The environmental impact of everyone’s power usage has become a high-profile issue. IT is also starting to receive attention as a major consumer of power. These issues have helped propel thin computing to the forefront, as a cost-effective solution with a very small environmental footprint. What’s the difference in power consumption when moving to thin…
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New infrastructure at Housing Corporation
The Housing Corporation has signed a £7.5 million contract with Paris-based Steria for the delivery of infrastructure management services to support the Government agency’s 500 employees and 2000 registered social landlords and local authorities. During the three-year contract Steria will manage all core infrastructure services, from server and storage management, backup and recovery facilities, to…
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No integration – no mobility
The industry seems to recognise that enabling mobile working is a priority, but over a third of housing associations have yet to develop their mobile working strategy as they address integration issues with their existing infrastructure. A recent poll from IBS OPENSystems indicated that only 38 per cent of housing associations have a mobile strategy,…
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Civica doubles housing revenues
Civica announced strong preliminary results for the year to 30 September 2007, with almost 100 per cent growth in its housing and asset management revenues. Simon Downing, chief executive, Civica, said, “Civica’s housing business forms a major part of the overall group and delivered a significant contribution to both revenues and profits in the year…
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