One of the biggest growths in jobs in The City is in IT. Increasingly, the sector is being seen as one that can help a company grow and innovate. Cloud Computing is a major part of this. But if so much change is expected, and anticipated, what can IT specialists do to manage it and [...]
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May 21st, 2013Pay it Forward
May 16th, 2013I am a geek. I am not ashamed. I read Wired magazine. Hell no, I don’t just read it, I subscribe to it and I catalogue it afterwards… And yet, despite my geek badge being worn out and proud, I just can’t shift a horrible feeling of anxiety I get every month as it falls [...]
A Guardian Guide: How the Cloud helps SMEs
May 16th, 2013Last month The Guardian brought together a team of technical experts to talk all things Cloud. Technical officers and directors, the discussion was based on highlighting all the ways in which Cloud Computing benefits small business. Here’s a roundup of the key points from the conversation; Cloud computing is all about building on your existing [...]
The Old Guard
May 9th, 2013It’s been quite a week for Manchester United fans and unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you’ll have heard that Sir Alex Ferguson has announced his retirement as manager of the club when he’ll be leaving at the end of this football season. Until a replacement is found, the rollercoaster of emotions looks set [...]
Cut to the chase, why is the Cloud good for business?
May 9th, 2013Let’s begin by thinking about how your business works. Most businesses have a lot of data – files and folders – they have to access throughout the day. This might be finances, it could be creative work, client folders or an archive of previous projects. What the Cloud does, essentially is offers a network of [...]
Superheros in The Cloud
May 2nd, 2013Now it may not be your kind of thing, it might not exactly be your cup of tea but I have a small obsession to fess up to. Superhero movies. I love ‘em. I realise it’s not quite French New Wave or the latest Lars Von Trier, but I’m not sorry, it is simply a [...]
So, everyone has the Cloud now, yeah?
May 2nd, 2013Irish Cloud experts have some news. They’ve been talking to businesses and they think the Cloud has reached a tipping point. A survey by IT industry mag Irish Computer asked Cloud and IT re-sellers in the Emerald Isle about what their customers were asking about and what they were buying. They discovered that 85% said they’d had people asking [...]
Small Businesses Accelerating Growth in 2013 with Cloud Computing
April 25th, 2013Have you ever found that one thing, that one tool or that one app just makes all the difference? For women, it might be that one item of clothing or accessory that you might have picked up for cheap and all of a sudden it became indispensable, unique and necessary for EVERY outfit, ever. For [...]
Want a job in IT? Look to the Cloud
April 23rd, 2013For graduates, it’s a tough time to be taking their first steps into the jobs market. The global downturn means fewer companies are hiring or creating new jobs. Entry level positions, usually taken up by those just leaving university or college, they have been hit the hardest. The take up of the Cloud and Hosted [...]
A Guide to Cloud Computing for SMEs
April 18th, 2013On many of the work related courses, workshops and training days I have done over the years (and there have been some right old bobby dazzlers I can tell you…), many of them will advise, nay, preach to you, that one of the key ingredients in maintaining a fresh dynamism to your business or company, [...]
