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There is no simple answer to what unified communications really is but if your business is looking to save money and improve efficiency it can be a great step in the right direction.
For every business and organisation the elements and requirements of unified communications are different and the deployable technologies available will vary.
Some of the [...]

An article on BBC news online has stated that cloud computing for business is now going mainstream, as large multi-national corporations have started adopting cloud solutions.
But as many know cloud computing isn’t a new concept, it’s been around for a while and most of us use it already- with the likes of Hotmail and Facebook.
Businesses [...]

Not content with having caused enough havoc already, it seems the Icelandic volcano is back, causing yet again, disruptions to air travel and in turn business.
This, together with the impact of the heavy snow earlier this year, means most businesses have now cottoned on to the fact that if they want to keep business operations running [...]

With thousands of employees stuck abroad the Icelandic volcano wreaked havoc for many businesses across the UK a couple of weeks ago.  This along with the impact of ‘snow-day absenteeism’, which cost British businesses billions of pounds earlier this year, has meant more companies are now looking to put contingency plans in place to limit [...]

Following a look at the state of the country’s digital capabilities the Digital Economy Bill has now been passed through to tackle the areas which the Government thinks need addressing.
One part of the bill that has now become law is the promise that everyone across the UK will have access to a minimum of 2Mbps [...]

The cloud of volcanic ash drifting across Europe from the Icelandic volcano which erupted last week, made much of the continent a no-fly zone over the last 7 days. It is still unclear how long it will take for everything to get back to normal, but with planes only just starting to fly again the [...]

It has been estimated that in 2009 ill health cost the economy 100 billion pounds. With this in mind the Government has this week announced its overhauling of the sick-note system. In its place will be “fit notes”.  So what exactly are fit notes?  How do they work and how will they affect your business?
Well [...]

Over the past twelve months the UK economy has seen many changes. Major organisations have had profits squeezed and even gone out of business, but there are ways in which every business can utilise its current IT infrastructure to become more profitable.
With many organisations the IT infrastructure has grown with the business and there has [...]

Cloud applications require less IT support and maintenance than in-house systems, and vitally they can be adopted and let go as and when business needs change. And with everyone looking to save money these days, this is a major advantage.
adept4’s new On Demand IT service gives companies access to business software applications on a pay-as-you-go [...]

If your looking for a way to reduce IT costs and at the same time improve business efficiency moving towards virtualizing your business IT infrastructure can be the way forward. Our top four reasons to adopt virtualization may help you make up your mind:

Become more flexible – virtualization means that your business can become more flexible enabling [...]