There are many thousands of us still using Windows Server 2003 quite happily but Microsoft is ending support for this platform next year so it’s time to say goodbye. When it comes to migrating away from this platform here are four common questions we get asked: 1. Is Microsoft still the way to go? Sure…
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Bob Walder and Chris Morales from NSS labs wrote a very interesting article recently on cyber security. We have summarised the main points below. Cyber-resilience is the key to protecting your servers, network or Data Centre NSS Labs’ research says that most modern leading security products are effective however your business will never be 100% safe from malicious attack…
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Researchers and technologists are constantly working on developing the next emerging trend that will change the way we live and work. One such example is the Memristor, a breakthrough that packs some serious potential. The memristor is a new breed of technology that may lead to servers and other devices far more efficient than today’s…
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Systemnet is pleased to advise that we have moved to the next generation back-up software for clients with virtual servers, and specifically, those clients who use VMWare and Hyper-V. Veeam has the following advantages compared with other back-up solutions: 50x times faster off-site back-ups with built in WAN Acceleration. This means that we get your…
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The “Internet Of Everything” is the existence of uniquely identifiable devices interconnected via the Internet. The interconnection of these devices is expected to introduce automation in nearly all fields. There is a lot of hype about IoE and we are at the point of wondering what it will mean for us as individuals, employees and…
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Many IT managers remain concerned about the security implications of the widespread virtualisation of mission-critical applications. Compared to non-virtualised environments, server virtualisation introduces additional points of attack, particularly in the virtualisation layer, including the hypervisor, the virtual machine environment, and the soft switches that replace the physical access-layer switches in the network. These additional layers…
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If it has been a while since you contemplated buying a new laptop then it is time to look again. There are essentially three types of portables: the pure tablet (aka slate), the pure laptop or a hybrid of the two (e.g. the keyboard that flips or rotates). Your personal preference will have a large…
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Organisations have done a great job of securing their mission critical data in their data centres. With measures in place such as access control, back up and DR strategies, the data centre is secure, controllable and predictable. Outside the data centre however, the picture is very different. Users always store data on laptops and desktops,…
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Not all businesses are ready for public cloud solutions due to security concerns, legacy applications that don’t integrate, lack of cost benefits or other concerns. This means many organisations are looking to build a private cloud environment to host the company applications or desktops with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Providing the backbone of the enterprise cloud…
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Have you noticed that the world of business is moving faster but your files seem to move slower? As technology improves our expectations and requirements for speed of data increase. At home, at work and on the move, we keep finding new ways to use the digital super highway and demand a better service from…
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