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Tips for minimising the impact of the Microsoft Office price rise

Microsoft has “adjusted” prices with Office 2019, making it more expensive to buy on-premise versions of its products Continue Reading
The high price of not understanding how automation works with existing software licences

Businesses must check their software licences before they introduce robotic process automation or they risk breaking the rules Continue Reading
Driving digital productivity in the UK

There is a need for British businesses to improve their adoption of digital technologies Continue Reading
Microsoft SharePoint: Why are we still hearing so much about adoption issues?

The SharePoint business system is too important to be left to IT; the whole business need to embrace it so it's more than just shelfware Continue Reading
Security Think Tank: SME security on a shoestring budget

How can SMEs afford security that is good enough? Continue Reading

Time for DevOps to get out of the weeds

Software and service providers face a battle to deliver new products, features and capabilities faster than ever Continue Reading
The state of the VDI industry in 2014

There were two major technological advancements last year that make virtual desktops much more attractive than in the past Continue Reading
User acceptance testing needs real training, not just a short course

In spite of its importance, user acceptance testing (UAT) is often chaotic, problematic and ineffective Continue Reading
Windows 8 - the challenge of moving to a new operating system

Microsoft launched its Windows 8 operating system (OS) in 2012, promising manifold benefits - but what are the challenges of moving OS? Continue Reading
Windows 8 – Beauty and the Beast?

Quocirca analyst, Clive Longbottom, looks at whether corporates should consider deploying Windows 8. Continue Reading
Review: Windows tablets in the enterprise

Tony Lock has been using a Windows tablet for a year and finds that it has a lot to offer businesses Continue Reading

Does Microsoft need to change its policy on Windows upgrade pricing ?

Microsoft will needs to reduce the cost of Windows upgrades if it is to conquer the tablets market, writes Andrew Buss. Continue Reading
Why great companies die - repeatedly - and is Microsoft next?

The Penny Black stamp revolutionised comunications - and taught us lessons that some IT giants today are failing to learn. Continue Reading
Government open standards proposal fails the 'so what?' test

The consultation on open standards in government IT is generating a lot of discussion, much of which misses an important point: so what? Continue Reading
Supporting user-centric computing

User virtualisation can make life easier for IT departments and users alike. Continue Reading