Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesMicrosoft’s holiday-inspired free video conferencing lets people with a personal Teams account invite up to 300 participants, who do not need Teams accounts to join. By Maxim Tamarov Microsoft has launched free video conferencing on its Teams collaboration service in time for the holiday season. Microsoft announced this week that a subscriber to a free personal Teams account could invite up to
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesOn-site monitoring centers come under stress when it’s necessary for most workers to telecommute. Here are key points to include in a crisis plan to continue service availability. By Chris Foot During unpredictable times, it is essential for monitoring centers to maintain a high level of operational effectiveness. Business areas face monumental challenges when moving to remote work, and it
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThe coronavirus pandemic has seen datacentre engineers reclassified as “essential workers”, but how are their employers ensuring they can continue to do their work in a safe and secure way? By Sooraj Shah Against the backdrop of Covid-19, the term “key worker” instantly brings to mind thoughts of front-line NHS and social care workers, as well as supermarket staff. But
Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesThe pandemic has served to highlight just how dependent the world is on the datacentre community – and governments, policy-makers and investors are taking note. By Caroline Donnelly The cloak of invisibility under which the datacentre industry operates suits enterprises and colocation providers from a security and operational scrutiny perspective, but it also has its drawbacks. The industry’s preference for secrecy is
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesMicrosoft is ending its official support for Windows 7. However, Microsoft 365 customers have the option to extend support via continued Windows security updates. By Reda Chouffani Windows 10 has a massive install base as Microsoft’s predominant desktop operating system, and when organizations don’t upgrade their desktops to Windows 10, it can create problems for IT. The stability of Windows
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesEnterprises are using multiple clouds, but not because they’re afraid of lock-in. See why they’re being smarter about cloud selection and forgoing portability in favor of speed. By Trevor Jones Vendor lock-in has long been the boogeyman of cloud computing, but enterprises no longer fear it like they once did. Organizations become concerned about lock-in when they feel they can’t easily move
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesAs employees return on site, ensure your HCI can handle the changes. Follow these steps for checking system hardware and storage, as well as securing software and firmware. By Brien Posey Employees are gradually returning to the office to work, even if it is only on a limited basis. As organizations prepare for the day when life will eventually go back to
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesAlthough strenuous, audits are a critical part of a cloud compliance strategy. Learn about the different types of cloud audits to better prepare for your next review. By Zachary Flower As your company expands its cloud usage, it will need to collate and report information about its infrastructure and processes. Whether your customers expect compliance with formal security policies or
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesEnterprises need to read the fine print of supplier service-level agreements (SLA) or risk finding themselves caught short during downtime incidents. By Stuart Burns The IT industry is awash with credible metrics that are used to measure performance, efficiency, resiliency and a load of other important infrastructure characteristics that are routinely used and abused by suppliers in their marketing materials.
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesHow many “nines” does your own cloud app really need? High availability is still an important factor in a cloud SLA, but uptime needs vary for each service and company. By Zachary Flower When it comes to high availability in cloud computing, companies love to shoot for the moon. Vendors list three, four and five “nines” when marketing downtime, so
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