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Digital EditionsSeventy-five per cent of UK workers suffer from emotional or interpersonal problems in the workplace
According to a landmark new survey from Jabra UK, employees are failing to achieve a good work-life balance and are unhappy, stressed and tired. They also experience significant feelings of isolation, are untrusting of home workers, and feel that they are not supplied with the right equipment by their IT departments.
Read more...White paper from Eaton examines impact of cloud computing on IT infrastructures
Eaton has published a white paper that explores the latest thinking on powering converged infrastructures, including the growing tendency to believe that power protection and power management are optional, and outlines some strategies for the provision of power in today’s virtualised environments.
Read more...Excel announces a series of European partner briefings
Excel Networking Solutions has released dates for a series of seven partner briefings that will take place in Europe throughout September and October 2013.
Read more...Centre perks
Nexans is helping to power Interxion’s London data centres, supplying both standard XLPE SWA mains power cables and Nexans Lineax H07RN-F cables.
Read more...State of the arts
Brand-Rex products and systems have been used extensively within the Guildhall School of Music & Drama’s new £90m Milton Court facility in London.
Read more...CIO concerns over IT complexity are smothering the cloud, claims NTT
Eighty-one per cent of leading CIOs believe their own ICT architecture is the greatest hurdle to cloud adoption, a study, sponsored by NTT Europe, has found.
Read more...Mayflex to distribute Razberi
Mayflex has announced that it will be distributing the Razberi range of server switches.
Read more...Companies should create more apprenticeships for women in the male dominated IT industry, says leading entrepreneur
'Private companies are beginning to take the lead in providing skills training and they should seize the opportunity to provide more apprenticeships for women in male dominated sectors. This is particularly true in the IT industry,' said Scott Fletcher - chairman and founder of ANS Group.
Read more...UCam247 launches easy installation outdoor IP camera
A brand new IP camera has launched specifically for outdoor use, just in time for the holiday season of 2013.
Read more...IT managers essential strategic partners, no longer ‘the office geeks’
IT managers have transformed from the ‘geeks’ hidden in the corner of the office, as they are often depicted in the media, into an essential part of business strategy.
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Current Issue: August 2013
- Ken Hodge of Brand-Rex and Paul Goodbrand of Boston Networks offer some practical advice on converged network installations.
- Colin O’Neill from Dieselec Thistle discusses standby power for data centre environments.
- Michael Crane talks to Samsung about its work at Gingerbread Corner Childcare Centre.
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