Pulsant Wins IT Operator of the Year

As you may be aware, Pulsant were shortlisted for the award “IT Operator of the Year” at The Green IT Awards 2013. Pulsant were nominated by the readers of the Green IT Magazine and were in the running against 4D Data Centre, Interxion, Rackspace, PEER 1, TelecityGroup and Telehouse West.

The award ceremony was held last night at the Grand Connaught Rooms, Covent garden and a few of us from Pulsant had the pleasure of attending.

After a lovely evening including an act from the comedian Stephen Grant,the winners were announced.

I am pleased to announce that Pulsant WON IT Operator of the Year!

Thank you to everyone who voted for us. This is a great testament to what our customers think of us.

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Pulsant finalist in Green IT Awards 2013

We are pleased to announce that Pulsant has been nominated for the “IT Operator of the year” award in the Green IT Awards 2013. Pulsant was nominated by readers of the Green IT Magazine, so many thanks to those who have nominated us.

If you feel Pulsant are deserving of this award, please vote for us (voting is open until April 26th) (more…)

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How can the cloud provide resilience?

The cloud is about more than just data storage and ‘anytime/anywhere’ file access; it is increasingly being used as a disaster recovery tool.

With sensitive data, it’s important to plan for the best but prepare for the worst. Companies who need to avoid data loss – that is to say, almost every business – are recognising the value of cloud solutions. (more…)

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Cloud computing the future of all data handling

If you work for a business that uses computing resources, then you have most likely heard of cloud computing. Cloud computing is, to define it in straightforward terms, the use of computing resources, both hardware and software, that are delivered as a service over a network, usually the Internet. When used to handle data, cloud computing can have a true wealth of benefits – to the extent that it would be no exaggeration to say that it looks likely to be used increasingly widely for data handling long into the future. Below is a list of just a few of the many benefits of cloud computing for data handling. (more…)

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Pulsant calls for clear thinking when IT service provider lets you down.

Pulsant offers businesses hit by data centre closures a quick checklist for fast vetting.

Continuity of service is vital to keep businesses’ IT up and running 24/7. But what happens if your cloud or data centre supplier lets you down or if your IT service provider is hit by administration or liquidation? (more…)

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Coping with Seasonal Disruptions

With arctic weather set to hit Britain, many businesses will be trying to figure out how to cope as operations become hit hard by the big freeze.

For many, the adverse weather is flagging up a new set of issues for their digital infrastructure as workers seek to avoid disruption by working from home. This includes issues such as managing remote security, system robustness and service reliance as well as how to accommodate increasingly high volumes of remote access to enterprise platforms. (more…)

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Data more valuable than oil?

I couldn’t agree more with Stephen Pritchard who wrote in the FT recently that Data is the new Oil.

Today, companies depend on reliable and safe data, as much as they do on people, capital and raw materials. So Pritchard wrote that a good data centre is now akin to the oil rig and refinery rolled into one. (more…)

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Being prepared for Cyber Monday

Black Friday, the annual spending spree that’s now as much a tradition as Thanksgiving, is set to see another record year in the United States. But the Thanksgiving shopping hordes are not just a stateside phenomenon. According to Experian, 115 million visitors are expected to shop online here in the UK today as its ‘Cyber Monday’. In fact, estimates are up 36 per cent from 83 million last year. Visa Europe has also announced that records will be broken again this year, with 6.8 million online transactions using its credit and debit cards on the day, up 21 per cent on 2011, as shoppers spend £222,222 per minute. (more…)

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Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards

A few of us at Pulsant attended The Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards yesterday evening, which is the biggest and most prestigious business event in the Thames Valley. It is run by The Business Magazine and has been running for 18 years now. The awards ceremony was hosted by award-winning businesswoman and entrepreneur Hilary Devey. (more…)

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Pulsant in the Halloween spirit

The staff at Pulsant are getting into the spirit of Halloween…

Pulsant are doing this to raise additional money for Action for Children, the charity which we previously supported in Byte Night. (more…)

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