Castle Vale Community Housing has recently upgraded its business continuity and backup services from ICM Business Continuity, with the new contract worth around £20,000 per year. The contract includes cloud-based managed online backup and offsite data storage, and tried-and-tested recovery provision with replacement hardware delivered onsite via ICM’s highly-resilient business continuity centres. The upgrade of…
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Infrastructure
Choosing a cloud services provider – Know what you’re buying
I was reassured to read in the last issue of Housing Technology’s ‘Editor’s Notes’ that housing providers are now very willing to embrace the benefits of cloud computing. The editorial suggested that “the sector’s adoption and use of IT is now catching up with and eclipsing other public and private sectors”. It highlights a trend…
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North Wales Housing signs Biscon deal
North Wales Housing Association has recently signed a three-year contract with business continuity specialists Biscon. The IT consultancy will conduct reviews, updates and exercising services every 12 months and will also be available for advice and help regarding business continuity throughout the year. Yvonne Wilkinson, resources director, North Wales Housing Association, said, “After using Biscon’s…
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FAST in partnership with Civica Services
Software asset management and IT compliance specialist FAST has announced a partnership with Civica Services to take advantage of the latter’s expertise in software licensing and ICT planning services. The partnership with Civica Services will allow FAST to offer a wider range of services to its customers, which in turn will help to improve efficiency…
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Easynet links 200 sites for Metropolitan Housing
As part of a three-year contract, Easynet has completed the installation of an MPLS network spanning Metropolitan Housing Partnership’s 200 sites across the UK. MHP’s staff can now work from any location on the network, keeping the same telephone number and accessing the same applications wherever they are. The new network proved itself during the…
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Surrey councils pioneer shared data services with GGP
Tandridge District Council and Runnymede Borough Council are pioneering one of the first shared services applications for essential address data using GGP Systems. The partnership is already delivering savings in software and hardware costs, reducing staff overheads and improving data access and security. Using gazetteer management software developed by GGP Systems, Tandridge is hosting Runnymede’s…
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