eyes datacentre industry growth opportunity after Safe Harbour ruling
Government's e-business head explains how island could be a safe haven for enterprises concerned by the Safe Harbour fallout
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December 15, 2015
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Poundland launches e-commerce Christmas push with Rackspace managed support
Budget retailer has turned to Rackspace to ensure its first foray into online retail can withstand the seasonal rush
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December 15, 2015
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Interview: Lebara CTO sets out plans to go all-in on AWS cloud
Lebara was a Europe-centric, single-product telco until the cloud paved the way for it to grow its service portfolio and expand overseas
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December 15, 2015
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VMware backs out of Virtustream hybrid cloud venture with EMC
Virtualisation giant confirms exit from hybrid cloud joint venture with parent company
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December 15, 2015
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Public cloud adoption fuels record spend on datacentre hardware by service providers
Datacentre infrastructure findings from Synergy Research show how enterprise cloud adoption is affecting the market
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December 14, 2015
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Rockwool invests €2m in global HR project
Manufacturer interviewed other companies about their HR systems before choosing a system to harmonise its processes across 38 countries
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December 11, 2015
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Case study: Airbus sets out challenges of changing IT supplier
Aircraft manufacturer sets out what it learned from switching IT provider after 12 years of working together
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December 09, 2015
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Jisc issues tender for second shared services datacentre in north of England
Education network provider issues tender for second shared services datacentre, while warding off DDoS attack
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December 09, 2015
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Volvo finance department expands system support beyond Sweden
Volvo Group Treasury has extended an outsourcing agreement with Virtusa to give it the same support response times worldwide
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December 08, 2015
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Scottish Government gets electronic voting system for local elections
The contract to design the electronic vote counting system for the 2017 local elections in Scotland has been awarded to CGI
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December 08, 2015
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Trust in IT outsourcing outweighs lower cost for HW Fisher
The value of a trusted relationship with an IT service provider is hard to measure, but HW Fisher IT head Tony Blonk says it outweighs price cuts
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December 08, 2015
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Dropbox urged by users to open-source soon-to-be shut Mailbox app
Dropbox finds itself in the firing line after calling time on much-loved email app
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December 08, 2015
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Indian IT services supplier Infosys creates jobs in Ireland
Indian IT services supplier Infosys is creating 250 jobs in Ireland to support customers and innovate around financial services IT
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December 04, 2015
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India’s HCL opens Estonian operation to support Nordic customers
HCL Technologies opens an Estonian delivery centre which will support customers across Europe, including those in the Nordic region
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December 03, 2015
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CGI to provide electronic health records to MoD
The MoD has extended an outsourcing agreement with CGI to build on existing work the IT services firm does with its global medical operations
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December 03, 2015
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European Office 365 and Microsoft Azure users hit by service outage
Microsoft claims to have addressed the issues that caused problems for Office 365 and Azure users earlier today.
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December 03, 2015
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Swedish health company Elekta recoups costs of HR project in a year
Medical company Elekta transforms its human resources (HR) processes by replacing legacy technology with cloud systems serving 3,800 staff in 24 countries
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December 03, 2015
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VMware research shines light on volume of UK enterprise data stored overseas
A poll of UK IT decision makers suggests just 37% know exactly where their enterprise data is located
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December 02, 2015
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Interview: BT CEO Gavin Patterson
For BT CEO Gavin Patterson, the UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2015, the network is a vital tool to balance the demands of a global services business with the responsibility of being the national incumbent telecoms operator
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December 01, 2015
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Gartner hails datacentre cost savings of halting virtual machine sprawl
Gartner claims CIOs could be missing out on datacentre cost savings by considering server virtualisation a done job
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November 27, 2015
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Digital drives business consultancy in IT outsourcing renewals
As IT outsourcing contracts come up for renewal, CIOs might consider more business expertise to help them negotiate contracts that support inevitable digital expansion
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November 27, 2015
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Case study: Tideway uses private cloud to manage London ‘super sewer’ infrastructure
Infrastructure services director explains why Tideway has opted for a managed, private cloud setup to support sewer project
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November 26, 2015
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CIO interview: Paul Haley, CIO, City University London
Higher education faces budget cuts and growing IT requirements, but a £200m overhaul at City University London is bearing fruit
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November 25, 2015
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Arcserve Cloud offers customers cloud target and remote failover
Backup software and appliance supplier guarantees availability but latency depends on customer-bought infrastructure
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November 19, 2015
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RAC signs up to Microsoft Azure following IT outsourcing deal
Roadside rescue service RAC will use Microsoft’s Azure cloud after striking an outsourcing agreement with IT services supplier Getronics
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November 18, 2015
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CGI tempts Nordic customers with Finnish cyber security centre
IT supplier CGI has opened a Nordic cyber security centre to help it serve organisations in the region with the same service levels it provides US clients
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November 18, 2015
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George Soros backs IT services in eastern Europe
George Soros is investing in an IT company that delivers services to global companies from Ukraine
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November 17, 2015
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Fujitsu announces MetaArc cloud platform, acquires UShareSoft
At Fujitsu Forum 2015 in Germany, Fujitsu announces a cloud platform called MetaArc and acquires French software business UShareSoft
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November 17, 2015
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Deutsche Bank signs India’s HCL Technologies for digital services and systems integration
Deutsche Bank is expanding its long-established relationship with IT services supplier HCL Technologies as it forges on with its digital transformation
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November 13, 2015
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UK firms look to threat intelligence to focus security efforts
Performance, skills and costs remain biggest hurdles to true data-driven security, reveals an IDC study
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November 09, 2015
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IT and business process outsourcing surges after general election
Business confidence following the general election is explained as the main reason for a massive hike in spending on IT and business process outsourcing by UK organisations
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November 06, 2015
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Coop Norway inks infrastructure deal with Wipro
Norway's Coop becomes the latest Nordic firm to outsource IT to an Indian company after the retailer penned a deal with Wipro
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November 04, 2015
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TechUK issues six-point plan to help the government work better with SMEs
Technology association applauds government's efforts to engage with SMEs, but says more must be done to make it easier for smaller firms to do business with the public sector
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November 02, 2015
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000Webhost blames PHP exploit for breach of 13.5 million records
Unencrypted passwords for a free web hosting firm were on sale for five months before customers were notified their records had been leaked, according to a security researcher
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November 02, 2015
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise: think of us as a startup
As Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc finally part ways, UK managing director Andy Isherwood shares some insight on what the future holds for the newly minted enterprise business
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October 30, 2015
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Alcatel-Lucent transformation cuts HR costs by 30% with cloud platform
Alcatel-Lucent expects to have its cloud human resources (HR) platform used in 62 countries by the end of the year, replacing aging on-premise HR IT systems
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October 29, 2015
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Met Office's new supercomputer to deliver £2bn of socio-economic benefits
The Met Office aims to realise a range of socio-economic benefits to UK industries thanks to improved forecasting with its new Cray supercomputer
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October 29, 2015
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Fitness club goes digital to recruit new staff quickly
Equinox turns to digital technology from SmartRecruiters to speed up hiring employees