Flexible working for efficiency and effectiveness Following the May 2010 general election and resulting budget cuts, the UK public sector faces the toughest challenges in decades. Adoption of leaner, more agile work styles, implementation of mobile and flexible working solutions and some strong executive leadership will be called for if the sector is to continue
From increased IT efficiency to disaster recovery and cost savings, virtualization has lots to offer small- and medium-size businesses
Even amidst the enforced frugality of a recession, some expenditures are worthwhile. For the cost-conscious IT departments of small and midsize businesses (SMBs), refreshing server hardware is one of those things. Deploying up-to-date server hardware delivers benefits that far outweigh the total cost of ownership. Yet as SMBs plan their upgrade path, they must also
NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR VIRTUALIZATION? THINK AGAIN! Survey shows SMBs reap the same benefits as the enterprise, including reduced costs, improved reliability and disaster recovery, and a measurable ROI.
After more than a year of playing budgetary defense in a down economy, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are finally beginning to find opportunities to move forward with strategic IT initiatives. As they examine their needs and pain points, one top priority is emerging: the need to refresh both client and back office software, particularly
With a growing business and exponentially increasing amounts of electronic data, the ageing IT infrastructure at Adam Architecture was groaning, affecting productivity within the practice. Solution IBM Business Partner ABS Digital worked closely with Adam Architecture to design and implement a flexible, integrated IT platform based on IBM System x® servers and IBM System Storage™.
As one of the fastest growing mail order clothes retailers in the UK, Boden’s rapid expansion was putting pressure on its IT infrastructure. Achieving the required levels of resiliency was becoming expensive and there was little scope for expansion to meet new business opportunities and maintain high levels of customer service. IBM Business Partner Qcubed
HIT decided to adopt a global outsourced solution for data centre managed services, migrating elements of its server infrastructure from Dallas, Texas, to the UK. That meant relocating and upgrading hardware while maintaining 100% performance levels throughout, and calling for the dependable expertise that only IBM could provide. Drawing on IBM’s unique experience and skill
Ageing servers and an IT environment that had grown organically over time, meant Specialised Travel’s systems were becoming unstable. Regular server reboots and downtime were impacting staff productivity and, ultimately the bottom line. IBM Business Partner, Unilink Systems worked closely with Specialised Travel to design and implement a resilient, consolidated server environment based around IBM
Specsavers wanted to capture customer feedback at the point of experience in its retail stores. The survey needed to be automatic, engage with a representative sample of both customers and shop browsers, and deliver incisive analyses and rapid reports. Specsavers contracted IBM Business Partner, Customer Research Technology (CRT) to provide IBM AnyPlace™ Kiosks equipped with